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The Alpine Assault and the Red Bike of Shame Words and images by Nick Fletcher When Winston Churchill was asked how history would judge him, he replied “history will be kind to me because I intend to write it”. This is very definitely my approach to Maschine’s Alpine Assault Rally. If you want an honest depiction of my performance on the ride you won’t be reading about it here. In...Read More

How To Set Up Your Bike For Cross-Country Rally Style Navigation Maschine is hosting the Alpine Assault Rally on 1-3 December 2017. We’ve been wanting to stage a hard core adventure in the Victorian High Country for some time now and this ride will certainly provide a challenge. The course will be doable for a good rider on a big adventure bike or bring along your enduro bike with big...Read More

IntroCan one adventure riding suit do it all? I don’t think so. I mean, not in Australia anyway. It’s a bloody big country we live in and so when I was preparing for our recent trip up to Arnhem Land in the NT I knew it was going to be hot. So I was seeking a suit with maximum airflow. I could have gone the route of many riders up...Read More

In preparation for our Arnhem Land trip heat was going to be a factor. September is at the very end of the dry season up in northern Australia and right at the start of the “build up” to the wet.   With temperatures forecast well into the mid to high 30’s staying cool was going to be a priority. I had the suit sorted with a vented  Alpinestars Santa Fe...Read More

It’s no secret that I’ve been a big fan of the Motoz Tractionator Adventure tyres for a long time now. Since I first tried them back in 2015 I was super impressed with how they lasted and their predictable grip. The Desert H/T has been available in a few different sizes to suit enduro and mid-capacity adventure bikes but Rick from Motoz has built this tyre in a couple of new...Read More