Today was our first test run of a rally routine and all I can say is that it's just as well we're starting now! In terms of ride preparation, this one didn't start brilliantly - last night was a late night out watching the BBL cricket at Manuka oval so we were both a bit…
Month: January 2018
Feather Butt
So another week has passed and this weekend we headed up to Goulburn in NSW to visit MJM custom seats. While the 'real deal' in the long distance riding game is called the Iron Butt rally over 11 days, the Butt Lite rally is still a goodly 6 days long. For work I ride a…
Some context and omissions
For those of you unfamiliar with the 'Butt Lite' concept, it may seem like overkill to be talking about preparation for a motorcycle ride 6 months out... So I thought I'd provide a short summary of Butt Lite (BL), based on my past two experiences as a spectator. Essentially, I like to think of it…
Progress so far
Having established that Butt Lite isn't a walk in the park, and that there are some things I know I need to manage, I'm working on my strategies to prepare. First, the 'reduced alcohol intake' thing... Let's be clear - I like my wine. Nor am I averse to a good G&T. I do the…
The beginning…
There are a few things I've learnt about being a 'good' pillion since first getting on the back of Kiwi's BMW 1100GS (aka Bert) about 5 years ago including: Falling asleep is not desirable, especially if you tend to stir mid corner only to completely upset the line of the bike Core strength is surprisingly…
This is serious
So in what I like to think of as a moment of weakness, late last year I agreed to sit behind Martin (aka Kiwi) for Butt Lite IX. This will be the story of how I actually get my shit together so I don't completely embarrass myself come July!
