Solo trip advice

[Aracknoid]

Solo Trip Advise

Brentc, what is the destination? How long are you planning to be on the trip? I second the Spot Tracker, with a list of contacts loded anyone on the list can track your movements and if you have a problem a SOS signale can be sent out. We have Spot Trakers on our bikes, if the cell phone service is not available the Spot can get through. We also carry a DeLorme sat phone/locator, just in case.

Good Luck, check in with trip updates from time tp time.

 

[Brentc]

Thanks for the reminder

Spyderlovers has/had a list of people who would offer assistance if you needed help ..... you may want copy their info as it pertains to your Route ........ jmho..... Mike .....Good Luck :thumbup:

Will have the spydercodes app with me, so I'm good on the help list. Wouldn't leave home without it.

 

[Brentc]

Tentatively Cape Spear in Newfoundland

Brentc, what is the destination? How long are you planning to be on the trip? I second the Spot Tracker, with a list of contacts loded anyone on the list can track your movements and if you have a problem a SOS signale can be sent out. We have Spot Trakers on our bikes, if the cell phone service is not available the Spot can get through. We also carry a DeLorme sat phone/locator, just in case.

Good Luck, check in with trip updates from time tp time.

Im looking at a two week trip ending up at Cape Spear in Newfoundland. I'll definitely make sure I'm in contact with the rest of the world through a couple different means.

 

[SPYD3R]

NOVA SCOTIA

Im looking at a two week trip ending up at Cape Spear in Newfoundland. I'll definitely make sure I'm in contact with the rest of the world through a couple different means.

BRENT, NEWFOUNDLAND... ???
WOW, HOPE YOU'LL BE GOING IN LATE JULY to EARLY AUGUST.... OTHERWISE, YOU MAY ENCOUNTER SNOW.... :roflblack:

I'LL BE RIDING NOVA SCOTIA IN MID JULY.... LOOK FOR 2 F3's, WE'LL WAVE....
DAN P
SPYD3R

 

[rwebb98]

More stuff

Did not see a mention for tire repair kit and small compressor. Bought both at Harbor Freight for less than $50.00. I keep them on the bike all the time.

Have a GREAT and SAFE trip:thumbup:

 

[Brentc]

First two weeks of July for me

BRENT, NEWFOUNDLAND... ???
WOW, HOPE YOU'LL BE GOING IN LATE JULY to EARLY AUGUST.... OTHERWISE, YOU MAY ENCOUNTER SNOW.... :roflblack:

I'LL BE RIDING NOVA SCOTIA IN MID JULY.... LOOK FOR 2 F3's, WE'LL WAVE....
DAN P
SPYD3R

ill definitely wave. Keep in touch, maybe we can meet up for a ryde!

 

[Brentc]

Check

Did not see a mention for tire repair kit and small compressor. Bought both at Harbor Freight for less than $50.00. I keep them on the bike all the time.

Have a GREAT and SAFE trip:thumbup:

Yep, in the tool bag! Small piece if insurance there.

 

[SPYD3R]

PM

ill definitely wave. Keep in touch, maybe we can meet up for a ryde!

PM me a week before you leave....
we're leaving SoCar on the 5th of July... be @ my brothers in Salem, MA on the 7th, leave on the 9th or 10th for Novi....
Dan P
SPYD3R

 

[Brentc]

Will do

PM me a week before you leave....
we're leaving SoCar on the 5th of July... be @ my brothers in Salem, MA on the 7th, leave on the 9th or 10th for Novi....
Dan P
SPYD3R

I should be in Eastport, Maine then. My original hometown, staying with family.

 

[Haze]

Solo Ride

Sounds like a great ride.
Wish I could take the time off work to do the same.
How about tires? Will you install a new set prior to departure?
Cheers, David C.

 

[YIRYDE]

Don't forget to notify your credit card company that you will be traveling out of the area and give them the dates of the states that you will be traveling through. This way your credit card isn't suspended for suspicious activity. I travel with a backup credit cards in case I have an issue with my primary card.

Have a safe trip

 

[Fat Baxter]

While we're on this long-distance touring topic, I'll ask a dumb question.

I notice several folks recommend a handlebar-mounted, insulated beverage holder. How do you drink from it if you wear a full-face helmet? Is there a special twisted-straw solution, or do you simply stop and remove the helmet? Or do you wear 3/4 helmets?

I've worn several generations of full-face Arai helmets, and they hug the face rather closely. Not enough room to snake a tube under it. I haven't found a solution that works with a Camelbak (my preferred solution).

Stopping every half-hour to remove the helmet, just to get a swallow or two of water, is IMO a PITA.

