I found this video of a BMW Motorrad rider training course that covers some of the basics of an adventure motorcycling.
This is Part 1 of 2.
Part 2 of 2.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Tentsile… a tent… a treehouse… a tent treehouse
I'm liking this portable tent treehouse. It's not really practical for backpacking, but it would be nice to have in my backyard.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Dakar Rally 2014… Day 13 from La Serena to Valpairiso
The terrain profile
Check out the stage summary.
The final results for the motorcycles for the 2014 Dakar Rally. Congratulations to all those that finished.
Pos.
|
N°
|
Name
|
Make
|
Time
|
Variation
|
1
|
002
|
COMA (ESP)
|
KTM
|
052:40:16
|
|
2
|
004
|
VILADOMS (ESP)
|
KTM
|
054:40:05
|
01:59:49
|
3
|
006
|
PAIN (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
054:50:32
|
02:10:16
|
4
|
001
|
DESPRES (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
054:54:17
|
02:14:01
|
5
|
007
|
RODRIGUES (PRT)
|
HONDA
|
055:00:55
|
02:20:39
|
6
|
015
|
PRZYGONSKI (POL)
|
KTM
|
055:17:39
|
02:37:23
|
7
|
003
|
BARREDA BORT (ESP)
|
HONDA
|
055:45:10
|
03:04:54
|
8
|
026
|
GOUET (CHL)
|
HONDA
|
055:57:26
|
03:17:10
|
9
|
019
|
SVITKO (SVK)
|
KTM
|
056:33:01
|
03:52:45
|
10
|
009
|
CASTEU (FRA)
|
KTM
|
056:41:58
|
04:01:42
|
11
|
016
|
JAKES (SVK)
|
KTM
|
057:02:39
|
04:22:23
|
12
|
030
|
VAN NIEKERK (ZAF)
|
KTM
|
057:35:27
|
04:55:11
|
13
|
017
|
METGE (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
058:43:35
|
06:03:19
|
14
|
040
|
SALVATIERRA (BOL)
|
SPEEDBRAIN
|
058:52:31
|
06:12:15
|
15
|
028
|
KNUIMAN (NLD)
|
KTM
|
060:22:05
|
07:41:49
|
16
|
050
|
SANZ (ESP)
|
HONDA
|
060:44:56
|
08:04:40
|
17
|
052
|
RODRIGUEZ (CHL)
|
HONDA
|
060:50:56
|
08:10:40
|
18
|
039
|
PABISKA (CZE)
|
KTM
|
060:54:24
|
08:14:08
|
19
|
031
|
CECI (ITA)
|
SPEEDBRAIN
|
061:06:14
|
08:25:58
|
20
|
076
|
CARDONA VAGNONI (VEN)
|
YAMAHA
|
061:22:49
|
08:42:33
|
21
|
074
|
VOGELS (NLD)
|
KTM
|
062:07:42
|
09:27:26
|
22
|
023
|
PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP)
|
SHERCO
|
062:08:53
|
09:28:37
|
23
|
014
|
PIZZOLITO (ARG)
|
HONDA
|
062:13:48
|
09:33:32
|
24
|
067
|
VAN PELT (NLD)
|
HONDA
|
062:37:10
|
09:56:54
|
25
|
044
|
OLIVEIRA (PRT)
|
SPEEDBRAIN
|
063:15:52
|
10:35:36
|
26
|
027
|
GUASCH (ESP)
|
GAS - GAS
|
063:23:24
|
10:43:08
|
27
|
034
|
STANOVNIK (SVN)
|
KTM
|
063:43:05
|
11:02:49
|
28
|
059
|
CUMMINGS (ZAF)
|
KTM
|
064:08:48
|
11:28:32
|
29
|
053
|
BIANCHI PRATA (PRT)
|
HUSQVARNA
|
064:19:47
|
11:39:31
|
30
|
036
|
PATRAO (PRT)
|
SUZUKI
|
064:30:13
|
11:49:57
|
31
|
069
|
PAYEN (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
065:28:16
|
12:48:00
|
32
|
046
|
RODRIGUEZ (ARG)
|
HONDA
|
065:28:47
|
12:48:31
|
33
|
086
|
NASER COLOMBO (CHL)
|
KTM
|
065:50:36
|
13:10:20
|
34
|
103
|
