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Title: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: spanner on October 11, 2015, 07:06:52 PM
hope this is not too wordy and actually works


***Edit notes***

As pointed out in the Far Riders forum I had not actually completed this ride as my original report stated it happened in NOVEMBER!!!   :fp :fp :fp  :|||| :||||  :CB-- :CB-- :CB-- :fp I am Dyslexic (really) and even got my partner to proofread it and she didn't even pick up on the fact that it happened in SEPTEMBER!

I have adjusted the report to refl;ect this but nothing else has changed.

Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: WendyL on October 11, 2015, 07:53:56 PM
Great report Spanner, congrats!!!  :beer :beer
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Nigel on October 11, 2015, 08:13:06 PM
Nicely put and very well presented,,,,,,I hope that I have a quiet round trip next weekend to Silverton and dont encounter any issues. So a great effort and good luck on your 2k event.......................... :wht11
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: spanner on October 11, 2015, 08:20:32 PM
I have completed the Ss2000 but havent written it up as yet.
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: tj189 on October 11, 2015, 08:47:52 PM
What a great write up Spanner, I enjoyed that read and the photo's.  What a smile on your dial, it says it all.

Mate, after you submit the ride and the verification goes in your favour, with your IBA number log into the IBA Australia forum and post this report up there.  I am sure there will be a few riders around that will enjoy this report.  :thumbs
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: spanner on October 11, 2015, 09:14:45 PM
will do!
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: StinkyPete on October 11, 2015, 09:53:47 PM
After the trials of your ride, that last photo and the big smile on your face is pure gold.  Congratulations.
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Shiney on October 11, 2015, 10:13:13 PM
Awesome RR Spanner, thanks for sharing :thumbsup
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Gadget on October 11, 2015, 10:15:46 PM
hope this is not too wordy and actually works
What file format is the attachment? In trying to view it on a Samsung Android tablet.
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: spanner on October 11, 2015, 10:16:57 PM
hope this is not too wordy and actually works
What file format is the attachment? In trying to view it on a Samsung Android tablet.

Word.  I have opened it on my samsung note8 tablet and it seems to work.
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Gadget on October 11, 2015, 10:18:32 PM
Thanks. That is the tablet I'm using. It didn't give me word as an option. I'll find out where it downloaded to and open it with word.
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Brock on October 11, 2015, 10:47:10 PM
Go to the googoo appstore and install WPS office. It will open the file (after you download it) also good for excel and powerpoint files. Even the .docx files work
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Gadget on October 11, 2015, 11:31:42 PM
Thanks Brock. I was trying to open it from Tapatalk and couldn't work out where it was downloading to.
Opened the forum in Chrome and the it opened.

Wow,what an effort.

I'm curious to know what was wrong with the steering.
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: spanner on October 12, 2015, 12:16:10 AM
I am still curious myself

have not had a chance to look properly
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: ST2UP on October 12, 2015, 08:13:21 AM
Awesome "worts and all" report thanks mate  :thumbsup
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Biggles on October 12, 2015, 01:32:22 PM
Brilliant account!!  I nearly wet myself when I read:

"Karma should have been kind to me right?
Karma can go and f**k off!  It shat all over me along the way!"

Brave words there!  I'm sure Karma will remember that comment!    :grin

I already had a tear in my eye reading your generosity at giving away half your food.
You'll have to tell us what goes into a Magic Salad (apart from love).

Now you've done the SS2000 you know it isn't always that bad.  But it sure helps to be resourceful and have some true grit.    :thumbs
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: alans1100 on October 12, 2015, 02:35:42 PM

What file format is the attachment? In trying to view it on a Samsung Android tablet.
It is a Word .docx format but to be more specific it's Word 2007 and newer. Older versions of Word use .doc so I had to download the compatibility pack to open it in Word 2000.
Title: Re: spanners SS1600 ride report - 2015
Post by: Kev Murphy on October 16, 2015, 01:24:37 AM
good report mate! had a couple of sniggers at your description of the non-complying karma :grin