Don and Simon along with Evan, their mechanic went into the desert yesterday morning to do some suspension tuning on the bikes. The sand was softer than any Don has ever ridden. Both Simon and Don agree – its even softer than Dubai! He purposely tried to ride the worst of it …..subsequently ate a lot of sand and picked his bike up more times than he can count. It was pretty hot and dusty but a good day.
The good news is – the bike is amazing and Simon has done an excellent job setting it up. “Simon really knows what he is doing and has thought of everything.”
Last evening the team got together with staff from the Canadian Embassy in Peru for dinner. “Lovely people, really doing a great job for our country,” says Don.
Some of the staff are going to follow the rally for a few days when it starts. They are really excited to watch their Canadians in action.
Right now, Don is in scrutineering! Lets all cross our fingers that all i’s are dotted and t’s crossed on the paperwork and the bike, equipment and Don all pass with flying colors.
Good luck Don and Simon. Too bad we did not get out to ride before you left Don.We will be following your progress every step of the way.Hoping that this will be your best Dakar ever for both off you.
Don (and Simon) good luck to both of you! Nice to see a Canadian from BC in the Dakar.