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Forum: Europe 12-12-2012, 02:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,895
Posted By ebel
Spent a day in Kosovo a few months ago on...

Spent a day in Kosovo a few months ago on honeymoon (yes need to write a proper ride report). Didn't have any hassle at all. Entered from Montenegro (near Berane / Rožaje), went down to Pejë then...
Forum: Ride reports 08-03-2012, 06:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,896
Posted By ebel
Looks like it might be Menwith Hill...

Looks like it might be Menwith Hill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Menwith_Hill) the large intelligence/radio site that intercepts radio communications etc.



I love that kind of riding...
Forum: Americas 08-03-2012, 03:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,881
Posted By ebel
Congratulations sounds like a great adventure....

Congratulations sounds like a great adventure. Congratulations about being able to "do it" instead of putting it off. How are you finding being back in the 9→5 lifestyle though?
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 07-30-2012, 02:23 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 23,798
Posted By ebel
Smoking is illegal inside all enclosed...

Smoking is illegal inside all enclosed workplaces, and has been since about 2004. That means no smoking in bars, restaurants, taxis, hotels, etc. People have to smoke outside. As you can see, the...
Forum: EMEA 07-12-2012, 01:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,764
Posted By ebel
Actually from speaking to a company in Ireland...

Actually from speaking to a company in Ireland who rents bikes, one problem is that some people (e.g. from USA) are used to massive distances betweem places, and think that it's all straight roads,...
Forum: EMEA 07-10-2012, 06:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,764
Posted By ebel
Agreed. I live in Dublin, so i can go to Wicklow...

Agreed. I live in Dublin, so i can go to Wicklow Mountains for day trips. But the west is better than the wicklow mountains. However if you want to head back to Dublin and don't want to go on...
Forum: EMEA 07-10-2012, 03:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 761
Posted By ebel
Travel/breakdown insurance for balkans/southeastrern europe?

Can anyone recommend any breakdown/travel insurance company that will cover us in the balkans / south eastern europe? (i.e. hungary, slovakia, croatia, bosnia, serbia, kosovo, albania, montenegro,...
Forum: EMEA 07-10-2012, 03:00 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,764
Posted By ebel
Ring of Kerry is nice. If you want to do it, do...

Ring of Kerry is nice. If you want to do it, do it clock-wise. All the big tour busses and coaches have to go anti-clockwise (because the roads are narrow in some bits and they'd get stuck...
Forum: EMEA 07-10-2012, 02:53 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,126
Posted By ebel
Scotland (but not England/Ireland/Wales) has a...

Scotland (but not England/Ireland/Wales) has a "legal right to camp on any field" (wild campnig they call it).



+1 to Tourist information Offices. They'll tell you were local...
Forum: EMEA 07-10-2012, 02:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 656
Posted By ebel
Not an atlas per se, but a paper fold out map,...

Not an atlas per se, but a paper fold out map, but I like the "Reise Know How" maps. Good clear cartography, waterproof/plasticy material that doesn't tear well. Could be good for an 'overview'.
Forum: Europe 07-10-2012, 02:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,672
Posted By ebel
Yeah something like that. The population of...

Yeah something like that. The population of Ireland now (4˝ million) is about half what it was 150 years ago (~8 million).



I should point out that if you want shamrocks and "diddly-i-dye"...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,672
Posted By ebel
FYI if you have an Irish gradparent, you are...

FYI if you have an Irish gradparent, you are entitled to Irish citizenship, you don't have to live here at all (more info:...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2012, 06:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,672
Posted By ebel
No, all the public roads are paved. Some that are...

No, all the public roads are paved. Some that are really old and in the back arse or nowhere might be starting to degrade and be a bit gravelly and potholed.[/QUOTE]

Ah misread you. I thought you...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2012, 06:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,672
Posted By ebel
No problem, you have to avoid "Wedding video...

No problem, you have to avoid "Wedding video syndrome" ;) Though it was my husband (not on advrider) who did the actual editing. I just recorded it :)



Those are videos from the most extreme...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2012, 05:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 756
Posted By ebel
I'm pretty sure that all over the EU, you have to...

I'm pretty sure that all over the EU, you have to have 3rd party insurance, which means if you cause an accident/are involved in an accident, the person can claim off the insurance company, and they...
Forum: Europe 07-09-2012, 05:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,672
Posted By ebel
Irish rider here. Although Ireland is half...

Irish rider here.

Although Ireland is half the size of Georgia, it has been inhabited for much longer, so there's lots more roads and stuff around the place. You won't be (Bear Grylls did a...
Forum: Equipment 06-29-2012, 08:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 704
Posted By ebel
That's exactly what I want! Perfect! Thanks. ...

That's exactly what I want! Perfect! Thanks.

And I know it's good to try to talk to people, but I'd like to have a backup and cover all bases.
Forum: Equipment 06-29-2012, 02:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 704
Posted By ebel
Picture cards for avoiding the language barrier?

The honeymoon is going to be 3 weeks on bikes around the balkans later in the year, but we might have language issues.

It occured to me, that it would be cool if I had a collection of...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-25-2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,423
Posted By ebel
Yes basically I was simplifying. *However* it is...

Yes basically I was simplifying. *However* it is possible to put data in the "public domain" in many countries (e.g. USA and sorta UK). Most (All?) things from the US federal government are in the...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-18-2012, 02:29 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,423
Posted By ebel
Hazard tags are a good idea. "access" tags are...

Hazard tags are a good idea. "access" tags are for legal access though, not physical access. e.g. a public road you can drive on is access=public. A private driveway that you cannot legally drive on...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-17-2012, 04:52 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,423
Posted By ebel
I hadn't thought of that. Maybe you could add...

