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  • LOFTYBOB
    LOFTYBOB
    6 years ago
    Yep, heat exhaustion, No Spot tracker or Eperb/Satphone on him.
    Very experienced bike rider on a well equipped Adventure bike. Always pays to travel in pairs, and always be prepared for the worse.

    RIP  
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Quoting LOFTYBOB on 04 Nov 2018 10:47 PM

    Yep, heat exhaustion, No Spot tracker or Eperb/Satphone on him.

    Very experienced bike rider on a well equipped Adventure bike. Always pays to travel in pairs, and always be prepared for the worse.

    RIP  

    Yep bit foolish doing it by himself as we know many variables beyond our control riding a bike
  • rodrocket
    rodrocket
    6 years ago
    Shame for the loss 

    My son carries an eperb on him when he is out riding his dirt bike just incase anything happens 

    I have a GPS tracker on my bike that would allow someone to find me if I didn't come home but basically its there incase someone tries to move the bike without my consent :) 
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    6 years ago
    It’s happened to folks with 4WD rentals, one at Lake Eyre where they even had a tank of water, got lightly bogged, one left the car to get help but died, to get the car out cops just let the tyres down. 
    Often so simple.
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    6 years ago
    I've ridden the Gibb river rd twice. I always try and pick the correct season.
    Riding in 40-plus heat is Ok as long as nothing goes wrong.
    Trying to fight deep bulldust saps your energy and cooks you from the inside.
    I remember running out of water up at Cape York. Scary feeling.
  • Geoff3DMN
    Geoff3DMN
    6 years ago
    I have a seriously modified 4wd twin cab, carry a PLB and I wouldn't try the Gibb River track solo, let alone on a bike.
    It's sad that he died but it was a seriously risky thing he did.
  • FLHuTChU
    FLHuTChU
    6 years ago
    Just bought one now from Snowys. $259 delivered. Great piece of mind when anywhere remote.
    https://www.snowys.com.au/kti-safety-alert-plb
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