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30 Mar 2026 2 minute read 0 comments lowededwookie
Last week I wrote about my efforts to try and work out a way to make Apple Maps more usable for riding my motorcycle. To do this I used a Numbers spreadsheet that took 15 GPS points and then created a hyperlink to Apple Maps allowing that route to be...
24 Mar 2026 5 minute read 0 comments lowededwookie
In my previous post I talked about an app I use called Rever. I've been looking at alternatives, not because I dislike Rever but because it's an annual cost that in this day and age might be a little too much. Most mapping apps have an annual subscri...
4 Mar 2026 2 minute read 0 comments lowededwookie
I’ve tried to find a really good ride tracking app, and I feel REVER is doing that for me. I used to use Eat Sleep Ride, but that’s been discontinued, and it seems people have been pushing Detecht as its replacement. As nice as it is, I don’t feel it...
2 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments lowededwookie
I've been working on setting up a YouTube channel so that I can post some videos of my rides. I haven't quite worked out whether I want to use my main channel or if I want to create a new channel. I kind of like the idea of having a new channel that...
4 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments lowededwookie
This was pretty much the longest ride I have done so far on the Himalayan. I headed along the main road past Okato and turned in at Mid Parihaka Road. From there I crossed over Wiremu Road to Upper Parihaka Road which is all dirt road. The wind wa...
2 Feb 2026 1 minute read 2 comments lowededwookie
Sadly I don't have any photos for this trip. Basically the weather was crap and the hill was barely visible. Today was a great test of the bike though. It felt pretty solid in the wet weather, although I really do need my new rear tyre to be put on....
31 Jan 2026 1 minute read 2 comments lowededwookie
Today was a trip that I’d wanted to make for a long time but I’ve never really had a chance to do so. Now I’ve got my own ride I can explore when and where I like… after work. Today’s trip was Lucy’s Gully. I’ve never been up this road but I’m quite...
29 Jan 2026 2 minute read 1 comment lowededwookie
Getting a ride set to your liking can be a tricky thing. Each bike is different and has their own set of intricacies that make things a pain to set. Many moons ago I did a riding course called “Ride Forever”. It was the precursor to the courses that...
23 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments lowededwookie
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned it in the past but I work as a postie. This literally makes me a professional motorcycle rider because I get paid to ride a 125cc motorcycle all day. Well, not so much now because I’m the supervisor for the whole Tarana...
