Pedro Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Today I rode from my home in the countryside to Ericeira in the seaside. It was a bright sunny day, and felt amazing after the last few days’ storm. A short detour exploring an offroad track, I’ll go back with no luggage as it’s a little bit steep. In light of recent BOTM flops I decided to go for a photo shoot. Onwards, always taking the small roads on the map is a good policy for finding cool spots of road. Lisbon’s wine country is looking great will autumn colours. And then, near Ericeira looking at some big waves. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Great shots Pedro! I like the ones with the sea background but it seems that any shots which have water as a background are never vote winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 On 29/10/2020 at 18:57, XTreme said: Great shots Pedro! I like the ones with the sea background but it seems that any shots which have water as a background are never vote winners. Expand Fucking ocean haters! 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Some amazing shots Pedro! The bike looks great. Really beautiful countryside and the roads look really fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 really good shots. one of which reminds me of Jalama beach, near me. great destination, at the end of a road. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 nice pics Pedro. I sooooo miss the coast . the nearest coast to me is a about a 5 hr ride... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 10:17, BusBoy said: At least somebody is getting out and about Nice Expand That's exactly what I thought, although I'm not locked down (yet) the weather is shite. Well done Pedro and especially for taking your 'Mammoth' off road 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 10:06, MooN said: nice pics Pedro. I sooooo miss the coast . the nearest coast to me is a about a 5 hr ride... Expand 2 hours for me! But I won't go anywhere near them......they're always full of dumbass Brits! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 10:27, boboneleg said: Well done Pedro and especially for taking your 'Mammoth' off road Expand The big GS is a very balanced bike and very good when there is a little grip and you can keep a little momentum going. I really dislike these tires, though, immensely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 11:20, Pedro said: The big GS is a very balanced bike and very good when there is a little grip and you can keep a little momentum going. I really dislike these tires, though, immensely. Expand Remind me what tyres you've got on there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 12:49, boboneleg said: Remind me what tyres you've got on there ? Expand Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2, i am going back to TKC70 as soon as these are worn enough that it doesn’t make feel foolish in replacing them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 10:28, XTreme said: 2 hours for me! But I won't go anywhere near them......they're always full of dumbass Brits! Expand Funny enough its the same here, never have i been anywhere where so many inconsiderate dicks congregate in such large numbers as the coast give me a country lane anyday 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 31/10/2020 at 00:54, BusBoy said: In the absence of a desert......Go to sea Fred, go to sea. You wont have any of them mither you there when there is no road to get there. Those are the kids in the distance. It's bliss I tell ya Expand I've tried boats Bruce and experienced how quickly things can go tits up. the feeling of being totally helpless in that situation told me to stay on land 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 14:53, Lone Amigo said: The feeling of everything going tits up and being totally helpless can happen wherever you are and whatever you are doing --- riding, boating, walking, or flying, Expand Life goes tits up even during a nice night's sleep, but you have to agree that sometimes you tend to avoid activities that have gone tits up before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 14:53, Lone Amigo said: Back in the last gasps of non-commie Murica, I was a stockbroker at Shearson, Hayden Stone, 44 Wall St., directly across the street from the NY Stock Exchange trading floor. (I still miss getting potato knishes for lunch.) I would have to go to Poughkeepsie (90 miles north of NYC) to ride, or go over to Westport (near where Tym lives) to sail my friend's Lightning. Thirty (30) years later I was walking from St. Jean Pied d'Port to O Corunya . The feeling of everything going tits up and being totally helpless can happen wherever you are and whatever you are doing --- riding, boating, walking, or flying, Luckily I enjoyed myself and got all my feelings of helplessness out of the way before I got old. I timed it just right to cross that bridge just before it all goes to hell. Expand There's two things i don't like about boats, the first is all the water here is cold and the second is drowning or is that the first thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 00:22, Lone Amigo said: I was a competitive swimmer for many years. When one is a good swimmer -- by which I mean really is a good swimmer and not somebody who just thinks he's a good swimmer because he can swim 100 meters without drowning-- we learned to never get ourselves in situations where we had to prove it. Expand This is exactly how I feel, never get myself into situations where I have to prove that I can't swim at all. When I walk along a canal at work, I keep as far away from the edge as possible, if anyone is going in it's gonna be a cyclist or a jogger. Not that they are deep but you could get stuck in the mud or cut yourself on a shopping trolley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Oh mannnnn, can I vote now? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 10:24, yen_powell said: Oh mannnnn, can I vote now? Expand You think that's the best one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 11:30, Pedro said: You think that's the best one? Expand Yes, hard to explain why I like it best, the mound behind and the more all round view of the distant landscape makes it look better to me than the other three similar ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 00:22, Lone Amigo said: we learned to never get ourselves in situations where we had to prove it. Expand I agree that's why i avoid going on small boats in open water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 31/10/2020 at 00:54, BusBoy said: In the absence of a desert......Go to sea Fred, go to sea. You wont have any of them mither you there when there is no road to get there. Those are the kids in the distance. It's bliss I tell ya Expand You don't need a boat to get there, but it does help. Abermenai Point I believe? About two and a half miles from the Llanddwyn car park. I walked part way up once looking for a spot to fish. Never went back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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