riding bitumin- is this adventure? - Page 3

stormsearcher · 01-09-2013, 04:49 PM

ADVENTURE IS AN ATTITUDE!

ADVENTURE IS GOING PAST YOUR LIMITS!

it is not what we ride, where we ride,how we ride.its a relative term. for some1 just riding a mobike might be an adventure,(many dream of this but dont do it).
ADVENTURE is when we put ourselves out of our comfort zone!
fight or flight response is activated and there is an adrenalin rush.when the activity becomes normal then we seek more 'unknown' pastures to get the adrenalin going.
so for commuters its riding into the outback.
after the outback is done maybe overseas. the list is endless.
There are adventureres is all of us. just dream follow your dream.

The universe conspires in helping you achieve your dream!

woopwoop · 01-09-2013, 05:32 PM

......fade to big can of Red Bull

tHEtREV · 01-09-2013, 10:46 PM

Yes, that looks like a description for the word "adventure", but that has little to do with the term "Adventure riding"...

Fuck it, I'm calling it all roads touring, or gravel touring from now on.

PBee · 01-11-2013, 11:54 AM

ARTrider.com?

ciedema · 01-11-2013, 12:41 PM

I don't know. I felt I was more adventure riding on this sealed road (Pamir Highway Tadjikistan)

Than I did on this snow covered dirt road (W Campwood Rd Arizona).

woopwoop · 01-11-2013, 02:36 PM

so, to summarise

yes

no

yes

no at first, then yes

moderator

MymoJoe · 01-11-2013, 03:02 PM

Another fine example of shit QLD roads is what I would call it

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Originally Posted by woopwoop

judgement on this one please?

outback jack · 01-11-2013, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by woopwoop

judgement on this one please?

That can't be in Qld, that's Tar.

ChrisCrossed · 01-11-2013, 04:23 PM

I've often wondered who came up with the term "adventure riding" as it relates to what we allegedly do. Most isn't adventurous at all. In fact an average driver in an SUV could go most of the places we go. Not all...most.

leighwgold · 01-11-2013, 04:47 PM

Its a feeling or state of mind, not a set of rules!

I ride an SV1000s around South Australia, its a full on road bike, Michelin pilot Sport tyres, clipons, fairing and all. If I go somewhere and there is a bit of dirt involved, I don't turn around, just press on. Maybe not at 100 kmh, but I still get there.

Because I ride predominately on bitumen does that mean I have to take my ADV stickers off?

tHEtREV · 01-11-2013, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisCrossed

I've often wondered who came up with the term "adventure riding" as it relates to what we allegedly do. Most isn't adventurous at all. In fact an average driver in an SUV could go most of the places we go. Not all...most.

The average family car could do it...

I was heading from Birdsville to Boulia one year and a met two ladies who were going the other way in a new magna.

They were taking it easy, but I have no doubt they made it there, and back...

I still don't care what it is called though, I just wonder why people want to label it an "adventure ride" every time they swing there leg over a bike.

Is is some how magically better if you can put a name to the "type" of ride?

sidetrack one · 01-11-2013, 05:32 PM

I once stopped in a locale that didnt have a cappucinno machine in the whole town!!!!!!!

Now that was a ferkin adventure into realms I do not want to revisit, instant coffee is the work of the devil to a coffee snob like me!

gavo · 01-11-2013, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisCrossed

I've often wondered who came up with the term "adventure riding" as it relates to what we allegedly do. Most isn't adventurous at all. In fact an average driver in an SUV could go most of the places we go. Not all...most.

Someone who likes to have a name for everything and have it nicely pigeon holed, the sort of person who rides a fully kitted 1200 gs to the coffee shop but nowhere else, the sort of person who wears khaki pants and shirt and has all the best hiking gear for their bus tour around S.E.Asia

need I go on?

Canary · 01-11-2013, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leighwgold

Its a feeling or state of mind, not a set of rules!

I ride an SV1000s around South Australia, its a full on road bike, Michelin pilot Sport tyres, clipons, fairing and all. If I go somewhere and there is a bit of dirt involved, I don't turn around, just press on. Maybe not at 100 kmh, but I still get there.

Because I ride predominately on bitumen does that mean I have to take my ADV stickers off?

I know at least two guys who rides SV's and have riden them on more dirt roads and better than other riders I have seen on dual purposes. The bikes are both SV nakeds though.

