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General Category => LONG DISTANCE RIDING, Proper preparation, Safety and Tips => Topic started by: Farkleit on November 04, 2013, 10:45:14 PM
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Doing the first FarRide and wondering what words of wisdom some seasoned FarRiders can offer a first crak rider
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Get up early and go go go. .... Did my first a couple of weeks ago. Best of luck and come back safe.
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Register with FarRider, and there is lots of info on their site to assist.
Don't forget your starting docket, also, mark/highlight the date and time on that docket to assist at check-in.
Enjoy your ride.
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Some of the best tips can be found here:
http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm (http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm)
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Well I'm no seasoned FarRider :p but we are doing this ride as well and by the look of the weather forecast, take a rain coat :nahnah
Pockey :wink1
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:dred11
kuz51bro plan your trip to allow for any unforeseen event with enuff time to meet the check-in window. if you arrive early its all good, but if by chance you get delayed and are late you'll miss the check-in time, but at least you'll have the experience next time... FarRiders has lots of great advice along with IBA see tj189's link,
good luck and cya at Urbenville :thumbs
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Enjoy planning your trip. Enjoy the ride. Check your bike over for maintenance issues.
Most importantly... It is totally OK to miss the check-in window - plenty do. You are just as highly regarded for deciding to pull out for various reasons than if you make it there on time, as your well-being is the best thing you can bring to a FarRide. It also makes the next one just as much fun. :thumb
Let us all know your trials, tribulations and triumphs when you get back home safely of how you enjoyed the weekend.
We all love reading Ride Reports. :thumbsup
Good Luck.
Cheers, Diesel
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Plan the ride and ride the plan. And just remember, don't kill yourself trying to succeed, there is always another one in the future.
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Good luck and ride safe :rockon
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I've done 13 FarRides in Tassie. Doing the km's is easy. Use google (quite conservative) to guarantee you're at lunch at 11.30 a.m. You can always ride 15 mins past and back to get to the checkin. The rest is sheer enjoyment. Enjoy the ride.
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Don't forget, registrations close
5pm AEDT Wednesday, 06 November 2013
After that you are just doing the ride for the fun of it, not the recognition.
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Have a great run all. I had to pull (second weekend in a row :cuss) as I still have a hacking cough and a bit of a fever. This was the one I was most looking forward to as well. Still some more rides coming up though :grin
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Hope you feel better soon John, I will have to find someone else to share a bottle of red with :'(
Pockey :wink1
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half bottles are pretty good :)
Hope you feel better soon John, I will have to find someone else to share a bottle of red with :'(
Pockey :wink1
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Many thanks to everyone that's commented. I have done what most of you are talking a about, I serviced the bike, changed the plugs, changed the diff oil checked the ol girl over and found a missing nut on an exhaust mount and fixed that. The route is planned and programmed into the Garmin and fuel points checked and also plugged in. All that's needed now is for Friday to arrive and look forward to a great experience. Can't wait.
:rockon :candystwheelie
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:dred11
kruz51bro :think1 where r u leaving from,, what state town?
:dred11
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Leaving from Capalaba QLD, two in our party
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Well a big day today. Around 700k done, left Warialda just on dark and you would have thought we were riding in a snow storm the number of white moths had to be seen to be believed. The run from Brisbane to Grafton was crap roadworks everywhere so slow going. It's been great fun with three if us running together all day. We have fuel dockets to mark our turn points one from grafton and one at Warialda. Currently in Ashford. See you in Urbanville in the morning guys.
:candystwheelie :rockon
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Nice to hear your account kuz51bro. stay safe and ride well. Looks like favourable weather for all attendees.
Cheers, Diesel
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We off the road now....750k's done 2UP, leisurely 280k's in the morning, then another 250k's after lunch just for a ride and Fish'nChips down the coast.....
:beer
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We off the road now....750k's done 2UP, leisurely 280k's in the morning, then another 250k's after lunch just for a ride and Fish'nChips down the coast.....
:beer
Great Stuff. How's Pockey handling the ride :thumb
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I left home got to Singleton and >:() my ignition decided to KARKKK it :well :|||| :|||| :|||| no power,, my petrol money spent :fp with Auto Electrician who hotwired my ignition so I could get home,,, :cuss 5 1/2 hrs wasted waiting,,, got back home at 2 am... 13 1/2 hrs after I left :cuss and only 490ks
DID NOT FINISH FR#27.. will have to wait now for the next list..,,, :cuss :|||| :|||| :||||
stay safe have fum enjoy the ride.
