Solo circumnavigation of Africa for Save the Children

swaziland · L Plate Warrior Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Karma :

Would you guys be so kind as to look on my newly launched website and give feedback and spread the word if you approve
www.africa-bike-adventure.com

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Looks like fun.
Well presented (to the most part, a few holes I could pick, but I break web-sites for a living Razz

) site and donations going straight to your charity of choice. Thumbs Up

Standard spammy-opening on the forum, but I'll forgive you in this case Wink

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Why the XTZ660Z out of interest? I still can't figure out why to choose one of these over say a G650X-Challenge - I've got a KTM690 which I hope to put to similar uses in the future at some point, though looking less likely I'll have loads of time available to do such things in the next few years Sad

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Borderline spam , in that a few others have posted similar things before and said, why should I help pay for your biking holiday?
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

When I was doing my final leg to JOG I was in a moderate rush, so couldn't really stop for photos.

I had actually made a front facing mount for a camera behind the windscreen, unfortunately the cheap quick-release (so I could easily remove from the bike at petrol stations etc, or just to take pics when stopped) I used vibrated far too much.

So from that, I've wondered about making a wrist-mounted camera, or perhaps on on a quick release which you can easily remove while riding - say with an easy 'trigger grip' style thing which had the camera controls on to. This way you could just grab the camera as you're going and fire off a few snaps.
The wrist mounted idea I was thinking maybe a small camera layed down on your wrist with a mirror so that the lens is pointing forwards and a mirror to direct it along your arm (or could gut a camera, moving the CCD/lens etc). They maybe having some contacts attached to your gloves so touching your index finger to your palm took the pic, or something.

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I want to do this with some semi-decent wide angle camera. Doing it bike mounted and removable means you can have a bit more weight to get some really good pictures.
(Though, of course, how much that matters for web use when people'll just view at 640x480 is another matter.)

Something like the LX3 would be very nice to have along, as it's got a very wide angle lens for those epic landscapes along with a sensor from a DSLR and a very good lens to give pinsharp images right to the edges.
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmclx3/

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

heh you might need that much , for the paperwork , my own big trip its not the travelling (petrol / tyres / food / accomodation) that is the expensive bit, its the carnets , insurance and import duties that are expensive,
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