Chance Encounter

[Martyn]

Driving back to Tahoe from Prescott I was passing through Topaz Lake and chanced to see a motorcyclist repairing a tire puncture. He was inflating the tire with a hand pump.

Having a full on board air system I pulled up and asked if I could help. Turned out that Neil was a fellow Welshman doing a little expedition travel. So far he has traveled through Europe, down the full length of Africa on the Eastern side. Spent a year in South Korea filling the coffers back up, and is now in the US.

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Neil is on his was to Mexico and then points South, with Chile, Argentina, and Brazil in mind.

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We sat on the ground and chatted, shared a carrot muffin bought that morning at Eric Schat's bakery in Bishop. An extremely enjoyable chance encounter.

If you see someone riding a laden Yahama 175, repairing a flat on 395 S, stop and offer a hand, it could be Neil.

[haven]

"a little expedition travel," indeed! Does Neil share his experiences
through a blog or web site?

[The Adam Blaster]

I don't know about anyone else, but stories of a trip like that are almost incomprehensible to me. Just so much travel, and so many experiences he must have had along the way.
And now Martyn, you are a part of Neil's journey. Pretty cool. ;)

[Martyn]

"a little expedition travel," indeed! Does Neil share his experiences
through a blog or web site?

He mentioned a forum for expedition motorcycles, I wasn't familiar with it and it went in one ear and out the other unfortunately. The joys of being middle aged. :drool:

[hyperboarder]

He mentioned a forum for expedition motorcycles, I wasn't familiar with it and it went in one ear and out the other unfortunately. The joys of being middle aged. :drool:

ADVrider.com? That's the big one.

[kletzenklueffer]

horizonsunlimited.com is one popular with europeans as well.

[Martyn]

horizonsunlimited.com is one popular with europeans as well.

That is the one horizonsunlimited.

Now I hope I remembered his name correctly ...............

Getting old isn't for sissys

[mountainsoul]

That's a cool story and quite a coincidence. Sounds like one hell of a trip too that he's undertaking.

Martyn, what part of Wales are you from? And when did you leave the homeland?

[3jarrells]

That is a packed down little burro there. Apparently he did'nt get the memo. You can't travel that far unless your on a GS.

Thats a real traveller, wish him well!

[Martyn]

That's a cool story and quite a coincidence. Sounds like one hell of a trip too that he's undertaking.

Martyn, what part of Wales are you from? And when did you leave the homeland?

I grew up in Swansea, South Wales.

Left in the 70's for lands with less rain.

[Rexsname]

I keep hearing that I can't go on trip because my motorcycle is only a 400cc.

Aside from fuel capacity and being just a bit cramped, it seems to be OK as long as I dont tell it where we are going :bike_rider:.


REX

[AFSOC]

I keep hearing that I can't go on trip because my motorcycle is only a 400cc.


Sounds like you are listening to the wrong people :coffeedrink:

[Rexsname]

I just tell them that it's all I have and that I'll try to keep up. Still learning how to pack small and learning routes that keep me off of 75mph roads.


REX

[mountainsoul]

I grew up in Swansea, South Wales.

Left in the 70's for lands with less rain.

My brother is a police officer in Swansea and my parents live in Cowbridge in the Vale.

Cymru Am Byth

[WU7X]

I'm really impressed with his stamina. AND the fact that he is riding a 175cc bike around the world. I think that he and people like him are telling us that either we are taking too much **** with us when we ride, or we have been sold a bill of goods stating we need huge bikes to try such an adventure!

My hat's off to Neil!:bike_rider: