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...
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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...
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...
KyMotoVan Travel Report
It was about this time last year when we decided to get either a 3/4-ton Diesel truck or a Sprinter. I didn’t know much about them then, but by September we were test driving one...
Idaho Riding 2016 – #4
Day 4 of riding in Idaho was great as usual. Dwayne, Chip and I set out on the Little Casino trail around 9:30am or so. Dwayne hadn’t ridden this trail since the re-route they’d done...
Idaho Riding 2016 – #3
Day three turned out to be adventure! Chip and I went out for the day and started right where his RV was parked. The ride began with about 4 miles of asphalt heading out...