Goa to Tombouctou
Thanks Chris and Theo for your replies.
I'm in Tombouctou now, and yes feel like I've gone a few rounds with Mike Tyson, but it was worth it for the learning curve. Reducing tyre pressures and weighting the pegs makes a huge diference in the ruts though, and the closer you get to Tombouctou, the easier it is to ride in the bush next to the track. Some of the open flat areas are quite exhilirating though once you get out of the sandy ruts, which for anyone who intends to do the route, is badly deep for only about 30 percent of the time at the moment. There are two routes to Tombouctou once you reach Behr; one through the dunes, or if you are tired of that, hang a left at the Poste de Gendarme just out side the village, and you come onto an easy piste near the river into town (about 60kms).
Many thanks Chris for inspiring me and providing good sound advice through your book.
Cheers.
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