Gadgets, gizmos and gear (part 1)
Lessons learnt: 1) I realize why people with kids don't spend much of their quiet time indulging in contemplative writing. 2) it took me longer than necessary to come up with this title, I need to spend more time indulging in contemplative writing So aside from the various lessons learnt about my riding capabilities and the truly magnificent machine that is my ride, there were three key takeaways from my maiden adventure. Firstly, I need to take more photos. Secondly, if I plan to do more long-ish rides on my sportster, I will need a saddle that will be kinder to my tailbone. Lastly, a backpack is not a good idea; I need some form of carriers for my stuff. Hence, this will be a three-part review of stuff; truly needed and value-adding (I am a minimalist) items that I have/am going to purchase based on informed or misinformed decisions or a "let's try this out and see if it works" approach. I have to say this first one worked out quite well. It is a GoPro also-ran, bra...