Well done riding an S on gravel.

Let me guess, is your SV black?

www.svdownunder.com

Back on topic.

I guess that riding mainly on bitumen is touring but is still riding and could be an adventure to the person doing it.

fayeslane · 01-11-2013, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidetrack one

I once stopped in a locale that didnt have a cappucinno machine in the whole town!!!!!!!

Now that was a ferkin adventure into realms I do not want to revisit, instant coffee is the work of the devil to a coffee snob like me!

Unbelievable

Name names so none of us end up in a similar predicament

Could be a new thread " Non Latte' towns"

01-09-2013, 04:49 PM	#31
stormsearcher ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Newman,WA Oddometer: 843	attitude ADVENTURE IS AN ATTITUDE! ADVENTURE IS GOING PAST YOUR LIMITS! it is not what we ride, where we ride,how we ride.its a relative term. for some1 just riding a mobike might be an adventure,(many dream of this but dont do it). ADVENTURE is when we put ourselves out of our comfort zone! fight or flight response is activated and there is an adrenalin rush.when the activity becomes normal then we seek more 'unknown' pastures to get the adrenalin going. so for commuters its riding into the outback. after the outback is done maybe overseas. the list is endless. There are adventureres is all of us. just dream follow your dream. *The universe conspires in helping you achieve your dream!* __________________ Don't tempt fate,TAUNT IT!

01-09-2013, 10:46 PM	#33
tHEtREV tEAM iDIOT Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Middle Park, Brisbane, Australia Oddometer: 5,523	Yes, that looks like a description for the word "adventure", but that has little to do with the term "Adventure riding"... Fuck it, I'm calling it all roads touring, or gravel touring from now on. __________________ tEAM iDIOT... tHE oRIGINAL. Hard Core Dirt Touring.

01-11-2013, 11:54 AM	#34
PBee Farkle Finder Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Kersbrook.SA. Oddometer: 5,450	ARTrider.com? __________________ QUORN SCHNITZEL CLUB When in the FLINDERS RANGES SA stay at the ANGORICHINA Village

01-11-2013, 12:41 PM	#35
ciedema мотоциклист Joined: Oct 2007 Location: On the road! Finally! Oddometer: 918	I don't know. I felt I was more adventure riding on this sealed road (Pamir Highway Tadjikistan) Than I did on this snow covered dirt road (W Campwood Rd Arizona). __________________ Stories from the Seat Facebook My Photos Cannonball Charity Ride No Four Wheel Drives, No Fixers and No Fricken Whingers

01-11-2013, 02:36 PM	#36
woopwoop will think for food Joined: Apr 2008 Location: it was there a minute ago Oddometer: 4,530	is this adventure? so, to summarise yes no yes no at first, then yes moderator

01-09-2013, 05:32 PM	#32
woopwoop will think for food Joined: Apr 2008 Location: it was there a minute ago Oddometer: 4,530	......fade to big can of Red Bull

01-11-2013, 04:23 PM	#39
ChrisCrossed Now sans KLX... Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Oz. Oddometer: 1,879	I've often wondered who came up with the term "adventure riding" as it relates to what we allegedly do. Most isn't adventurous at all. In fact an average driver in an SUV could go most of the places we go. Not all...most. __________________ "There's nothing I can do about it now"

01-11-2013, 04:47 PM	#40
leighwgold n00b Joined: Oct 2008 Oddometer: 4	Adventure , whatever! Its a feeling or state of mind, not a set of rules! I ride an SV1000s around South Australia, its a full on road bike, Michelin pilot Sport tyres, clipons, fairing and all. If I go somewhere and there is a bit of dirt involved, I don't turn around, just press on. Maybe not at 100 kmh, but I still get there. Because I ride predominately on bitumen does that mean I have to take my ADV stickers off?

01-11-2013, 05:32 PM	#42
sidetrack one Boss STAG Joined: Jul 2006 Location: hole shaven area Oddometer: 3,735	I once stopped in a locale that didnt have a cappucinno machine in the whole town!!!!!!! Now that was a ferkin adventure into realms I do not want to revisit, instant coffee is the work of the devil to a coffee snob like me! __________________ I live more in 5 minutes on my motorcycle than some people live in a lifetime............... My last ride started badly,steadily got worse,until it ended in disaster, but apart from that it was excellent!

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