“Fancy” rides the TAT – Post grad school decompression trip

[trikepilot]

Been a long time coming... but departure day is less than two weeks away.

Follow along at the link below.

http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/%E2%80%9Cfancy%E2%80%9D-rides-the-tat-%E2%80%93-post-grad-school-decompression-trip.1146920/

 

[Checkswrecks]

I was thinking about the TAT when in Tellico Plains the other day. - This ought to be good.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Have a good ride, buddy. Be safe. I'll be watching.

 

[Brick]

Are you doing the entire TAT? Wow! Ambitious. Enjoy!


Let's Ride!
Brick

 

[trikepilot]

2000+ miles in and Fancy is eating this shit up.

She averaged 340 miles over 4 days from Asheville, NC to Oark, AR with not a a single issue. Well... other than I ravaged my rear tire far far faster than I had anticipated.

Check out the link in the first post here to catch up on the story.

 

[Boondocker]

Thanks for the notification about your TAT ride, I'm subscribed (NeilW on ADVRider).
I have a couple of questions for you. I know you are traveling lite so probably don't have a bike hoist or camera tripod rig on your manifest...

1. How are you at picking up your fallen bike? That's not a mean-spirited question, rather a practical assessment of a risk for a solo rider of a heavy bike off the main thoroughfare.

2. Being a photographer, have you considered options for filming yourself while solo? I'm thinking of Solo Shot www.soloshot.com

Riding the Super Tenere on the TAT is a worthy undertaking, one that some of us here aspire to. We'll follow you from our little screens and cheer you on.

There is no weight limit on memories. Bring home a ton!

Neil

 

[WaltM]

Subscribed on Advrider. Looks like fun.
Walt

 

[trikepilot]

Thanks for the notification about your TAT ride, I'm subscribed (NeilW on ADVRider).
I have a couple of questions for you. I know you are traveling lite so probably don't have a bike hoist or camera tripod rig on your manifest...

1. How are you at picking up your fallen bike? That's not a mean-spirited question, rather a practical assessment of a risk for a solo rider of a heavy bike off the main thoroughfare.

2. Being a photographer, have you considered options for filming yourself while solo? I'm thinking of Solo Shot www.soloshot.com

Riding the Super Tenere on the TAT is a worthy undertaking, one that some of us here aspire to. We'll follow you from our little screens and cheer you on.

There is no weight limit on memories. Bring home a ton!

Neil

Nell - Answer...

1. I have not yet crossed that bridge on the TAT. Fancy has stayed upright so far. I am sure that time will come and I'll do the same as for all her other dirt naps... survey the situation, decide the best plan of attack, and then be smart about getting her upright without a hernia or hurt back.

2. I am flying super lightweight on photo gear - a first for me. All I have is my cell phone and a gopro. I hate the limitations but the weight and packability is great. If I had it to do over, I would by a water resistant point and shoot and put it aroundmy neck in inside my jacket. Then I could fish it out on the fly and even shoot with gloves on. I blew past so many great pics over the TAT so far cause I did not want to stop, take off my gloves, fish out the camera, shoot, and then reverse the process.

So far the Tenere has been the perfect bike. CO and UT will be an additional test. I am running into riders on little bikes and they are just so much more beat up and do less miles in a day. I am 9 riding days in and still averaging around 325 miles per day. The Tenere is just an offroad mile muncher.

 

[eemsreno]

That is the way to tell them Trikepilot!
The Tenere is the best dirt biken mile muncher out there.
Last year on our Alaska trip we averaged 550 miles a day over 20 days with lots of off road and remote road riding.
These bikes just don't wear you down.

I always keep one of them point and shoots in my outer jacket pocket tethered around my neck.

 

[AVGeek]

Nell - Answer...

2. I am flying super lightweight on photo gear - a first for me. All I have is my cell phone and a gopro. I hate the limitations but the weight and packability is great. If I had it to do over, I would by a water resistant point and shoot and put it aroundmy neck in inside my jacket. Then I could fish it out on the fly and even shoot with gloves on. I blew past so many great pics over the TAT so far cause I did not want to stop, take off my gloves, fish out the camera, shoot, and then reverse the process.

I realize you may be avoiding big towns and cities, but I imagine there is a Walmart somewhere along the route? Picking up a cheap point and shoot isn't completely out of the question, and would add to your trip.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[trikepilot]

Last year on our Alaska trip we averaged 550 miles a day over 20 days with lots of off road and remote road riding.
These bikes just don't wear you down.

I always keep one of them point and shoots in my outer jacket pocket tethered around my neck.

You were the one that showed me that camera idea at Romney. I just never carried thru with it on the TAT. 550 miles a day is huge, eemsreno - especially offroad. It is light damn near all the time up there but still.... wow! I got in 390 twice over the past 10days and could have gone for more but i just did not want to bad enough. Now that i an in the good parts, the miles will be slower.



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[Checkswrecks]

I realize you may be avoiding big towns and cities, but I imagine there is a Walmart somewhere along the route? Picking up a cheap point and shoot isn't completely out of the question, and would add to your trip.

Thanks for sharing!

+1


Sort of like eemsreno, I used to keep a camera on a lanyard for a work ID.
After I snagged the first lanyard and my neck on a mirror while dumping a dirt bike I went to the cheap break away lanyards and ditched the nice one. Even common string would work.

 

[hodee]

I rode the TAT last summer on my Tenny but started in Trinidad Colorado and ended at Moab. Time constraints. The segment from Lake City to Ouray is stunning and beautiful as are other areas but the decent down Alpine Loop into Ouray is very technical. Especially if you mistakenly end up on the red route like we did. Regardless, be very careful coming down Alpine Loop into Ouray. Lots of dirtbiking experience riding in a standing position was the only way to tackle it without a crash. Hopefully your suspension is set up correctly and dialed in for the load. Best of luck. Have lunch at Buen Tiempo in Ouray, you won't be sorry.

 

[trikepilot]

Hodee-

Just rode Trinidad to Lake City over the last two days - awesome views and cool temps. The TAT does not go to Ouray anymore. I will be riding over Cinnamon, (side visit to Engineer), California, and Corkscrew over the the Millon Dollar Highway where I dogleg to hit Ophir Pass and on out west to UT.

 

[AVGeek]

Hodee-

Just rode Trinidad to Lake City over the last two days - awesome views and cool temps. The TAT does not go to Ouray anymore. I will be riding over Cinnamon, (side visit to Engineer), California, and Corkscrew over the the Millon Dollar Highway where I dogleg to hit Ophir Pass and on out west to UT.

Back during the rally, I rode Cinnamon (though opted out of Engineer), and Ophir, which is the only place I dropped my bike! If it fits into your route, my favorite road there was Last Dollar, not as technical as the passes, but a beautiful ride through the woods. It is a cut-off road between Ouray and Telluride.

 

[hodee]

Agree completely with taking Last Dollar Road. Not technical but very beautiful and fun !!!!

 

[Bigbore4]

+1


Sort of like eemsreno, I used to keep a camera on a lanyard for a work ID.
After I snagged the first lanyard and my neck on a mirror while dumping a dirt bike I went to the cheap break away lanyards and ditched the nice one. Even common string would work.

I loop the lanyard around the mirror. Camera has a silicone sleeve and sits on the tank bag nice. Most of the time. When it goes astray, I haul it back up by the lanyard.