DE SOULTRAIT (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
066:10:52
|
13:30:36
|
35
|
057
|
DA COSTA (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
066:54:03
|
14:13:47
|
36
|
075
|
OCONNOR (AUS)
|
KTM
|
067:15:53
|
14:35:37
|
37
|
045
|
OLIVERAS CARRERAS (ESP)
|
GAS - GAS
|
067:22:45
|
14:42:29
|
38
|
165
|
ROBERTS (AUS)
|
KTM
|
068:07:54
|
15:27:38
|
39
|
134
|
DIENER (AUS)
|
YAMAHA
|
068:13:18
|
15:33:02
|
40
|
117
|
MEERU (EST)
|
HONDA
|
068:38:28
|
15:58:12
|
41
|
073
|
DEMELCHORI (ARG)
|
KAWASAKI
|
069:02:59
|
16:22:43
|
42
|
106
|
GOUNON (FRA)
|
KTM
|
069:05:21
|
16:25:05
|
43
|
051
|
ARREDONDO (GTM)
|
KTM
|
069:17:36
|
16:37:20
|
44
|
041
|
PROHENS (CHL)
|
YAMAHA
|
069:18:45
|
16:38:29
|
45
|
065
|
HEINRICH (PER)
|
HONDA
|
069:45:01
|
17:04:45
|
46
|
042
|
PROHENS (CHL)
|
YAMAHA
|
070:45:11
|
18:04:55
|
47
|
064
|
LAZARD (URY)
|
KTM
|
071:17:10
|
18:36:54
|
48
|
083
|
CABRERA (CHL)
|
KAWASAKI
|
071:25:33
|
18:45:17
|
49
|
079
|
ONTIVEROS (ARG)
|
YAMAHA
|
072:21:24
|
19:41:08
|
50
|
126
|
NIJEN TWILHAAR (NLD)
|
KTM
|
072:34:16
|
19:54:00
|
51
|
100
|
CROQUELOIS (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
073:31:25
|
20:51:09
|
52
|
133
|
TRIISA (EST)
|
HONDA
|
073:57:43
|
21:17:27
|
53
|
131
|
DESI (HUN)
|
KTM
|
074:08:17
|
21:28:01
|
54
|
072
|
SAGHMEISTER (SRB)
|
KTM
|
074:34:51
|
21:54:35
|
55
|
063
|
ERRÁZURIZ (CHL)
|
SHERCO
|
075:39:48
|
22:59:32
|
56
|
174
|
ARANA COBEAGA (ESP)
|
YAMAHA
|
076:52:09
|
24:11:53
|
57
|
189
|
TRACCAN (FRA)
|
HONDA
|
077:57:40
|
25:17:24
|
58
|
109
|
DEL ZOTTO (ARG)
|
GAS - GAS
|
078:14:22
|
25:34:06
|
59
|
101
|
SARMIENTO CERON (COL)
|
YAMAHA
|
078:20:23
|
25:40:07
|
60
|
071
|
GRACIDA GARZA (MEX)
|
HONDA
|
078:47:43
|
26:07:27
|
61
|
180
|
DAMDINKHORLOO (MNG)
|
KTM
|
078:47:50
|
26:07:34
|
62
|
080
|
REINIKE (CHL)
|
KTM
|
079:19:30
|
26:39:14
|
63
|
125
|
GUZMAN BLANCO (CHL)
|
KTM
|
079:30:02
|
26:49:46
|
64
|
085
|
PEÑATE MUÑOZ (ESP)
|
KTM
|
079:35:17
|
26:55:01
|
65
|
082
|
VALLE (MEX)
|
KTM
|
079:40:21
|
27:00:05
|
66
|
093
|
DE GROOT (NLD)
|
HONDA
|
082:39:34
|
29:59:18
|
67
|
087
|
VELLUTINO (PER)
|
KTM
|
083:15:11
|
30:34:55
|
68
|
098
|
HAMARD (FRA)
|
KTM
|
083:48:57
|
31:08:41
|
69
|
155
|
URQUIA (ARG)
|
YAMAHA
|
085:04:40
|
32:24:24
|
70
|
058
|
PUERTAS HERRERA (ESP)
|
GAS - GAS
|
088:38:13
|
35:57:57
|
71
|
105
|
BATALLA (ESP)
|
GAS - GAS
|
088:55:15
|
36:14:59
|
72
|
111
|
ESPINASSE (FRA)
|
KTM
|
089:07:19
|
36:27:03
|
73
|
091
|
CID DE LA PAZ (ARG)
|
YAMAHA
|
089:16:52
|
36:36:36
|
74
|
092
|
JOHNSON (USA)
|
HONDA
|
092:49:01
|
40:08:45
|
75
|
191
|
HOYOS LLACH (COL)
|
HONDA
|
099:25:49
|
46:45:33
|
76
|
173
|
VIGLIO (ITA)
|
BETA
|
101:53:27
|
49:13:11
|
77
|
169
|
CHIVITE RUIZ (ESP)
|
YAMAHA
|
106:10:53
|
53:30:37
|
78
|
118
|
GUYOMARCH (FRA)
|
YAMAHA
|
141:05:01
|
88:24:45
|
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