Mawse’s Weblog

just a weather update - for the past 2 weeks its just rained im kinda getting fed up with it a bit. Hope its not like this in a few month time.

Started thinking about how everything is going to fit on the bike. Prob do a bit of a test next weekend and then have to put about half the stuff back in the cupboard! (oops!)

As the crossbar has finally arrived thought it was about time i put some pics up to look at.

For the moment they are individual, but when i do a few more ill prob sort out a proper album for them.

To see the ‘amazing’ pics click on the ‘Photos’ page above - im sure you will be taken a back at the quality and subjects! (a little sarcasm there!)

Well finally after a two week wait the Touratech crossbar has arrived (yipeeeee!). Had an issue with the crossbar diameter so had to use rubber gromits to pad out the bracket. Which is no bad thing really as it should add a bit of vibration protection for the GPS.

Nothing is ever simple in life at the moment!

Must get on with sorting out some t-shirts and maybe some other stuff so i can try and get some sponsorship for a few gallons of petrol! (hint hint!) Ill try my best to make em fun so you dont feel sad wearing them. Wonder if Ewan and Charley had to do all this stuff themselves??????

Below is a pic of the planned route to be taken. This is probably version 1 as im sure things are going to change over the coming weeks and months. Its not a good image, but ill try and get a better one sorted that will split the route up into sections.

Its been well over a week now and im still waiting for the crossbar to be delivered maybe tomorrow………

2008 is finally here, so not long to go now well a few months more at least.  The new year has started wet, grey and foggy - hope the rest of the year gets better from here.

Time has come to start saving the pennies to make sure i can actually fund the trip!  Im thinking about going all ‘Long Way Round/Down’ by doing a range of snazy t-shirts! I know no-one will by them, but hey it keeps me quiet and i can live in hope that a gallon of petrol will be sponsored.