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« on: October 08, 2007, 02:09:16 PM »
Occasionally a ride report over on ADVRider will blow me away. If you haven't caught this latest one by "metaljockey," then read it. It's one of the most epic ride reports ever (no exaggeration). 5 guys across the Angola desert. Un-frickin-believable.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269251

BTW, the report is still going up in installments. Just wade through all the peanut gallery comments and read each of metaljockey's posts.

This kind of thing really makes ALL our lives pale by comparison. (Yeah, I'm speaking for everyone!  Twofinger)

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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2007, 02:46:19 PM »
Just got to the part where they set the little boy's broken arm.  Great report so far   Thumbsup
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2007, 03:04:34 PM »
OMG! EEK!  You know when a ride report start with stuff like, "Life insurance, updated will and landmines" it is gonna be something; but this thing is just incredible!  I just finshed and am astounded!  BIGGEST. BALLS. EVAR.

But if you stop, you are fucked. So you keep riding, racing, shouting obscenities at fate, knowing you're gonna get the short end of the stick.
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2007, 03:04:39 PM »
Yep, I've been following that one as well. And now its Monday and he'll be continuing!



Stuff like this just fuels the fire to ride through Africa  :popcorn:
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2007, 03:41:49 PM »
Great ride report!  Thanks for sharing!  I usually post and read there as well. Great guys and a little nutty too!
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2007, 04:56:27 PM »
It's probably the best ride report i have read...I've been following it since it started.

Not to thrilled about you slumming the report with the St.Ner's, though.
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2007, 06:31:07 PM »
Easily one of the best trips I've read.  And man, that cliff-hanger over the weekend!

"Nobody else arrives. My God, how did we fuck this up so badly?"
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2007, 06:31:07 PM »

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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2007, 05:33:42 PM »
This report is amazing.  EEK!

Right now I'm reading where they are riding along the dune and the ocean...

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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2007, 04:09:07 AM »
Absolutely incredible!!  Just when I think I've been somewhere and done something, I read ride reports like this one.

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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2007, 02:24:02 PM »
I don't know if this has been posted before but you have to read this trip these guys rode in Angola.  Once you start reading you don't want to stop and it will leave you hungry for more.  Check it out!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269251
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« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2007, 03:38:19 PM »
Wow, this is the first time that I have seen this here....

 Twofinger  Lol

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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2007, 04:11:27 PM »
FYI - I merged moto's thread with this one, just in case anyone's wondering about his and atypical's posts  Smile
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« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2007, 04:40:57 PM »
Awesome. I read the whole thing and will have to burn a little midnight oil to catch up with work.

Well worth it, though...
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2007, 06:46:40 PM »
You see....that's real adventure touring...none of that pansy stuff that happens here in the states. Smile
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2007, 12:13:20 PM »
For those of you that are tempted to read this report....they did not post a warning so a a public service I will here.

"DO NOT START TO READ THIS REPORT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SEVERAL HOURS OF YOU LIFE TO SPEND READING ONE OF THE BEST ADVENTURE STORIES EVER"

I have such great respect for that group and what they accomplished. The photography is super, the writing even better.

For those of us that started when Metal Jockey 1st started posting....we had  to go through the cliff hanging suspense of waiting for his next post on Monday...
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« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2007, 09:46:30 PM »

"If you get stuck here, you get fucked here".

Yea, I guess you would. Good stuff.
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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2007, 05:24:49 PM »
My favorite was,

"I hate cities. To me they are just large containers for the desperate. Out in the rural areas one can be poor, but still live with integrity and self respect. I normally avoid cities like the plague when on a bike trip. Today I need what it offers though and so we descend."

Just like he said in the last installment, "...we haven't had enough yet. Premature."

Fantastic.
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