:dred11
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That's bad luck. At least you could make it home.
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Well bad luck can happen we made it easy today. Even spent some time cruising around til almost check in. Got to Urbanville and bike were there a plenty. We dodged about 30 jumping cows around Tenterfield at dawn but was un eventful after that. Biggest moment we completed our first Far Ride no problems. Biggest piss off Bloody Roadworks. They are everywhere. Stay upright everyone and Ride it like you stole it. :candystwheelie :rockon :rockon
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:beer good to hear you had a good run (roadworks aside) did Nat ride with you?
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FarRide, FarRiders, FarRider,
One word...its one word guy's.
It night be fine for the current power that be to ignore the history but history it is.
I saved these words from Davo along time back. Yep the guy that set up FarRiders in the first place.
Well done to all of you who succeeded in your efforts commiserations to those who did not, theres always another chance.
'Tomorrow may be to late'.
Davo
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congrats :hatwave kuz51bro on ur 1st FarRide. :thumbs :clap sounds like you enjoyed your :candystwheelie. lQQk forward to seeing you on a future FarRide.
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I have spoken to Chris (ST2UP) and Pockey now has her first FarRide done and dusted. Trouble is that they were kicking back at the Urunga pub over looking the water, and I should have been there :'(
I feel a Urunga pub RTE coming on......
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Hey mate, no Nat stayed home this was bro trip. Lol how you been? All good I hope. Say hi to the family from us
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I have spoken to Chris (ST2UP) and Pockey now has her first FarRide done and dusted. Trouble is that they were kicking back at the Urunga pub over looking the water, and I should have been there :'(
I feel a Urunga pub RTE coming on......
And it was fantastic, we had a great time :thumbs :thumbs
Ride report to follow
Pockey :grin
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We off the road now....750k's done 2UP, leisurely 280k's in the morning, then another 250k's after lunch just for a ride and Fish'nChips down the coast.....
:beer
Great Stuff. How's Pockey handling the ride :thumb
All good thanks Leo, we had a great time :thumbsup
The Russell seat made the world of difference to the time we could spend on the bike :-++
Pockey :grin
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:thumb :thumb I'm glad all went well :thumbs
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Thanks Wild Rose for the lend of your air hawk for Urbenville. :thumbs
I found doing 300 to 400kms in one go easier, around just 200kms with just the hard Corbin.
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Thanks Wild Rose for the lend of your air hawk for Urbenville. :thumbs
I found doing 300 to 400kms in one go easier, around just 200kms with just the hard Corbin.
No worries Abe I glad I could help out. :beer
I find the Air Hawk good for 300 to 400km but after that you are still looking for a break and I guess a coffee and fuel
comes in handy. But they are much better than the standard seat or hard Corbin as you say.
We will all have to invest in a Russell seat.
It would be good if ST2UP and Pockey can now give a report after their FarRide
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Thanks Wild Rose for the lend of your air hawk for Urbenville. :thumbs
I found doing 300 to 400kms in one go easier, around just 200kms with just the hard Corbin.
No worries Abe I glad I could help out. :beer
I find the Air Hawk good for 300 to 400km but after that you are still looking for a break and I guess a coffee and fuel
comes in handy. But they are much better than the standard seat or hard Corbin as you say.
We will all have to invest in a Russell seat.
It would be good if ST2UP and Pockey can now give a report after their FarRide
Done => http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=5602.0 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=5602.0)
Pockey :wink1
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Can someone tell me what a "Russel seat" is?
I have already got a air hawk. But never heard of a Russell seat.
Any idea how long it takes to see the completed rider list after a fariders run anyone?
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Can someone tell me what a "Russel seat" is?
I have already got a air hawk. But never heard of a Russell seat.
Any idea how long it takes to see the completed rider list after a fariders run anyone?
Russell seat request granted :wink1 check the link below
http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=5050.msg55529#msg55529 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=5050.msg55529#msg55529)
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It's what Russell sits on when his legs get tired :grin
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It's what Russell sits on when his legs get tired :grin
Cracked me up