I hadn't thought of that. Maybe you could add some tags to say "this road might disappear if there's a lot of rain" ? ("quality_degrade_after_rain=yes" or something). That's an accurate and true...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-16-2012, 08:51 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,423
Posted By ebel
Depends. Most big professionally made maps (e.g....

Depends. Most big professionally made maps (e.g. Google Maps) are pretty consistant across a country, whereas OSM can vary. One part of a country (or city) might be very well mapped, another part...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-16-2012, 08:47 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,423
Posted By ebel
I'm a big OSM contibutor, and budding adventure...

I'm a big OSM contibutor, and budding adventure biker, so I'm very happy to see more people add stuff. I'll try to answer what I can.



Nope, you can just add & map & tag things. The wiki and...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-20-2012, 10:27 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 27,354
Posted By ebel
<a...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rorymccann/5011735420/" title="SNV30942 by ebel, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4152/5011735420_5ba9445d6d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768"...
Forum: Ride reports 03-02-2012, 06:32 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 15,941
Posted By ebel
Brilliant ride report. I've been to Africa a few...

Brilliant ride report. I've been to Africa a few times doing charity work and would love to do a bike tour there. Amazing photos of the gorillas! I'd love to do that sometime.

Can't wait for more!
Forum: Beasts 02-05-2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 45,684
Posted By ebel
Little Varadero.

Gonna cheat here. :) Here's my Varadero.... 125! :P Twas my first bike, and got me into biking. Twas a great little bike. Everyone thought it was bigger than a 125, shame it went slow :P Here's a...
Forum: EMEA 02-03-2012, 02:55 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,943
Posted By ebel
Most of the fuel prices are the same around the...

Most of the fuel prices are the same around the EU. Think it's about €1.55 per litre here in Ireland. I rode around Pyreenes and Alps last year, so went to Spain, France, Italy and Switzerland. Twas...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-31-2012, 02:33 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 23,798
Posted By ebel
Definitly! Think I've done part of that route you...

Definitly! Think I've done part of that route you have there, maybe not all of it. There's still more for me to explore.

Clip of that bit in particular (at 1:04):
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Forum: Ride reports 01-31-2012, 09:39 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 47,475
Posted By ebel
This is a brilliant RR. I'm planning on going...

This is a brilliant RR. I'm planning on going here and you've really inspired me. Looks like you found some awesome places to ride. I don't think i'd be able for the same amount of off roading as you...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-31-2012, 04:55 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 23,798
Posted By ebel
I'm another Irish person. Oh yes,...

I'm another Irish person.



Oh yes, there's nothing like a "Irish Breakfast" aka "a fry". You seem to have a slightly americanized form here cause you don't have black or white pudding, and...
Forum: Equipment 01-31-2012, 03:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 877
Posted By ebel
Yeah, you have to cut them down to 2 min or so...

Yeah, you have to cut them down to 2 min or so clips. Otherwise you have "Wedding Video Syndrome" :P
Forum: Equipment 01-30-2012, 07:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 877
Posted By ebel
Yeah, in price per GB, the internal harddrives...

Yeah, in price per GB, the internal harddrives are much cheaper. Another thing that occured to me is that you could buy one, open it up, and put a new, larger, harddrive inside (depending on the...
Forum: Equipment 01-30-2012, 01:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 877
Posted By ebel
Hahaha. I'm a geek. I'm willing to put up with...

Hahaha. I'm a geek. I'm willing to put up with dirty socks but YOU CAN PRY MY TECH FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS!! :P

(plan to just go to a laundry to get socks clean. Last time for a 2 week trip we...
Forum: Equipment 01-29-2012, 07:47 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,613
Posted By ebel
I also have Drift HD170 and thought I'd chip in...

I also have Drift HD170 and thought I'd chip in with my thoughts.

Basically, I think it's great, but I've never had any other helmet camera, and my last helmet camera was a cheap (€50!) thing from...
Forum: Equipment 01-29-2012, 07:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 877
Posted By ebel
Several week trip, and worried that I'll run out of storage for helmet camera!

So I'm planning a 3 week trip around the Balkans later this year. I plan to take my Drift HD170 helmet camera and take lots of video. I'm a data hoarder and love having photos & videos of trips....
Forum: Equipment 01-29-2012, 07:04 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,981
Posted By ebel
Another vote for "Jupiter's Travels" by Ted...

Another vote for "Jupiter's Travels" by Ted Simon. It's a great book. It's cool for some of the obvious reasons (4 year solo round the world bike trip in some pretty mad places), but also for how...
Forum: Ride reports 01-27-2012, 07:07 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 19,805
Posted By ebel
Brilliant trip. Looks like a cool place to visit....

Brilliant trip. Looks like a cool place to visit. Planning on going there later in the year and you've whet my apitite. :)

How did you take the photos? Was it a helmet camera?
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 01-24-2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 2,403
Views: 444,388
Posted By ebel
Ireland

Here's some of mine/my fiancé's, based on local travels around our native Ireland. All filmed with a Drift HD170.

Wicklow mountains, just south of Dublin (captial city) (this area...
Forum: EMEA 01-17-2012, 05:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 732
Posted By ebel
Balkans/Southeastern Europe

Thinking of a 4 week, 10,000 km-ish ride around Southeastern Europe / Balkans this year (anytime from start of June to end of September). I'll be riding over from Ireland, so I've EU passport, and...
Forum: Europe 01-17-2012, 05:00 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,130
Posted By ebel
Ireland

Thought I'd chip in with my views on Ireland, to give you a fuller picture.


* Urban transit policy that's friendly to motorcycle commuting and parking.

Pretty much true. Irish laws & police...
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