Somehow we managed to miss most of the large swathes of rain that seem to douse the lower latitudes of 'Oztrayleah' every second day. Man, this winter may not be racking up the most rain in total volume but it seems to be consistently wet down our way. We didn't avoid crud on the road though, the occasional heart in mouth mud patch on the Barry Way (those of you who have had the pleasure after rain will know what I mean), leaf litter, that scary green growth and snow.
Much of the country we passed through was stunningly green, such an uplifting picture from previous visits. Reminders of the bushfire devastation wreaked on the Murray River area were a stark contrast to the verdant surroundings. Without passing through that country, it's hard to get a handle on the scale of the fires. The sheer acreage of charred bush was gob-smacking. It must have been very scary to live through!
During the first lock-down, I was able to do some basic bike control training in my back yard but the last couple of weeks have seen it turn into a quagmire. Ripping it up with a Landscape Designer wife ... observing... from the back deck is never gonna win too many domestic popularity contests.
The Bumblewee had a holiday at Phil Tainton's dyno and tuning shop this month. I was looking to ensure we were 'optimizing' the potential of the venerable 650 V Twin donk. Interestingly, we found that there was little to gain without spending big bucks. Even an ECU upgrade was only gonna be pullin' in a couple of ponies at best. I'm not sure whether I should be happy or disappointed. On the one hand, it shows what a cracker power plant it is, but hey, more is always more...right! |
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The Choob
During the MBV we've been told to become 'agile and pivot' to survive.
I pivoted and did me back...
(Just kidding) Then decided to make the Choob. Initially, the aim was to satisfy the government regulations for face coverings during the outbreak we are dealing with down in Vict-bloody-toria. Two layers of our superfine Merino not only makes a comfortable and easily accessible face mask but will make a nice neck warmer when we wheel-stand out the other end.
Grab one or three now |
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