lol. FarRiding is fun in that you have a reason to get to a destination, AND you get to fellowship with plenty of like-minded enthusiasts at the destination - much like OzSTOC RTEs.
Given the distances sometimes involved, and the lack of 'free time' that some lucky retired members get to enjoy (
), a good travel plan is essential for this type of activity - if this is to your liking).
PLANNING: It is actually FUN to plan to be at certain points at certain times, achieve mini goals along the way and arrive 1,000km away in a 30min check-in window. It is a nice past time to sit in front of a map of Oz and highlight places you'd like to go through on the way - I acknowledge this is not everyone's cup of tea, but nice for some.
All this said - annual leave travel is a different kettle of fish. This takes on a new meaning of 'visiting' places - like we did around Blackheath.
If you've seen any of my FarRide reports - you'll know the magnitude of adventure and fun they can bestow on a rider.
I reckon it'll be a helluva lotta fun to shelve the plans and just ride with no real destination or time frame type schedule keeping one in check.
Biggles' entries for quote of the day seem to exemplify this ethos in a fascinating and intriguing way too.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, Diesel
I work out roughly how far the target is, guesstimate the time needed to be there at a time, and launch. Thats why I was an hour early for coffee last sunday..
Now that's