I have been away - now with pictures

[AH Fan]

Well done Roy.
Makes my little 6000 K hops look like  newbs stuff.
Looking forward to hearing about all the details when I see you next.

PS.   I'm not taking my Griso out with you anymore   

Ciao

[Huzo]

Wow!! And here I thought my little twelve day romp around France was an adventure 😀😀😀.

Make no mistake..
It is !

[SED]

Great story and photos - thanks!  Amazing that you were able to ride the Griso on those roads. Like Chuck says - it's the guy swinging it!

[twowheeladdict]

Good job!  I know those roads well.  I describe your route as the last technical riding in Western north America.  The reports of crashes bear that out.  Did you get the t-shirt from Chicken?

You didn't find the TAT very technical in the western sections?

[oilhed]

I would like to plan a Loop Frame only ride to Tuktoyuktuk in a couple years, no GPS or tablets permitted and riding apparel must include rubber boots, bib denim coveralls and a Jean jacket. Anyone with a Tourtech item will be asked to leave.

Don't forget the vinyl rain gear.   

[Huzo]

If you like stories about Arctic Circle rides…
I’ll remind you of this.

[Kiwi_Roy]

MY riding buddy Bob is beyond camping so we moteled it except for two nights at Dawson city where we camped just across the river in the padlestemer graveyard.

[Huzo]

 

MY riding buddy Bob is beyond camping so we moteled it except for two nights at Dawson city where we camped just across the river in the padlestemer graveyard.

[SemperVee]

 
  Just  *W O W.  Good on ya!    I'm sure many stories to tell from that trip for quite some time.

[vintagehoarder]

Awesome thanks for sharing!

[Kiwi_Roy]

I am roughing out plans for a similar trip next year or the year after.  So a couple questions:  did the original tires last the whole trip?  If they did not, where did you get them changed?  Finally - how bad were the mosquitoes?

The tires lasted the 8,000 km of the trip, the mosses weren't too bad. I never had to use the bug net i took along

[balvenie]

Thank you for all those pics, Roy. I particularly liked that of the sidecar for father and daughter which looked very serious

[Nick]

Thanks Roy (and Huzo),
Great story and pictures!
Nick