Mud-Pluggin': Testing the DIY Camera Swivel Mount

After riding a friend's trials bike last weekend, I took the Berg out for a slow and steady mud-pluggin' ride around the local trails at the end of Doumont Road, Nanaimo.  I tested the lowered pegs (excellent!), the boots (excellent!) and the prototype cheap and easy DIY "whirlitzer cam"...  It was fun putting it together and not quite as challenging to use as I thought, although it can be cumbersome, and a little destabilizing as it whirls around ya helmet!...Any way, here's the vid...

ADV Thread: Vancouver Island Day Trips

This fella, who goes by the moniker Tropic o Canada has an interesting multi-year thread going on ADVRider of single day and multi-day rides on, predominantly southern Vancouver Island (although I notice he visits the north-end of the island too).  I found it very interesting and inspiring, particularly because he rides whatever the season or weather and frequently solos.  He touches everything from spelunking rides, curiosities and every-day maintenance on his DRZ400, It's going in the links section, as the thread is still active with his posts.  Well worth a read on a rainy day.

He engineered his Rotopax to sit on the side of the bike. Eh, Andy? Eh??