I saw these at my local motorcycle accessory shop and decided to see if they are better than my usual cheaper touring item of a wet microfiber cloth in a zip lock bag. In Australia I just stop at a petrol station and use the free paper and water provided […]
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Mountains and Canyons I originally imagined this ride in 2020. Covid arrived and travel stopped. Then I was diagnosed with cancer in April 2021. During treatment I started to plan and book this ride as something to motivate myself not knowing if I would get to go. It’s been a […]
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I’ve been waiting for a week of fine days in the northern tablelands to do a ride but it is the wettest place in Australia. Finally a three day window appeared so I grabbed it. All that rain feeds many waterfalls in the north of Queensland, including what is perhaps […]
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I have been impressed with my Merlin Mahala Pro jacket so I decided l will get the matching pants. I already had a good pair of riding pants in the Resurgence Gear cargo’s but they were a little lighter style of pant than what I had hoped for. The Mahala […]
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I’ve let Captain Cheap Charlie loose again on a madcap mission to find affordable motorcycle boot socks. (p.s. I’ve been to the Captains beach at Baler, Philippines too) I really liked my Alpinestar Coolmax boot socks that were lost in shipping. I’ve had other products from them that let me […]
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Not all reviews are going to be positive and this is a negative one so if that sort of thing annoys you then don’t read on. I was not intending to buy gloves from this brand but the night before my recent Kaputa tour I discovered my summer Rough and […]
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This is one of the more expensive bits of rider gear I have purchased but I had a firm idea of what I wanted and for once was not going let my inner Cheap Charlie make compromises. I specifically want to move away from nylon jackets and pants. Of all […]
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Do cheapo Bluetooth headsets even work? Here is Captain Cheap to find that out for you I wanted to try a helmet headset but not spend a fortune since I was not sure I had a long term use for one or that I’d even hear it given I wear […]
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I continue replacing my riding gear stolen by Australia post and came to choose Resurgence gear cargo’s for my new summer rider pants. I lost three pairs of rider pants, My Macna Fulcrum pants with a two liner system – well suited to cool and wet weather in Japan. My […]
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The heat of far north Queensland had been getting me down so about 6.00pm one evening I decided screw it, I’m going for a ride. 4.30am in Townsville and it’s still stinking hot. I load up the bike then have to go and change my clothes which are wet through […]
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Continuing shopping for motorcycle gear stolen by Australia Post I sought a replacement for my Nolan N43 Air helmet. To understand why I would seek this style of helmet I need to help you understand how hot it is living in the tropics. It’s actually too hot to ride here […]
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Camera talk If you had any doubts that phones have taken over the camera market then the demise of DPReview.com should end that. I had wondered in what shape it might continue as but did not see a total shutdown coming. Always the best digital camera review site. Massive library […]
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