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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Will you photoshop my website too? Can't seem to get pictures further out than Norway or North Africa. It's all the wifes fault
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At least you still have a wife!
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Originally Posted by markharf
I took "Forget it...doesn't exist" to mean that you can't ride the routes you listed without interspersing long stretches of pavement--certainly far longer than 100 miles. Which is true: you can't get to the Top of the World Highway without riding on pavement for a few days straight (minimum). Etc. It's the same thing you said: "Not particularly strung together."
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I took "Forget it...doesn't exist" to mean I was talking sh!te.
One person's dull could of course be somebody else's wild. I believe there is of a lot more out there if you take the road less travelled. You just have to look/research hard enough, which the OP seems to be doing.
For a few of shorter deliberately off pavement trips on a thumper (Baja, Pyrenees, Romania, Morocco, Iceland, CDT, western TAT, Oregon, Lolo, northern Thailand for example) I sourced detailed maps or acquired/purchased GPS data that allowed me to ride virtually 100% no pavement.
I believe Walter used his contacts, research from previous trips and Google Earth to ride the length of Russia off pavement. Sibirsky Extreme 2012 - The Toughest Ride of Them All - ADVrider
In places like France there's a lot of opportunity for off pavement (a.k.a interesting) riding if somebody shows you the way, as the OP did for myself and some others a couple of years ago. Thanks again Charles!
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