OpenStreetMap
Since I've got an assignment due on Thursday there has been excellent motivational influences to get out mapping. So, today Goonellabah got a chunk of blank space populated by streets. The region is fairly hilly, so there was lots of high intensity hill climbing. Also a spoke has worked loose on the rear wheel, probably because hills mean braking and disc brakes mean high spoke tensions.
One thing that was learnt from this ride is that I will need a handlebar riser for the MTB for any rides longer than ~1.5-2hrs. My back and shoulders are a bit achy from holding myself up.
Also, the 1L and 750mL bottles are insufficient for riding more than 2hrs on a sunny day. So, tomorrow I'll start looking at getting a Camelbak. Word is that the newer ones don't have any plastic taste due to some fancy lining in the bladder/tube, hopefully I can find one like that.
Anyway, the changeset can be viewed here.
Discussion
Comment from AshKyd on 14 July 2009 at 14:33
I know what you mean about the aches and pains, I'm still reeling from my trip out today. You reckon a handlebar riser (I'll have to Google that) can help prevent that? I'm guessing it's just some kind of extensiony bit.
Anyhow, good work; you're making some awesome progress out there. It's one of my medium term goals to set myself up in an obscure place like that and get some serious data done over a weekend or something.
Comment from Biogenesis_ on 14 July 2009 at 23:41
For the riser I bought a
Comment from Biogenesis_ on 14 July 2009 at 23:53
Oh, and there's quite a few little "weekend projects" along the NSW North Coast. Lennox Head is blank, as is most of Ballina which is only ~13km away. The Byron Bay area is mostly blank too (surprisingly), as is pretty much everything between Pottsville and Tweed Heads. Anyway, lots of weekends away along the beach are available.