Hey all! 👋🏼 It’s #introdction time! My name is Hannah and I want to share a little about myself:
I’m a #wife (my hottie husband is @alex ) and a #mom of 3 awesome boys 🐻🐻🐻
I’m a co owner of Markley Bros. Entertainment and a cast member on our #dnd show Ember Fables! I #homeschool my kids and drink enough #coffee to fuel a small army ☕️
If anyone’s wondering how to set up communication between a #motorcycle rider with a helmet unit (Cardo, etc.) and someone driving a car, it looks like one common path is getting a pair of portable radio units (“walkie-talkies”) and pairing the helmet unit with the one carried by the rider. :blobfoxgoogly:
When brain is tired, one of the first things to go offline is the ability to judge one's capacity to perform the task at hand.
I have an effective hack for myself that hasn't failed me in years of solo all-night driving/ #motorcycle riding: if I go over a speed bump without slowing down gradually, it's time to stop at next fuel station or cafe and take a 20 minute nap. No ifs, no buts. I've taken those 20 minute naps merely 15 minutes away from home (at the end of 18hr rides), no regrets.
I'm off to Brisbane to see the mighty Cirith Ungol, live. I'll be riding the Honda CRF300 Rally down so I can explore a bit while I'm there. Should be awesome!
Sometimes when roads are moved, parts of the original road are just left behind instead of being removed.
I like to follow these when I see them, to find out where they go. Sometimes they lead to interesting places, like the creek yesterday. This one just stops at a dead end where it would otherwise intersect with a new road.
I don't know how time always manages to slip away from me when travelling by motorcycle.
When I left my accommodation at 9 am, my next destination was a 5-hour ride away.
Next thing I know, it's 3 pm. I've been riding for a bit and was getting hungry, so I thought I'd stop for a break. I figured I must be getting close to my destination, but I checked Google Maps just to be sure...
So far, I think the ride from Chinchilla to Toowoomba QLD has been the highlight. It's a cruisy, quiet country highway ride through some beautiful cotton farms.
But since I got to Toowoomba, everything has been chaos. In one day I've seen three coppers, four speed traps, the aftermath of a fatal motorcycle accident, aggressive motorists speeding everywhere, and even had a semi pull out in front of traffic on a 100 km/hr (65 mph) highway. 😬
Mount Glorious and Mount Nebo, north of Ipswich QLD, are awesome.
It was foggy and drizzling just a little, so I had to take it slow. Especially as there are leaves and moss on the road. But there was very little traffic on this very scenic ride.
Near the top of Mount Glorious was a motorcyclist cafe, and it was completely packed. Lots of classic bikes, and chromatic pools of oily rainwater collecting beneath them. 🤣
I enjoyed motorcycling in Brisbane. The fact that it takes 70+ minutes to cross the city is insane, but for the most part, it's far easier to get around than I thought it would be. And compared to Toowoomba, the motorists are much friendlier.
The motorcycling highlight has definitely been Mount Glorious and Mount Nebo. That was a 10/10 ride, even with the wet conditions.
Heading North out of Brisbane, there was this beautiful pine forest near the Big Strawberry. Dirt trails all through it. Not sure whether it's open to the public and I didn't have time to spare exploring it anyway, but it sure looked like a good adventure.