Picos Off Road Route Like in this video?
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Do be careful up there, though. The Picos are composed almost exclusively of limestone which it hard and sharp enough as it is but there is also plenty of chert there too which is incredibly sharp and will cut through even the toughest of garments like a hot knife through butter.
Ignore the big girl , Keith !
We’re going to Picos in September and Warninglight above won’t take his Girl’s Sledge on the tracks as he’s scared to buckle a rim . And he hasn’t got full body armour !
I rode it in leather jacket and jeans . You’ll love it !
We’re going to Picos in September and Warninglight above won’t take his Girl’s Sledge on the tracks as he’s scared to buckle a rim . And he hasn’t got full body armour !
I rode it in leather jacket and jeans . You’ll love it !
I'll have a look when we get there....there'll be 3 of us, so depending on the democratic decision.......I'll have a ride up and go see!!!!! 
I'll have a look when we get there....there'll be 3 of us, so depending on the democratic decision.......I'll have a ride up and go see!!!!!
The first bit is quite steep but flattens out when you go through this ‘gate’ at the rear of the pic:
The first bit is quite steep but flattens out when you go through this ‘gate’ at the rear of the pic:
I do love that picture.......did you happen to go as far as the small church, which is circa 6km north from Espinama?
Yes. Then I turned off to try get up to top of Fuente De cable car . It got a bit wet and slippy so turned back ,but subsequently walked down from top with g/f and realised I could have made it easily .Will do it on Africa Twin in September but planning to take the new 790 there at some point and spend a week or so doing all the tracks .Just love it there.
When you start the track from Espinama the first bit is a just a concrete road which looks like someone ‘s drive but just follow it and keep going .
The first 2 miles is actually quite steep though easy enough , but it opens up above that pic .
I stopped here to take pic but was a mistake as was steep and a bugger to get going again
Go early morning if you can like I did and it’s deserted apart from the cattle .
I've ridden it loads of times generally on the way home from Morocco or Portugal, simple enough track, you could drive an ordinary car along it with care.
Sometimes blocked by snow
Trying to go around the snow isn't always successful
But it's always a nice ride
Sometimes blocked by snow
Trying to go around the snow isn't always successful
But it's always a nice ride
2003 I left my bike at Fuente de, took the cable car up and walked back!
The track down joined this Espinama to Sotres trail and in many ways was more enjoyable than riding it...... eventually got to Espinama but didn't expect it to be so feckin far all the way back to my bike walking in full riding gear
The track down joined this Espinama to Sotres trail and in many ways was more enjoyable than riding it...... eventually got to Espinama but didn't expect it to be so feckin far all the way back to my bike walking in full riding gear
2003 I left my bike at Fuente de, took the cable car up and walked back!
The track down joined this Espinama to Sotres trail and in many ways was more enjoyable than riding it...... eventually got to Espinama but didn't expect it to be so feckin far all the way back to my bike walking in full riding gear
It’s a good walk down . The last bit is the worst as bloody steep !
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"their", not "there". And no, I certainly won't be going up there on mine, it's a road bike!
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Cheeky fucker! Those tracks look ok, actually but still not going. Not at all like the tracks round my way which you'd struggle with even on an ATAS. So there! Stick that up your arse, Arsey.
Cheeky fucker! Those tracks look ok, actually but still not going. Not at all like the tracks round my way which you'd struggle with even on an ATAS. So there! Stick that up your arse, Arsey.
You should have bought an RT, old boy
If you there then how about meet 7 am in Del Oso car park for early morning ride to Sotres and back on 17th ?
Not sure any of my lot will do it on there GSs because they’re not built for it , according to Warninglight !!
Sounds like a plan. I'll PM you.
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