Where have all the tourers gone?

TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

I'll be back off to South America next year but I still have not managed a write up from the last trip. Unfortunately Instagram/Facebook have become to way to share these trips.
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linuxyeti · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Karma :

As I said, pretty much restricted to single day 'tours'

See here, on the forum

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=4585512#4585512
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winz · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2015 Karma :

Nem · L Plate Warrior Joined: 13 Oct 2018 Karma :

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I just don't take any photos when I'm off on the motorbike. Blogs without photos are boring shit.

I rode the crap out of a rental 500 bullet in Portugal earlier this year on National route 2 along with some ligh green-laning.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bl1wQzfOO-GmYfYAIXVaDsmBNE-wYUXgZEcrdOAlho12VBU3YnCJSBSDFUh9UTFuK-jWTWcU7xafvAHqKmnZb3bJ6_GDiHkJRKAR7CJoEHONhA5V-mbcNxIYc-Y07ihOhRczyN23hw=w655-h873-no

I also did the Dragon Rally with a mate on a B40.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cO_xI9ofrwYu_FUGLn3tOTnB-SgDpr5gpfSugvILIpzZWA1g22zUaPtmEKn78hsnR7ppurNcqcPU49wcOpHCvsqJJf_Yvagk_B8YdDm4NxfRi2xnYuGuBPA9WIDL31MkZFqqkYASJQ=w1164-h873-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gNXpJZFhAcJjWxU4E_bQopWzKR3sgm5Tmo0W5GclPoa2Be3fxuqMIOdIjmpYITlfJfUoByG8UB_AdC0r2Sh-GQe7HrqBFV4aOa342VZ4U6uPcDzC1-j--zYubs2xmQzq0rpxvZIYpA=w655-h873-no
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chickenstrip · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :

@Nem: Hello and welcome!
That sounds and looks like an excellent tour. And a very good bike to do it on too, nice choice. And a brilliant way to get back into biking!
The relative pros and cons of solo vs. accompanied touring tend to balance out in my experience Smile

@Stinkwheel: Yes, much better to see good pics than have too much text to read. I hope you won't regret not recording your travels in photos as much as I do for most of my earlier biking years though, but I guess it doesn't bother you so much. Photography has become an inseparable part of my biking travels, although only at 'hobbyist' level.
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spnorm · Crazy Courier Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Karma :

I had a 17 day tour of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, but in a Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack as bike hire was too expensive Embarassed

Still, it was fun as the roads were empty and it had a 6.4 litre V8 engine Twisted Evil

Definitely touring on the bike next year though as I’ve already booked the ferry to Spain and the return from St Malo Thumbs Up

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

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ocatoro · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Sep 2012 Karma :

this thread is improving all the time.

anyone on a late tour at the moment?

I'm getting itchy feet Mr. Green

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thx1138 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Karma :

image riot · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Karma :

I've posted a few of my trips in the past but I've had no bike this year.

Divorce is the fucking shits.
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ThatDippyTwat · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Aug 2016 Karma :

By Spring/Summer, I think I'll have the viffer to a point I'm happy to tour on her knowing she'll not let anything go through neglect of the previous owner. We'll start with wildcamping through Haggisland
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R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

I completed a mini-tour series set of videos. stuff on my youtube channel. I think I did post them here.
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