Bike trip documentary - Sydney to Alaska on 105cc
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I lurk a lot on here but don't post often. I did a bike trip a few years ago and someone just chopped together some footage to make a short film. It's about Sydney to Alaska on an aussie post bike.
I thought I'd share it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWbKOxrPV4
Not sure how to embed it.
I thought I'd share it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWbKOxrPV4
Not sure how to embed it.
I think I always liked that first section across Australia, inland from Rockhampton across and up to Darwin. It's flat and empty and very remote and I just liked that atmosphere. There'd be homesteads every 250 kilometres or so where'd you'd get fuel and food. Thailand's a good place to ride a bike. Pakistan's interesting because it's not what you'd expect. They have Subway and KFC for example. And then America through that Southwestern area. I've actually just been back out there but on a slightly bigger bike. Some pics here http://www.nathanmillward.com/#!across-america-on-...
Haha. What a tool. I've just realised that bit about returning to America is mentioned in the documentary that you just watched. But yeah the chap who put it together did a great job. He just spotted some scraggy youtube pics I'd put up during that Sydney to London trip and thought he could stitch them together to make a short film. They have a few more bike related videos at www.makeyourbones.com
Thanks chaps, I really appreciate the comments. You never know when you put these things out there how they're going to be received, especially once personal elements are factored in.
Yep, I still have the bike. I couldn't sell it and for most of the time it just sits in the garage. I don't like riding it in England much as it feels to slow, especially when you're trying to get somewhere. It'll cruise at about 37mph so it is a bit steady. But she still runs good though. I had a new top end in Seattle before heading north to Alaska but other than that she's completely original, now on 95,000 kilometres.
If anyone's heading to NEC this week you'll see on the stand in Hall 4. I wrote a few books about my travels and have a stand selling them (don't worry, that's not a sales pitch)
To make ends meet I freelance for some of the bike magazines. I do stuff for RiDE and MSL. For a year or so after the America trip I edited Adventure Bike Rider Magazine and now do a few bits for Adventure Bike TV. I never had any of this in mind when I set off riding (I was working in a cafe when I left Sydney), but through the course of my travels I've kinda fallen into this side of things, for lack of other options as much as anything.
Pic of Dorothy on back of my mate's car on way to NEC
And setting up the stand today. Come and say hi if anyone's going. In Hall 4. Got free sweets.
Yep, I still have the bike. I couldn't sell it and for most of the time it just sits in the garage. I don't like riding it in England much as it feels to slow, especially when you're trying to get somewhere. It'll cruise at about 37mph so it is a bit steady. But she still runs good though. I had a new top end in Seattle before heading north to Alaska but other than that she's completely original, now on 95,000 kilometres.
If anyone's heading to NEC this week you'll see on the stand in Hall 4. I wrote a few books about my travels and have a stand selling them (don't worry, that's not a sales pitch)
To make ends meet I freelance for some of the bike magazines. I do stuff for RiDE and MSL. For a year or so after the America trip I edited Adventure Bike Rider Magazine and now do a few bits for Adventure Bike TV. I never had any of this in mind when I set off riding (I was working in a cafe when I left Sydney), but through the course of my travels I've kinda fallen into this side of things, for lack of other options as much as anything.
Pic of Dorothy on back of my mate's car on way to NEC
And setting up the stand today. Come and say hi if anyone's going. In Hall 4. Got free sweets.
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