Moto Piston Rally Picos October 2011

[2 wheel humvee]

I'll go with the flow on this one, looks great

Booked in at Casa Gustavo
Andy (Number 6) will be good to see you again
Undecided which way to come down, have to be in the right mood for a 24 hour ferry crossing so might bike it down through France.

It will be good to meet you Allan

This is gearing up to be a cracking little trip

It certainly is

Seriously tempted

Don't hang about, you 've got an old clunker or 2.... errrm vintage bike that qualifies don't you

Anyone got experience of this place?

Who else is going on the Wed ferry?

See Johnny's post below it looks stunning, and you're welcome to dine with us in the evenings or we could get cabs to a nearby town/village/bar and have a drink together

Brilliant hotel and much famed for it's cuisine

Rooms are clean, well appointed and comfy

The log fire will be lit in Oct too

It's about 10 miles from us and about 30 miles from the rally @ Colombres

Looks stunning

it's all public roads. you can ride it anytime you like.

we were some of those modern bikes last year, and there wasn't that much new kit on the roads that i remember. dunno how we could have spoiled it for anyone though?

have to say, i did see some old boy on a douglas shake his fist at one of or lot for no reason as he was overtaken. i wish i could remember who it was.

I remember the guy on the Douglas, he seemed a little upset

This sounds like it could be fun. I'm worried about altitude sickness though. Is it dangerous riding so high?

If you're not used to riding in Mountains it could be considered as dangerous but take comfort in the fact that we recce'd most of this year's likely routes last year...........magnum force eh? There's something familiar about that name

List now looks like this;

Staying at La Pisa
2 wheel humvee
cookie
johnnyboxer
darkhorse
springer
trippy
cookieboy
oscar

Also confirmed and staying close by;
joybringer
wreck diver
ferret
number 6
Popeye


Maybe's;
devon
rivendell
crapaud
les049

 

[Popeye]

Thanks for the welcome, Steve. Looking forward to meeting you and some other "names" off here - always fascinating to put faces to forum names

Booked the Wednesday boat from Portsmouth to Santander, bit of a no brainer really when you weigh up the options.

Quite envious of the guys with classic bikes

 

[cookie]

is it too early to think about next year?

 

[Popeye]

5000 Curves

I really fancy riding the 5000 curves route on a day when the classic bikes aren't on it.

I had a go at converting this from Bubbles trip report


into a Mapsource file which you can DOWNLOAD FROM HERE

 

[cookie]

I really fancy riding the 5000 curves route on a day when the classic bikes aren't on it.

yes, they make the place look so untidy cluttering up the verges in pools of oil and clouds of smoke

 

[Devon]

Booked into Hotel del Oso for the 6/7/8/9th. I am not sure what M/C I will take but hopefully it will be a Norton Commando

 

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Booked into Hotel del Oso for the 6/7/8/9th. I am not sure what M/C I will take but hopefully it will be a Norton Commando

Nice one

 

[cookie]

i do like norton commandos. preferably in roadster trim

 

[Devon]

i do like norton commandos. preferably in roadster trim

It's a well used bike and there is a bit of clanging coming from somewhere at 1500rpm but I will give it a good overhaul before the rally

 

[Barry G]

Ok then Ferry Booked, Hotel Sorted (OSO) just need to decide which bike to take ?

 

[FERRET]

Welcome aboard, is that an old Sunbeam?

 

[Barry G]

Welcome aboard, is that an old Sunbeam?

Hi Ferret, spot on Sunbeam S8 (thats the sports version) Ha Ha.

See You in the bar I expect.

Cheers

 

[FERRET]

See You in the bar I expect.

Definatley, hope you decide on taking the Sunbeam, ime considering trying to aquire a pre 1980 bike for the trip, try and get into the spirit of the rally, the 5000 curves looks awesome

 

[2 wheel humvee]

I really fancy riding the 5000 curves route on a day when the classic bikes aren't on it.

I had a go at converting this from Bubbles trip report

View attachment 174966
into a Mapsource file which you can DOWNLOAD FROM HERE

Downloaded the route-thanks

Booked into Hotel del Oso for the 6/7/8/9th. I am not sure what M/C I will take but hopefully it will be a Norton Commando

See you at the bar on the boat

Ok then Ferry Booked, Hotel Sorted (OSO) just need to decide which bike to take ?
View attachment 175828

Welcome aboard, see you at the bar


List now looks like this;

Staying at La Pisa
2 wheel humvee
cookie
johnnyboxer
darkhorse
springer
trippy
cookieboy
oscar

Also confirmed and staying close by;
joybringer
wreck diver
ferret
number 6
Popeye
Devon
Barry G

Maybe's;
rivendell
crapaud
les049

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I keep thinking about a nice late 70's XT500

 

[2 wheel humvee]

I keep thinking about a nice late 70's XT500

Trippy? Is that you

 

[bsogri]

MOTO PISTON RALLY CHANGES VENUE

Just had the news the Moto Piston rally is moving from Colombres to Santander after all these years so if you have booked hotels etc in Picos you will have to travel the 55 miles back to Santander a bit of a bummer

http://www.mcpiston.com/ingles/icolombres.htm

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Just had the news the Moto Piston rally is moving from Colombres to Santander after all these years so if you have booked hotels etc in Picos you will have to travel the 55 miles back to Santander a bit of a bummer

http://www.mcpiston.com/ingles/icolombres.htm

D'oh

Guess we were a bit premature, at least the coastroad is nice

 

[darkhorse]

D'oh

Guess we were a bit premature, at least the coastroad is nice

its only an hour away and we are not there just for the event

 

[cookie]

FFS!