Spain and Portugal last week

[rodbargee]

Originally Posted by Bill@Mission

The Picos - quite probably one of the better areas in europe you can ride a motorcycle.....

Long time no hear? hows it going?

[Bill@Mission]

Originally Posted by rodbargee

Long time no hear? hows it going?

I am generally quite busy in the summer -no time to post....
This summer we moved the house and the business into one place.
My third french house renovation - I spent most of July up to my armpits in compacted mouse and pigeon shit, it was like working in Chernobyl!

The rental business had me riding a bike back from Venice (a rich aussie on a one-way hire) - I think I may post a trip report - but I had no time for pikkies.

I did however find two new roads - col de Nargo-> Tremp in spain and a cul de sac near Gavarnie (Route de cols due south of lourdes) D923 I think - which were absolutely outstanding! And managed (by hook and by crook) to ride the french side of the pyrenees from Perpignan in the east to Pau (about 3/4 of the distance) - but missed some of the good stuff between Argeles (Col D'Aubisque) and Biarritz - just because anytime I was out that way I was short of time - which was a bit of a bugger! Some of this utterly exploded the myth that the pyrenees are too busy in August......

And the accessory business is taking up a fair amount of my time too.... we are taking the Marsee Tank bag into europe - one very public report is this one Fatbiker Rex Marsee 10 Liter tank bag review
which has some pictures of yours truly standing on the tankbag top Product Reviews - a set on Flickr I am in the process of putting some examples of our stuff on this site for auction - so you guys can get your hands on it - but not too many examples mind.....

[iansoady]

Originally Posted by Bill@Mission

I did however find two new roads - col de Nargo-> Tremp in spain and a cul de sac near Gavarnie (Route de cols due south of lourdes) D923 I think - which were absolutely outstanding! ..

Went up the second of these this year - Col des Tentes - (unfortunately in the Discovery not on the Tiger) and agree it's a great place. Hard to find the road in as you have to go through the Gavarnie car park.

If you were on a small bike you'd probably be able to get past the rocks that block the road and continue on into Spain.

[Bill@Mission]

Originally Posted by iansoady

...... Hard to find the road in as you have to go through the Gavarnie car park.

If you were on a small bike you'd probably be able to get past the rocks that block the road and continue on into Spain.

I have checked on google earth - and i am not too sure it goes that far - I could have got the 1200 through the gaps but courage failed me - and it is 'interdit' as are many types of fun in france - perhaps because of avalanche risks.....

[rodbargee]

Originally Posted by Bill@Mission

I am generally quite busy in the summer -no time to post....
This summer we moved the house and the business into one place.
My third french house renovation - I spent most of July up to my armpits in compacted mouse and pigeon shit, it was like working in Chernobyl!

The rental business had me riding a bike back from Venice (a rich aussie on a one-way hire) - I think I may post a trip report - but I had no time for pikkies.

I did however find two new roads - col de Nargo-> Tremp in spain and a cul de sac near Gavarnie (Route de cols due south of lourdes) D923 I think - which were absolutely outstanding! And managed (by hook and by crook) to ride the french side of the pyrenees from Perpignan in the east to Pau (about 3/4 of the distance) - but missed some of the good stuff between Argeles (Col D'Aubisque) and Biarritz - just because anytime I was out that way I was short of time - which was a bit of a bugger! Some of this utterly exploded the myth that the pyrenees are too busy in August......

And the accessory business is taking up a fair amount of my time too.... we are taking the Marsee Tank bag into europe - one very public report is this one Fatbiker Rex Marsee 10 Liter tank bag review
which has some pictures of yours truly standing on the tankbag top Product Reviews - a set on Flickr I am in the process of putting some examples of our stuff on this site for auction - so you guys can get your hands on it - but not too many examples mind.....

Busy sounds good! In these "Dodgy Banker" times, glad to see the both of the business arms still going, and with enough time to have a ride as well!

Will say hello again at the Bike show if your going this year, LOL, but will also be in touch for a proposed 2009 trip which you may be able to help with......!

[Bill@Mission]

Originally Posted by rodbargee

Busy sounds good! In these "Dodgy Banker" times, glad to see the both of the business arms still going, and with enough time to have a ride as well!

Will say hello again at the Bike show if your going this year, LOL, but will also be in touch for a proposed 2009 trip which you may be able to help with......!

We're not going to the bike show this year - barely worth it with the bargain basement crowd knocking out cheap tat - and everyone out for bargains rather than investments - cos our tat ain't cheap - we believe quality counts....
Having said that - we were pleased with the audience reaction to last year's show - but it's a long schlep and a long show - we were falling over knackered at the end.

and let's not forget those 'dodgy banker' times too!

Regarding your 2009 trip - We groove to the 'Espirit Motard' vibe - so are always up for helping fellow riders if we can - just let us know how!