The F5 Bivouac (rallye raid news) and W2RC - World cross country rally championship

Arrrrgh - you are sucking me in again!

Actually, I know a number of people who use iPhones as GPS units on street bikes with no ill-effects whatsoever - you can get some nice little waterproof cases for them too...

The technology and build is basically the same in the iPad mini - so why not? - stick it in an Otterbox (or tupperware as Troy suggests xx) and it would be well protected...

I'm not suggesting this for racing/rally application (as I'm on record many times as a firm advocate of paper), but for dual-sport and adventure riding, I can see real potential in the iPad mini as a moving map/GPS and even as a display for traditional road-book style instructions - Trans-Am Trail and the like? There are already a number of highly detailed map apps for the iOS, and of course Google maps if you have a wifi/3G connection...

You can already get a Garmin app for the iPhone that essentially converts it into a Garmin Nuvi style vehicular device - so the dashboard function is already taken care of...

Oooooh the possibilities!

Ram Mount/Otterbox - where are you?!

Jx

we've discussed this here.

...Russians? ...Planes?


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:eek1

I think this is the ASO's annual, "look at us making the roadbook" video.

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All I can say is the drivers better get used to diggin sand and using the ladders.. January cant get here soon enough!

I stumble onto that video tonight, hopefully it is not 205, sure makes me look forward to January after what we have seen in Morocco.

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A rally for "all" but what is amazing is that this video just emphasises the enormity of the skill required to challenge for that Dakar podium

Can't wait

My eyes are leaky.

I wish you didn't write that.
It led me here:

http://cgi-bin.dakar.com/forum/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=5

..and now I'm calculating how much all my possessions are worth.

That was a great compilation!

Over at race dez ..

Buggies from the good ole USA... all we need is Schlesser to go in.. by the looks of the pre run there are going to be ALOT of dunes!

http://www.atacamarally.com/atacama/






The Prohens Bros are racing..


Good to see this is running again!

Cant belive it hasnt been brought up..

I just stumbled across this so maybe not everyone has seen it.

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Nice, high resolution gallery of the Husqvarna/Speedbrain bike:

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/husqvarna-te449-rr-dakar-race-bike-speedbrain/

Jordi Viadoms on a Husky

via FB

I have already tried the Husqvarna!! A test organised at the last minute I was offered the opportunity to shoot with it, no more no less than in Holland, in the sand! The bike is amazing and I have very good feelings with her. Tomorrow I will be in an "off day", also in the Netherlands, to try a little more the bike and continue getting it ready for Dakar.

What great eye candy! I keep going back again and again to look at all the details.

January can't get here soon enough.

I would just like to say a huge thaks to Ted Johnson for writing Tales from the Bivouac, one word, AMAZING, gives you true insight in to what these athletes put themselves through to get to, compete in and hopefully reach the finish line of the Dakar, truly amazing efforts. I have just finished reading it last night and cannot wait to read Part 2

Well done on your time and effort at writing this book, so jealous of your exploits!! A huge thank you once again.