Mine is bolted on and wired but no reason you couldn’t do a quick release with internal releases
Greek islands and an old XT600
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Put some fittings on mine Tom and use Rocstraps
That time of day
Sláinte 
It's bolted through the rear carrier with a aluminium plate between to give stability.
Whaaaat? No grief? No cock ups, encounters with polis, bike glitches or other misdemeanours? What kinna ride report is this?
(The kind we'd all like!)
Enjoy! :beerjug
Keep heading south down the gravel/sand road and there are some pretty decent, empty beaches with the odd taverna. Hard to fault it really, I plan to come back here after a couple of days on Iraklia
Nice.
This is Naxos main town, fair sized place but it is a ferry hub for the Little Cyclades so lot of ferry traffic
Once you get out of town it’s very peaceful with some lovely wee places by beaches and hill towns. Plan to do a lap of the island later in the week before heading elsewhere
Once you get out of town it’s very peaceful with some lovely wee places by beaches and hill towns. Plan to do a lap of the island later in the week before heading elsewhere
Good stuff.
Thanks for taking the time to post everything up.
Thanks for taking the time to post everything up.
I realise there is a lack of food photos so here’s lunch while waiting for a ferry.
Greek salad, a highlight of being here. That and goat are two things (amongst the many) I look forward to in Greece
Greek salad, a highlight of being here. That and goat are two things (amongst the many) I look forward to in Greece
As I mentioned in my first post, for nearly 20 years I’ve wanted to ride my bike off the Skopelitis onto Iraklia and today I have done just that. One happy man.
The Skopelitis is the lifeline of the islands it serves, operating all year round and bringing everything needed to sustain life and tourism.
I rode down the pier at 1300, departure was 1400 and watched perhaps 30 to 40 vans, trucks, cars and scooters arriving, reversing on or parking by the ramp and depositing boxes for different islands. Then a truck with building materials reversed on, plus 3 cars and a pickup and one minute before departure I was waved on into a wee corner. Much efficiency amid apparent bedlam.
I was met, guided to my room which overlooks the harbour and costs €40 a night. Then onto the post office where you can buy a cold time of beer and he will give you a glass if you want to drink it there. I’ve been doing just that for many years so I sat in one of my favourite spots on planet earth and enjoyed a cold, utterly peaceful beer. Or was it two?
Photo of myself today and one and the same spot a year ago. It’s a habit.
Wee taverna this evening, hopefully goat on the menu then tomorrow I will ride the roads of the island, all 5 km of them.
Contented man. It’s taken me a while but, after an imperfect year, it’s worth the wait.
The Skopelitis is the lifeline of the islands it serves, operating all year round and bringing everything needed to sustain life and tourism.
I rode down the pier at 1300, departure was 1400 and watched perhaps 30 to 40 vans, trucks, cars and scooters arriving, reversing on or parking by the ramp and depositing boxes for different islands. Then a truck with building materials reversed on, plus 3 cars and a pickup and one minute before departure I was waved on into a wee corner. Much efficiency amid apparent bedlam.
I was met, guided to my room which overlooks the harbour and costs €40 a night. Then onto the post office where you can buy a cold time of beer and he will give you a glass if you want to drink it there. I’ve been doing just that for many years so I sat in one of my favourite spots on planet earth and enjoyed a cold, utterly peaceful beer. Or was it two?
Photo of myself today and one and the same spot a year ago. It’s a habit.
Wee taverna this evening, hopefully goat on the menu then tomorrow I will ride the roads of the island, all 5 km of them.
Contented man. It’s taken me a while but, after an imperfect year, it’s worth the wait.
health to enjoy Sir 
Well that looks a very nice way to enjoy life 
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Alistair... After a wait of 20 years for this fulfilment, surely you could manage a smile for us all?!
The blue skies are a torment for those you've left at home....
The blue skies are a torment for those you've left at home....
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Nice one Alistair for doing your long wanted trip. It looks like a nice chilled paradise.
Evíva
PS, Google translate is a wonderful thing.
Me too A ,,, I have a happy memory , of sitting in a wee Taverna in Kalamata having ridden all the way ( with ferries obvs) having a Greek Salad with a large side order of Kalamata Olives , bliss
Shiny side up my good man
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