29 May Done Farkling
We just fitted the last farkles for the TAT...
06 May Shakedown #1 was a success!
This was a electrical / mechanical test. Gear is next. 240km around Banks Peninsula. We gave them a good thrashing on seal and gravel. Had to bail heading up the old Le Bons track.. it was starting to look like our Random Spur epic (https://youtu.be/zmScjbtcSwE?t=1m19s) just steeper, rockier and more slippery due to the wet clay. Would have been easier with knobby tires! We decided the goal was to 'Shake' not 'Break' the Groms so took a small detour. Only issues were...
28 Apr I don’t like Messes
This TAT prep is all consuming. Pretty much every room in the house is littered with gear, parts, tech and papers! As soon as the bikes are shipped we'll have to do a major clean up. Now where did I leave my 10mm socket!?...
27 Apr Getting There
Nearly done with the pre TAT upgrades and servicing. Just over a month before we ship. Hopefully enough time for a few shakedown tests to make sure we haven't made any mistakes.
13 Apr Where’s my Hammer?
Pre-TAT service and upgrades underway. First up, new wheel bearings. Probably not necessary but with all the river riding we've done we figured we may as well change them. With the wheels off I reckon the Groms could travel as excess baggage ...
31 Mar Beers and Crates
One step closer with some "action" this weekend. We finally have a crate. 2 of 3 local bike dealers were happy to let us dig around in their scrap piles. We eventually settled on a crate from a Honda CRF250RL. Just wide enough for 2 Groms with enough extra length for all our gear. We got to work ripping all OEM base out and chopped almost a cube in volume off the top. Took a number of angle grinder blades and a...
06 Feb 25 WEEKS TO GO!
We've been doing a little planning over the past couple weeks. Purchased the entire set of GPS tracks from Sam (http://www.transamtrail.com/) and he was kind enough to include the new North Carolina section which starts in Damascus, Virginia. Last week the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route (http://ridebdr.com/MABDR) was released which ends in Damascus...
21 Jan #SHITJUSTGOTREAL
After months of mulling we made the decision...
02 Jan Bike Prep – Test Ride Report
By the time we started thinking seriously about doing the TAT, we had already had our groms for about a year and done close on 7000km on them. Things that we had added/modified at that stage included: · Front and rear suspension – Racing Bros adjustable suspension. We still don’t know how to adjust them perfectly, but it has made a world of difference. · Tyres – swapped out the stock slicks and put on a slightly more aggressive tyre Mitas MC20....