Pedro

Near the portuguese village of Paradela, where the Douro river enters Portugal, there is a tiny place called Poblado del Salto de Castro. That was built for the workers that built the dam there, on the Spanish side, and has since been completely abandoned. It's got a church or a chapel, etc. Right up you alley, I couldn't care less and didn't bother to go see it

I’ll give that a try!

Has anyone used plastic over gloves on a trip? I keep carrying my winter gloves whenever I go somewhere, in case it rains. However, if it's not winter they're just too warm, and also I hate riding with thick gloves. Does anyone like those plastic over gloves you put over your leather or summer gloves to get through a rainy day when out on a trip?

As if they’re not unfriendly enough!

Was that a BMW?

There’s a reason why people like those bikes for those roads. But there’s also a factor of old shocks allowing the wheels to float and make you feel overly confident over bad surfaces, there’s this speed most bikes are good at absorbing bad roads, slower you feel every bump and faster you’re floating and out of control.

Yes, they are great! The balance on them, It’s just right for our roads. I still miss my 1150 and it was a bag of problems, even today as I’m contemplating a second road bike, another GS is the only thing I keep coming back to Face it Pete, you’re a beemerboy, you belong on Advrider and Bruce should never had left

They don’t like us?

You need a nice GS A 1200, it’s the best engine BMW ever did …

No you don’t, get them to get you a nice VStrom instead

Get it traded, Pete, the chinese bike proved to be a more faithful companion.

Lobster caviar pate, I dig that!

Not sure how that can be explained either, but looks weird.

High winds and dry heat, sheets were dry in minutes!

Great tip, Pete!

Whale blubber?

All that stuff comes across as the bike been sitting for a long time. The rubber seal, the ABS, that's stuff that doesn't like sitting for ages.

That's great, it's like owning a bike but not really having the discomfort of actually riding it anywhere

Are you up for a bike trip? A gentle couple of months enjoying pleasant temperatures...

I don't know what an Uccio is, but I like Rossi. He's the man.

So, like Rossi on winter tests, then

He's a flamboyant !!

No gays in Ireland:

I love that guy! He's got a few funny ones over football and political stuff, but the best one ever was about there being no gays in Ireland

I´ll miss her ride reports