Author Topic: Is the Ride Reports section dying? (Read 11807 times)

Tom van Brits · « **Reply #200 on:** December 26, 2019, 09:44:40 am »

I have tried my hand after quite an absence in the RR section now and it was actually fun. Yes I am not a @Trailrider who has inspired me in 2009 to convert to adventure bikes - ok I know, I know the NC750X is not regarded as adventure bike but I have adventure on it

My English can be terrible at times as well but I want everyone to be able to read.
What I love about some RR's is that guys like Trailrider, BigOil and some more are giving you the facts and history.

Mine is simply about the moment, telling the traveler story.

Regardless, long live the RR section!!

Lem · « **Reply #201 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:18:24 am »

Quote from: Tom van Brits on December 26, 2019, 09:44:40 am

it all started going downhill when guys like Trailrider left $:-\$

Ri · « **Reply #202 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am »

Faark steaks, why do I even bother to write RRs?

Battlestar · « **Reply #203 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:50:29 am »

Quote from: Ri on January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am

Because its still lekker to read them when someone actually posts

I enjoy yours so please dont stop

Grunder · « **Reply #204 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:52:17 am »

Quote from: Ri on January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am

Yes, I enjoyed your Postal Route RR very much.

I hope I said so in the end

DavidMorrisXp · « **Reply #205 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:56:42 am »

Quote from: Ri on January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am

Because I actually started reading them

Lem · « **Reply #206 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:58:08 am »

Quote from: Ri on January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am

to breathe some life into the old beast again and get it on an upwards curve

jaybiker · « **Reply #207 on:** January 13, 2020, 12:18:57 pm »

Quote from: Ri on January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am

Because yours are among the best, if not the very best.

And otherwise we'd be reading only impossible to resolve arguments about politics, religion, global warming, pollution, overpopulation, whether to leave the country, or oil your chain, and how crap are Chinese (and German) bikes.

Ri · « **Reply #208 on:** January 13, 2020, 01:29:14 pm »

....Didn't mean to fish for compliments but the reassurance is nice, thanks everyone...

Gonna go crawl under a rock now, I'm so embarrased

mtr89 · « **Reply #209 on:** January 13, 2020, 03:19:31 pm »

Quote from: Ri on January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am

Dont stop posting your RR's, @Ri
They are really good reading. Now go for a ride and then write about, I'll wait....

Noneking · « **Reply #210 on:** January 13, 2020, 05:39:01 pm »

Quote from: Ri on January 13, 2020, 10:26:51 am

Nee wat, ons geniet jou RRs. Hou so aan!

2StrokeDan · « **Reply #211 on:** January 13, 2020, 08:34:04 pm »

Quote from: Lem on January 13, 2020, 10:18:24 am

I personally feel that the forum is much better today without some of the very self-important people that used to be members.

Kamanya · « **Reply #212 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:13:29 pm »

If you write Ride reports for others, you'll not write them for long.

It's super nice to have plaudits and thanks, but it's a short lived thing.

Write them because you want to. In years to come, only you will go back to them and there's the true reward.

Noneking · « **Reply #213 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:28:20 pm »

Quote from: Kamanya on January 13, 2020, 10:13:29 pm

Couldn’t agree more.

Eisbein · « **Reply #214 on:** January 14, 2020, 01:27:31 pm »

Quote from: Kamanya on January 13, 2020, 10:13:29 pm

Did that just yesterday with a report that my wife wrote about our tour through Swaziland and Transkei in 2009 and experienced that reward you were talking about.

windswept · « **Reply #215 on:** January 21, 2020, 03:20:41 pm »

There are some really top notch RRs that are on going at the moment.

Weedkiller - Adie · « **Reply #216 on:** January 21, 2020, 08:11:56 pm »

Quote from: Kamanya on January 13, 2020, 10:13:29 pm

That's why I went the video route. When I sit in the old age home I can watch them on the big screen with the 'kwyl' drooling from the mouth corners.

Other than showing our beautiful country to the couch travelers.

Ohh fook and this is not long anymore.

Adie

eberhard · « **Reply #217 on:** February 18, 2020, 09:51:47 pm »

No! The past few weeks some excellent ride reports got posted. It is alive and well!

Lem · « **Reply #218 on:** February 19, 2020, 07:58:32 am »

Quote from: eberhard on February 18, 2020, 09:51:47 pm

I think the turning point was that epic ride you did on the Big Boy CGL through that mud

jaybiker · « **Reply #219 on:** February 19, 2020, 08:15:30 am »

As one who hasn't been able unfortunately to contribute much to the ride reports, I'm an avid reader and find that it's full of fascinating stuff. I occasionally add thanks or an appreciative comment and think everyone should do the same. Anything to encourage more great reports and pics.
Especially great to see our American oilman making a comeback after his brain shock.