World of BMW Pyrenees Trip Oct 07

Bigdave · Oct 25, 2007

Just got back from a fab trip to Northern Spain and the Pyrenees with World of BMW. There were 16 bikes so I'm sure there will be other posts. However I would like to share these pictures to give you an idea of what a fantastic time I had!

Time for the off 5.45am

Rendezvous Plymouth

On the ferry

Rendezvous Santander

First trails northern Spain

Even the views from the back of a petrol station were good

Old town of Santo Domingo

Yep, definately in Spain

Start of 40 miles of fab trails in the Bardenas Desert where they filmed Clint Eastwood's spaghetti westerns

Quick rest in the desert

Odd geology

End of the first set of trails

On a climb out of the desert

More desert trail

Into the Pyrenees

Start of the smuglers trail

Stunning views

On top of the world

Beautiful town of St Jean Pied du Port

At the top of a great technical 2 mile trail climb

Top of the Col de Izpegui on the border between France and Spain

Leitza in the evening light

I hoped you liked my first big adventure

happy pilgrim · Oct 25, 2007

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nice pics dave, some remind me of somewhere I have been lately

Davy F · Oct 26, 2007

That looks like a real nice trip.

Your pics makes me want to go next year, but I'll be too skint as usual.

Deleted account W · Oct 26, 2007

You didn't keep a gps tracklog did you? :augie

Quality photos of what looks like a great trip, weather looked great for this time of year, thanks :thumb2

Captain Pugwash · Oct 26, 2007

Nice pics Dave !

Was this the trip lead by Chris Evans ?

I was originally on it but had to cancel months ago due to various commitments.

happy pilgrim · Oct 26, 2007

road book written by chris evans and followed :augie

sort of

ChrisG · Oct 26, 2007

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Dave,

the pictures look fantastic. Having just updated to a 1200 GSA like yours I would like to do a trip like this.

However having done very little real one off road, while I am happy on the tarmac on the continent I do wonder if my current lack of off roading skill would be a problem.

Could you add a bit more detail. Have you done much off road before, how did the 1200 handle the route any pointers you could give someone who follows in your footsteps.

Cheers
Chris

Bigdave · Oct 26, 2007

ChrisG said:
Dave,

the pictures look fantastic. Having just updated to a 1200 GSA like yours I would like to do a trip like this.

However having done very little real one off road, while I am happy on the tarmac on the continent I do wonder if my current lack of off roading skill would be a problem.

Could you add a bit more detail. Have you done much off road before, how did the 1200 handle the route any pointers you could give someone who follows in your footsteps.

Cheers
Chris

Hi Chris, Thanks for the nice comments.
I am crap at off road! I did the level one course at Wales (very good) but that was my only experience. I did have the fortune of meeting 'MickDB1' from Chesterfield who gave me a days off road training in Derbyshire to lift my confidence.

Most of the off road was easy fire road trails, with the odd bit of more technical climbs and desents. The route had been designed for GSers. I just took it dead steady and never felt out of my debth. There was about 10 1200GSA's on the trip.

With 16 bikes on the trip we were able to find riding partners of similer pace / ability. I was dead lucky to team up with fellow gsers, smiler, the happy pilgrim and gscol who really added to the enjoyment of the trip.

I would suggest you book in for a level one course at 'off road skills' on a 1200 and see how you get on. To be fair, if i can do it i would of thought 98% of fellow gsers could! :thumb2

Bigdave · Oct 26, 2007

Track log

Whatton said:
You didn't keep a gps tracklog did you?

Quality photos of what looks like a great trip, weather looked great for this time of year, thanks

Hi Whatton,
I do have the route books, you are welcomed to a copy, pm me your address.
You may need to take GScol and Happy Pilgrim with you as i would proberly be still doing day one if it wasent for them! :augie

The weather was fab all week which made the clay trail climb out of the desert dead easy (thank the great GS lord!)

GSCOL · Oct 26, 2007

Nice one Dave.
Thank's to all those tossers out there who made it top fun with plenty of smiles.

Can't wait for next years trip :bounce1

.
Here is a few of my photo's of the trip.
These are waiting for the off in santander and playing in the Bardenas region.
Col :bounce1

GSCOL · Oct 26, 2007

Still in the Bardenas region :thumb2

GSCOL · Oct 26, 2007

Ooops, put the same photo on a couple of times :blast

. Sorry.
Anyway these are of day 3, in the Iraty region of the Pyrenees.

GSCOL · Oct 26, 2007

The final day and that nice Mr Evans had planned a quick route back to Santander on the motorway. I don't do those motorway thing's very often so headed into the Cantabria region for a quick blast before a progressive :augie

ride to the boat before it left without me. :bounce1

Mav · Oct 26, 2007

Great shots chaps - makes me very jealous!!

Good to see 1200 Adv being used to do what they were designed for :thumb2

GSCOL · Oct 26, 2007

And finally to sum up the trip

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All the best.
COL. :bounce1

smiler · Oct 26, 2007

hi all great photos, would like to post some aswell but how did you do it? :blast

GSCOL · Oct 27, 2007

Hi Smiler.
Im not right sure how I did it :nenau

, but the assistance of a 14 year old techno wizz kid made it much easier :clap

.
There is a thread on here some where which show's you how I think :blast

Smiley COL :bounce1

Bigdave · Oct 27, 2007

Posting Pictures

smiler said:
hi all great photos, would like to post some aswell but how did you do it?

Hi Smiler,
You need to go to the catorgory 'The Font of All Wisdom' there you will find a sticky on how to post photo's.

It is a bit long winded but you first need to 'down size' the file size of each picture to below 120kb. You can do this using photo shop software or on Vista you can do it using the 'e mail photo' option and then copying the file to a photo folder.

You can then upload 5 pics using the add attachment option on the post (paper clip icon)
If you want to add more then 5 pics you need to store the pictures at 'Photo Bucket' website (link from this site under links) then you insert the picture address on the post - its actualy easier than it seems

Looking forward to seeing your pics :clap

Trippy · Oct 28, 2007

Great photos and the 1200GSA does look good on TKs and dirty.

happy pilgrim · Oct 28, 2007

well here goes my first attempt at adding some pics.

leaving sunny plymouth

lets hope the captains seen this rock!

smiler raring to go! :angel

not a cloud in the sky.

smiler

fantastic lanscape

big dave

smiler giving it large :thumb2

and we thought the floods in the uk have been bad

more rubbish views

on the smugglers road

new desktop pic for everyone!

nice place to stop for coffee

fellow tossers

dodgy looking bunch

cheers to all who travelled :beer:

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