Author Topic: Spanner is off on a ride starting tonight, live link to mobile realtime below (Read 25031 times)

spanner · « **Reply #101 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:31:35 PM »

Snooze time .... after intreaych the vid on how to pick up a big beast of the ground!! Stopped at annika motel and forgot that the grass was wet and ..... oops!

Bugger!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #102 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:31:46 PM »

very close to 2000 km traveled in the past 23 and a half hours

Biggles · « **Reply #103 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:37:06 PM »

Found his IBA Motel at last (after the usual lap of the town)!
Not sure about the "Annika Motel" according to the marker, he's here:

spanner · « **Reply #104 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:38:55 PM »

success!!

https://youtu.be/cWrsyP1tJuM

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #105 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:39:10 PM »

we are about to lose his link in 20 mins, unless he resets it.

spanner · « **Reply #106 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:48:48 PM »

I'll reset at once monsisignor

spanner · « **Reply #107 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:56:19 PM »

Right ..... I think I will be up and at em in 2.5 hours.

See ya then

Biggles · « **Reply #108 on:** January 15, 2017, 12:31:44 AM »

The alarm must have gone off- he's moving!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #109 on:** January 15, 2017, 12:34:56 AM »

Biggles · « **Reply #110 on:** January 15, 2017, 12:36:56 AM »

If the forecast is right, the sunrise he'll be heading into should be cloud-covered. Makes a huge difference out on the flat plains.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #111 on:** January 15, 2017, 12:40:08 AM »

Sure does, Bill. I remember riding into the rising sun from Barcaldine towards Emerald, and that glare is an eye and vision killer... I couldn't see the lines on the road, had to stop until the sun was higher.

Biggles · « **Reply #112 on:** January 15, 2017, 12:41:19 AM »

Looks like he's gone to play on the slippery slide after the morning ablutions.

Less than an hour left. Do a reset before you leave, Dave!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #113 on:** January 15, 2017, 12:47:25 AM »

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #114 on:** January 15, 2017, 12:49:08 AM »

Thanks for that info, Bill

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #115 on:** January 15, 2017, 01:07:20 AM »

Waiting for Dave to move and set course for home, and then I will head to bed.

He is roughly 8 and a half hours from Townsville via Hughenden, 875 Km

Biggles · « **Reply #116 on:** January 15, 2017, 01:13:23 AM »

Same here. Just sent a PM.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #117 on:** January 15, 2017, 02:49:21 AM »

AAAargh! ... fell asleep in my chair!

Spanner on the move again. I have no idea where he is heading, but know 'zackerly which way I am going!

Travel safe, Dave.. will be back later.

spanner · « **Reply #118 on:** January 15, 2017, 03:21:34 AM »

Right ..... I think I will be up and at em in 2.5 hours.

See ya then

spanner · « **Reply #119 on:** January 15, 2017, 03:23:42 AM »

Had flat tyre when I woke up.

Just checkin low.

Seems ok

charter towered is the ' official' finishing zone but I would like to make to Tsv in the time frame if I could.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #120 on:** January 15, 2017, 03:59:04 AM »

Whats the time limitation for Charters Towers?

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #121 on:** January 15, 2017, 04:08:08 AM »

... Right turn, Clyde!

... and time to reset Glympse again ... it just expired 5 km short of Winton.

spanner · « **Reply #122 on:** January 15, 2017, 04:16:30 AM »

Well looks like my goal of a SS2500 has been scuppered by cheap Chinese crap.

I have a slowish leak in the rear tyre but enough to be requiring some regular top up of air.

Of course outback towns don't have 24 hour 'service' just 24 hour fuel.

The pump has shatnitself and the servo has locked away its air compressor.

They don't open to I think 6 am which does not leave me enough time to make it to charters Towers.

Bugger!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #123 on:** January 15, 2017, 04:18:25 AM »

arrr, BUGGA!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #124 on:** January 15, 2017, 04:19:43 AM »

This is the reason I carry two air compressors in my kit.

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Author Topic: Spanner is off on a ride starting tonight, live link to mobile realtime below (Read 25031 times)