Mountain Bike?

[NortheastGold]

In the future I plan on getting a 44 when my finances are more stable, but in the meantime was thinking of investing in a bike to get down the tracks I want to go

Interested to hear if anyone else does this
Cheers

 

[Bluecurrant]

I ride my motor bike out. Its more fun getting there and back on a bike. But riding a mountain bike back out after a days digging, going up hills etc with all those nuggets weighing you down, it could be a challenge.

 

[isolation]

Yeah I go on motor bike too sometimes... DR650... I was out yesterday actually.

I usually back pack the SDC, but yesterday I pulled the 4500 in half and put it in a larger backpack... worked a treat. I wear the pack but it sits on the seat behind me, so no weight on me as such.

I've also taken pan's etc in the past, in saddlebags.

 

[isolation]

 

[Mackka]

Sweet, looks too nice to take into the scrub.
Mackka

 

[isolation]

Sweet, looks too nice to take into the scrub.
Mackka

One of its cleaner days lol

 

[isolation]

She's had a few more mods, and has a few more kms on her since these pics

 

[Hunting the yellow]

In the future I plan on getting a 44 when my finances are more stable, but in the meantime was thinking of investing in a bike to get down the tracks I want to go

Interested to hear if anyone else does this
Cheers

push bike or motorbike ? I used to in my younger years ride up to 28kms ish out to the goldfields on a pushy its funny when people see you ride threw the bog hole they are stuck in

 

[Tathradj]

I own a BMW R1100 RS.
I am a bit vertically challenged to handle it
in a rough patch. :8
And a bit too heavy but it is brilliant on those long highway
runs. :Y: :Y:

 

[Mackka]

A lovely spot Isolation in isolation.
Mackka

 

[NortheastGold]

In the future I plan on getting a 44 when my finances are more stable, but in the meantime was thinking of investing in a bike to get down the tracks I want to go

Interested to hear if anyone else does this
Cheers

push bike or motorbike ? I used to in my younger years ride up to 28kms ish out to the goldfields on a pushy its funny when people see you ride threw the bog hole they are stuck in

Would be a pushy. Was thinking of taking just a pan, my fold up shovel and maybe my very light fluid bed sluice that can fit in a back back.

 

[jamiealdridge]

In the future I plan on getting a 44 when my finances are more stable, but in the meantime was thinking of investing in a bike to get down the tracks I want to go

Interested to hear if anyone else does this
Cheers

push bike or motorbike ? I used to in my younger years ride up to 28kms ish out to the goldfields on a pushy its funny when people see you ride threw the bog hole they are stuck in

in your younger years? you're not that old mate!

 

[moeee]

I tried bike riding once , but the track I rode had lots of up and downs.
The steep downs were fun not needing pedalling , but sometimes they were too steep and I dad to walk down them for fear of falling off my bike.

On the way back I was was very tired and even the slightest inclines I had to walk up.
There was times I was stopping every 1 minute for a 1 minute rest.

My future plan would be somehow to add an electric motor to the pushy to help when needed.
OR just not go that place again , especially I found zero gold.

 

[isolation]

I own a BMW R1100 RS.
I am a bit vertically challenged to handle it
in a rough patch. :8
And a bit too heavy but it is brilliant on those long highway
runs. :Y: :Y:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/2436/1532743043_beemer.jpg

I hear ya Doug... The big heavy pigs can be a challenge when it gets rough lol

 

[Tathradj]

I reckon.
I always wondered why BMW riders even fell over
in the main street when parking. :8
Get it slightly wrong and you are in trouble. yikes
I now know how. ]
But as I said, get out on the open road and man oh
man, Can this thing get.
Very comfortable and balanced.

 

[robmoto]

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/3827/1532736361_imag0199.jpg

She's had a few more mods, and has a few more kms on her since these pics

Isolation I have the same bike with performance and suspension mods and do the same as you some times , that picture looks similar to Sunny corner not far from me , are you near Bathurst, Peel ,area by any chance.

 

[Hunting the yellow]

In the future I plan on getting a 44 when my finances are more stable, but in the meantime was thinking of investing in a bike to get down the tracks I want to go

Interested to hear if anyone else does this
Cheers

push bike or motorbike ? I used to in my younger years ride up to 28kms ish out to the goldfields on a pushy its funny when people see you ride threw the bog hole they are stuck in

Would be a pushy. Was thinking of taking just a pan, my fold up shovel and maybe my very light fluid bed sluice that can fit in a back back.

trust me carrying a sluice in a backpack is hard haha I used to just take a pan and often left my shovel at the place I was prospecting hidden and came back for it at a later time also a small pick is handy for many things getting into crevices and if you have an sdc 2300 detector with a small pick your pretty much set to go detecting anywhere as its water proof and compact to fit into the backpack. oh and a cut down plastic garden rake custom made to fit into the bag helps with all those leafs o the ground.

 

[Hunting the yellow]

In the future I plan on getting a 44 when my finances are more stable, but in the meantime was thinking of investing in a bike to get down the tracks I want to go

Interested to hear if anyone else does this
Cheers

push bike or motorbike ? I used to in my younger years ride up to 28kms ish out to the goldfields on a pushy its funny when people see you ride threw the bog hole they are stuck in

in your younger years? you're not that old mate!

getting older and the old ticker isn't getting any better with age.

 

[Hunting the yellow]

I tried bike riding once , but the track I rode had lots of up and downs.
The steep downs were fun not needing pedalling , but sometimes they were too steep and I dad to walk down them for fear of falling off my bike.

On the way back I was was very tired and even the slightest inclines I had to walk up.
There was times I was stopping every 1 minute for a 1 minute rest.

My future plan would be somehow to add an electric motor to the pushy to help when needed.
OR just not go that place again , especially I found zero gold.

haha try doing it every second day for 28kms at elevations of 500m and steep grades as 45 degz oh and trying to dodge kangaroos without going over your handle bars lol

 

[Moneybox]

A small quad can be reasonably inexpensive compared to a 4x4 but you need a trailer as well.

It comes in handy collecting firewood.

Or when you need to carry the crowbar and shovel.

You can always take a friend or two as well. We usually have 2 people, 4 detectors, picks, harnesses, spare batteries, water, snacks etc.