Tips for Solo Motorcycle Touring

Just so that I don't forget, here is a list of Tips for Solo Motorcycle Touring.

http://www.thelostadventure.com/tips-for-solo-motorcycle-touring

1) File a daily “Flight Plan” with friends and relatives.
2) Start early, finish early.
3) Earplugs
4) Use technology to regulate your body temperature. 
5) Inspect the bike regularly.
6) Travel light.
7) Paper maps and GPS
8) Eat smart.
9) Hydrate smart.
10) Use social media to enrich your trip for yourself and others.
11) Make your emergency contact and medical information easily visible. 

Swindon to Didcot Parkway - 26.40 miles on Bicycle

Distance = 26.40 miles
Duration = 2 hours
Time = 1800 to 2015 hrs
Route = Swindon - Shrivenham - Longcot - Fernham - West Hanney - Steventon - Didcot Parkway

Bicycle and Camera is here ..

Today I went to collect my bicycle. Yes it is finally here. During the lunch time I went out to the bicycle shop and collected the bike. It came along with helmet and lock. Isn't it beautiful?

And it so happend thatt he camera Nilon 5100 also arrived today in London but its with hun and I will exloring it soon. Hopefully the future new pictures are superb, something I have been waiting to click.

My bicycle is on the way - 2

Yesterday i got the certificate I was waiting for from CycleScheme which I can exchange for the bicycle. So its the wait until monday when I will go and collect it from the Swindon store. Its Specialized Allez. Red in color, waiting to be mine. Will be here soon.

Today plan is to attend Kabirz birthday party and later dinner with family. Tomorrow morning has to be visit to Gurudwara.

Easter 2013 - Day 5 (Rest Day and Photo Shoot)

I took off on Tuesday as I was tired and had to retrun the bike to the dealer. I had a quite morning, got haircut and landed up in Orpington (Sanjay's place) where he took some nice pix.
Pix by Sanjay Keswani.

Easter 2013 - Day 4 (Isle of Wight & Southampton to London)

The last day of the trip.

Trip Distance = 150 miles (242 km)
Route = 60 miles within Isle Wight and then Southampton to London

The south coast of the Isle of Wight is the most beautiful. The villages of Ventnor, Shanklin and Godshill were the best. The Needles park is wirth a visit preferablly in a better weather.

Below is the route for Day 4.

Easter 2013 - Day 3 (Visiting Isle of Wight)

Great day again. Missed my hun. A LOT. Even at this time when seeing beautiful vies of this isle and having wine alone.

Day - 140 miles (225 km)
In temperatures of -3 degrees.
FROM - Swindon TO Isle of white.
Top speed ever mine  - 108 mph (175kmph)

Good hotel in Ryde.

Pix to come soon.

Easter 2013 - Day 2 (South Downs National Park and Stonehenge)

My first solo trip within UK. 180 miles ( 290 km).  Seen some beautiful places.
The best surprise was when I spotted the bikes cafe called 'Loomies'. The next best thing was the beautiful roads in National South Downs National park.