The Yamaha WR250X Rebuild
Lots of detail here so follow along carefully. I assume the first thing you want to know is, “What the hell is a WR250X?” One thing for sure, it is a unique bike in...
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Tour of Idaho 2020 – Team Hillbilly Succeeds!
It’s been a while. I last posted at the end of 2018. Honestly, I started a couple posts last year but they are still hanging around as a saved draft. Oh well. In early...
Team Hillbilly Attempts the Tour of Idaho (2018)
A rundown of what happened . . . It had been my plan to do a blog post about each day on the Tour of Idaho but I felt like it was important that...
Creating Tracks for the Tour of Idaho
Some Tips & Tricks! Creating tracks for the Tour of Idaho from a set of provided waypoints is no small task. I’m a geographer, cartographer, and GIS professional, working with this type of data...
The Tour of Idaho: Final Bike Prep for the 2018 Adventure
The last time I touched upon this was way back in September. Since then, Jeff and I have spent an enormous amount of time on mapping, lodging, logistics and of course more bike preparation....
The Leatherman vs. Snap-on Combo Wrench
Why you need a dedicated navigation device for the Tour of Idaho Martin asked me to provide some guidance regarding dedicated navigations devices (GPS units) and smart phones, specifically, the roles these devices play...
Mapping Technologies on the Trail
As users of this nation’s public or private trails, Sharetrails.org/BRC members likely rely on a variety of mapping technologies for navigation. Being able to visualize where you are, and where you’re going is important....
The Tour of Idaho: Initial Bike Prep for 2018
In my opinion, bike preparation must be the easiest part of getting ready for the Tour of Idaho. Lots of other folks have done their homework and shared their successes accordingly. Martin has some invaluable...
The Tour of Idaho: Getting Ready for 2018
Early this year, I was invited to do the “Tour of Idaho” in 2018 by Randy Block. If you don’t know what “The Tour” is all about go check out Martin Harkworth’s website, motorcyclejazz.com....
Renfro Valley Dual Sport – 2017 Edition
Hat’s off to the organizer’s of the 2017 Renfro Valley Dual Sport once again! I’ve only done this three years now, and each time, I’ve been amazed at how well they mark the route. If you pay...