Brains are the only things worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man ― L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz

Rally fever is ramping up in the Whizzer household. Flights are booked and we have started delving into the mysterious and frightening world of visa applications. The Rally Facebook page is bursting with news of what the other teams are up to, and photos of their choices of transport (calling them ‘cars’ would be a step to … Continue reading Brains are the only things worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man ― L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz

“Oh, you’re a very bad man! Oh no my dear. I’m a very good man. I’m just a very bad Wizard.”

Our Tasmanian Test Trip video is finally complete! If you didn't click on the previous link to view it - you can click here. In our previous blog post I mentioned that we had taken our bikes on a 'test trip' through Tasmania (the Tassy Test Trip, or TTT) over the Christmas break. Along with our tiny … Continue reading “Oh, you’re a very bad man! Oh no my dear. I’m a very good man. I’m just a very bad Wizard.”

Tasmanian Test Trip

So, with a complete lack of annual leave (thanks to my application for three months leave in July to participate in the Mongol Rally) we decided to take advantage of our compulsory Christmas shutdown to … Continue reading Tasmanian Test Trip

“The Greatest Machine Ever Made”

Our last blog ended with us having made the decision to attempt the Mongol Rally... on postie bikes! Postie bikes are manufactured by Honda. The 'new' model is the Honda Cub 110 ('NBC 110 Cub' Peter tells me is the formal name). Peter has an 'old' model postie, the Honda CT 110, and he has ventured forth into … Continue reading “The Greatest Machine Ever Made”

“Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge, and the longer you are on earth the more experience you are sure to get”― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

I'm an old dog. I know this to be true because when I called the first motorcycle school about lessons, he asked my age (41) and then told me that I was "getting to that age when teaching becomes difficult"... And he was right. Learning to ride a bike is simply terrifying. I'm sure when … Continue reading “Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge, and the longer you are on earth the more experience you are sure to get”― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz