maps.

are you interested in what a rally looks like on a map? here is a glimpse. i am always using the trailtech voyager as my dash: it includes an odo, a speedo, allows me to monitor the engine temperature … and above all also includes a gps. i generally use it to keep track of…

out but not down.

the first real day was not too bad. i did get caught by a few guys but i expected that i would see a few come through on the faster sections. my top speed on the previous day had been 130 kmh but generally i found it difficult to get past about 110 kmh. that…

race & reward.

wannaroo was the ceremonial start, a pr exercise really, but the real race began in geraldton. the first part was a prologue, a short competitive stage that determined the start order for the first stage but did not count towards the overall result. after an early morning rise and a quick breakfast we loaded the…

… go!!!

the race is run, and while i am happy with my performance and loved the experience i can’t be happy with the outcome. i made a decision to withdraw after day 3 of 7 and it was not due to any fault of mine. but let’s start from the beginning. i built the bike, then…