As for travel advice, I recommend a few zip-lock baggies of varying sizes. In my experience, you tend to accumulate a bunch of little things during a trip. You'll need to stash them somehow. Some empty bread bags, too; they're useful for such grubby things as a partially-full oil can, or can work as emergency rain gloves, etc.

 

[Bfromla]

Don't forget to notify your credit card company that you will be traveling out of the area and give them the dates of the states that you will be traveling through. This way your credit card isn't suspended for suspicious activity. I travel with a backup credit cards in case I have an issue with my primary card.

Have a safe trip

Can make a real mess on any trip! & hydration i prefer to keep mine in frunk or somewhere i will have to stop to access, helps motivate me to stretch my legs more often than normal. & i have found oddities that interest me, i would have otherwise passed & missed

quick stop, sip & pic & enough time to walk around, nxt 100+ miles were no problem.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

While we're on this long-distance touring topic, I'll ask a dumb question.

I notice several folks recommend a handlebar-mounted, insulated beverage holder. How do you drink from it if you wear a full-face helmet? Is there a special twisted-straw solution, or do you simply stop and remove the helmet? Or do you wear 3/4 helmets?

I've worn several generations of full-face Arai helmets, and they hug the face rather closely. Not enough room to snake a tube under it. I haven't found a solution that works with a Camelbak (my preferred solution).

Stopping every half-hour to remove the helmet, just to get a swallow or two of water, is IMO a PITA.

As for travel advice, I recommend a few zip-lock baggies of varying sizes. In my experience, you tend to accumulate a bunch of little things during a trip. You'll need to stash them somehow. Some empty bread bags, too; they're useful for such grubby things as a partially-full oil can, or can work as emergency rain gloves, etc.

I bought about 18 inches of tubing like they use to supply an ice maker in your fridge-freezer. It fits tight in the sippy hole of my insulated bottle. Put it on your handlebar & sit on the Spyder to see how long it really needs to be. I have a modular helmet and a 3/4 with a shield. I just open the shield to drink. The trick is to blow back unto the tube to keep it from dripping onto your leg.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I'd say leave the Rotopax at home you shouldn't need them. With all the preparation you're doing you should have no trouble planning gas stops. Your 14 should get at least 150 miles on a tank so you should only need 1 or 2 stops during the day.

Go go through the stuff you plan on taking them leave 1/2 of that at home. I would be willing to bet that you will overpack.

 

[Brentc]

Sounds like a great ride.
Wish I could take the time off work to do the same.
How about tires? Will you install a new set prior to departure?
Cheers, David C.

Thanks David, I had a new one put in rear about 3,000 miles ago and front are looking good.

 

[Brentc]

While we're on this long-distance touring topic, I'll ask a dumb question.

I notice several folks recommend a handlebar-mounted, insulated beverage holder. How do you drink from it if you wear a full-face helmet? Is there a special twisted-straw solution, or do you simply stop and remove the helmet? Or do you wear 3/4 helmets?

I've worn several generations of full-face Arai helmets, and they hug the face rather closely. Not enough room to snake a tube under it. I haven't found a solution that works with a Camelbak (my preferred solution).

Stopping every half-hour to remove the helmet, just to get a swallow or two of water, is IMO a PITA.

As for travel advice, I recommend a few zip-lock baggies of varying sizes. In my experience, you tend to accumulate a bunch of little things during a trip. You'll need to stash them somehow. Some empty bread bags, too; they're useful for such grubby things as a partially-full oil can, or can work as emergency rain gloves, etc.

Not a dumb question at all. That is one of the reasons I went with a modular helmet. Real easy to pop the front lid and get a drink with one hand.

 

[Brentc]

I'd say leave the Rotopax at home you shouldn't need them. With all the preparation you're doing you should have no trouble planning gas stops. Your 14 should get at least 150 miles on a tank so you should only need 1 or 2 stops during the day.

Go go through the stuff you plan on taking them leave 1/2 of that at home. I would be willing to bet that you will overpack.

Too funny, I was hoping you would reply regarding mileage. If anyone had a good idea of mileage with a trailer I thought of you and Joe. Yes, I will most likely overpack, but I will revisit as I just saw a nice golf course along my route in Newfoundland. Who knows, maybe I can fit in my clubs.

 

[JayBros]

Theft Deterrence

Do you have a Kradellock or other locking device for your GPS? It's good peace of mind when answering nature's call.

Personally Gatorade has too much sugar for me unless I'm exercising and sweating hard.

Get an Ilco X270 key blank, have it cut to match your Spyder key, bevel edges like in picture and keep in wallet. Stash your second Spyder key wherever you choose.

Ride safely, have fun!

 

[jaherbst]

Don't forget to have a good time. Might want to consider Wine, Women and song. Don't forget the Cigars!



​Jack