Tales From The Bivouac, Dakar 2012

You should save those pics for the special autographed first run copes

Maybe an odd or dumb question, but on reading this thread and seeing the photos and hearing the stories of changing this, fixing that, replacing etc, it came to mind:
What do you do with all the spent oil, carcasses, beer cans,etc.?

Do you have to pack that crap up every night too ? Or does the ASO supply cleanup and waste removal via local contractors?

Just curious.

And again, like all the others have said, a grateful thank you to the team.

Ned is in the bivouac. He is in one piece and so is the bike

"First day I have not enjoyed it"

Goood deal on the arrival.

Sounds like it was a tough one!

Kudos for bringing it home!

You're not gonna leave us hanging like that now are you?

Details please.

You leave the garbage, oil, etc for ASO to pick up


Camping with Desert Rose again, we're all waiting for Toby to come in, he was past cp3 last time we looked


Had dinner with Ned and left in the dining tent doing his roadbook.

Bike is washed, no speedo today as its a bit chilly outside

Tim is addressing the daily bike issues and routine maintenance chores.

Looks like Ned will give details soon on his call in.

Remember kids, crack kills.

Since you are washing bikes, pretty good at it by now I would guess, you might check with Despres and Goncalves. Theirs looked in need of a little soap and water.

Maybe you can get the Fox Sports Chile anchorwoman (Alina Moine) to wash the bike?

Tried to get a pick of Despres and his muddy bike at the bivouac but he must have "cleaned up" on the liasson.

Bad rumors that the French are playing favoritism.....not cool

So it's more than just a conspiracy theory among some F5ers? :huh

I haven't a whisper about Coma walking away from the rally, not a word

Because of a reminder from Deadly99's avatar I ordered up my 2012 F5 T-shirt.

Remember, thanks to Hayduke, the proceeds from the sales of F5 T's goes to this site, the place that provides the connection for the F5 fire hose that quinces our thirst for all things Dakar.



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Please!!! tell us what you "haven't heard" !

Maybe caused by the Team F5irehose being read by Eurosport and other news sources who now use it surreptitiously

It's a "real" Dakar for him now. (read: Ned's mortal)