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Written by Goba
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I’ve not long
returned from the greatest FMX road trip I’ve ever been on. 5000Km on the road
with Europe’s funny man of FMX, the great Busty Wolter, at the helm, and
joined by Fuel TV’s M80 guru Adam Barker, and another classic character being
Ryan Leyba, an old mate I’d previously met in 2003 while on another road trip
taking in the action of the Warpt Big Gap Challenge in West Oz. Four of us
rocked from Berlin, Germany, to Switzerland, then through the south of France to
Spain laughing till our jaws hurt visiting seven of the best FMX parks Europe
has to offer, and catching up with a total of 21 riders from seven countries.
It was epic to say the least, and after six years spent dealing with FMX riders
from all corners of the globe I have to say the Euro lads have to be some of
the most professional, easy-to-work-with, got-their-shit-together, and highly
talented riders I’ve had the pleasure to work with, and they love to ride when
the camera’s come out, even long after the sun has disappeared. Euro
freestyler’s kick arse man!!!
The Euro roadtripping crew from left: Adam Barker, Goba, Leyba and Busty!
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Tuareg Rally and Redtread Trail Ride |
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Written by Goba
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I’ve not long
returned from my recent adventure to Morocco
and Spain,
which was amazing to say the least. In Morocco I joined the Tuareg Rally (www.tuareg-rallye.com) thanks to the invitation
from Holland Rally support team Memo Tours (www.memotours.nl).
In Spain I rode with Redtread Tours (http://www.redtread.com), but more about this later.
It was back in
January while standing on a hill next to the Dakar course in Portugal – to
capture a good angle of the coming riders – where I met Bennie, the owner of
Memo Tours, and in-between shots we got to know each well enough to talk
further about me joining him and 40 or so other Dutch crew on the Tuareg Rally.
Two months later
Bennie picked me up in his 4WD Ute from Paris
towing one of the biggest trailers I’ve ever seen. 16 bikes in total it held,
and with another two in the back of the Ute we motored south for 30 hours to
the port of Almeria in Southern Spain, and yes, I was very happy to peal my
butt off the seat on arrival and unload the bikes in preparation for my first
off-road ride in Europe, and my first since leaving Australia in Nov 2006.
Props: Thanks to Mick and Ben from E-MotionDesign for
getting my website back on track, great job fella’s, much appreciated!!
My Moroccan mate I met in the middle of somewhere on the trails, and he was on a bloody pushbike!
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Leatt Brace Neck Protector |
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Written by Goba
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On my recent trip to Dakar I meet the guys promoting the Leatt
Brace – helmet for your neck device, and at the time I was impressed with the
design and feel of the lightweight unit. I noticed a few of the Dakar
competitors trying them out and after talking to a few riders the general
feeling was they thought it would definitely offer them good neck protection,
especially when riding at speeds through the dunes where most crashes see the
riders flung over the bars head first spearing towards the ground.
Since returning from Dakar I’ve noticed reviews by Racer X on the
brace www.racerxcanada.com/news/3084/racer-x-canada-tested-leatt-brace
And also Transworld Motocross… www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/features/article/0,13190,1568085,00.html
But by far the most moving thing I’ve seen relating to
the neck brace and the call for greater protection awareness is from David
Bailey, one of the biggest legends of our sport. He talks for roughly 13
minutes on film and doesn’t hold back on making the call for the big guns of
motocross/supercross to make a stand and support the need to spread awareness
to the dirt biking community. It’s a must watch, check it out here …
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2540171359427789623
Take the time to check the links out and see for
yourself the advantages of wearing such a device, whether you’re racing, trail
or adventure riding, or even just play riding. It could save any one of us from
serious injury…
The Leatt Brace
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Written by Goba
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I’ve just returned from following the first few days of the Dakar Rally
that started in Lisbon, Portugal, then wound its way south to Portimao then
east into Malaga, Spain, where it crossed by ferry to Africa continuing its
journey all the way to Dakar. It felt so good to get out of Paris – where
I’ve been living for the past six weeks – and feel the adrenalin run through my
veins once again as each adventurous day unfolded.
2006 Dakar
moto winner Marc Coma blasts out of a cold river crossing during the first stage.
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Written by Goba
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It started as a gathering of old mates while I was recently in Sydney saying my good-byes before heading OS. It ended up being a full-blown mini race in the back of Wonka’s yard. Big boys riding little toys. More laughs, cheers, abuse, fun and take-outs than thought possible in one day. There was myself, Goba, Bushwacker – who got the ball rolling, Wonka – who supplied his backyard, Goodtimes – who like always brought his big smile and an esky full of beers, D-Train – who turned up with his race-face on, a little twisted but there all the same, the Jones bro’s Bud & Ed – never one’s to miss out on any action, also sporting an esky full of cold beer, Shagga – the youngest of the crew with his mini and a kicker to make things a little crazier, Brownie – an all-round top bloke and one of the fastest mini riders in Oz, well a lot faster than most of us, and last but not least Pig and Goat – Bushwhackers’ dog and Wonka’s Goat, who fell in love at first site, but that’s another story. Read on for a rundown with pics on how the day unfolded… Capt: Wonka and Brownie gettin into it while the track was fresh and beggin to be riden.
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What happened to the photos? |
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Written by Goba
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I love computers and technology, and sometimes I really hate it. Like last night I was around at a mates house, Jake, who helps me out with my website when it gets way over my head. We had to update the Zoom gallery because too many bugs had crept in and uploading anything was a real pain in the arse. All was going OK until Jake turn to me and said, “Shit Goba. Think all you pics on the server have been deleted while updating Zoom.” Yeah right mate, I said. But he wasn’t joking hey, which means all of my photos I’ve been uploading gradually over the past 12 months have to be uploaded all over again. Frustrating hey. |
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