Pyrenees 8th to 13th April 2009

Programa de Viaje:

DIA 9 DE ABRIL
LLEGADA A BARCELONA SOBRE LAS 07 H.
BARCELONA-LLEIDA NII 156KM
LLEIDA-BENABARRE N230 66KM
BENABARRE-VIELLA N230 98KM (4**** Hotel)
TOTAL KM DÍA 320KM

DIA 10 DE ABRIL
VIELLA-ENTREJEAN N230-N125
ENTREJEAN- LA BARTHE DE NESTE D938 83KM
ENTREJEAN-BAGUERES DE BIGORRE D938 29KM
BAGUERES-LOURDES D937 22KM
LOURDES-PIERREFITTE-NESTALAS N921 20KM COMIDA LOURDES
PIERREFITTE-LUZ ST SAUVEUR D921 13KM
SAINT SAUFEUR-ARREAU D918 PUERTO DEL TOURMALET 60KM
ARREAU-VIELLA N618 67KM (4**** Hotel)
TOTAL KM DÍA 294KM

DIA 11 DE ABRIL
VIELLA-LUCSAN N230-N125
LUCSAN-ST GIRONS D8-D5
ST GIRONS-ANDRESSEIN D618 14KM
ANDRESSEN-FRONSAC D618 48KM
FRIBSAC-VIELLA N125-N230 41KM (4**** Hotel)
TOTAL KM DÍA 222KM

DIA 12 DE ABRIL
VIELLA-VALENCIA D'ANEU N125
VALENCIA-SORT C13 73KM
SORT-ADRALL N260
ADRALL-BASELLA C14 COMIDA Y VISITA MUSEO DE LA MOTO 88KM
BASELLA-SOLSONA C26
SOLSONA-MANRESA C55
MANRESA-MARTORELL C58
MARTORELL-BARCELONA NII 136KM
TOTAL KM DÍA 297

BARCO BARCELONA-PALMA NOCHE

3 Kings day 06-01-09

21 Goldwings met at Goldwings Alicante on the 6th of Jan, we rode about 7ks to meet up with the vintage car club for breakfast, and a very nice breakfast it was, the meeting place was in a yard belonging to the brother of one of our group, there were many beautiful vehicles on display from a vintage American fire engine to a very nice TR3, following the fantastic breakfast all the 21 wings and about the same number of cars and trucks set off around the area to gather in the village square for the 3 kings to give all the village children their presents, a very nice typical Spanish morning out.

10 Thousand Visitors

Well I don't know exactly when it happened but we've snuck past 10,000 visitors to the blog which isn't too bad as we haven't published much over the last few months.  Pull your finger out Steve!

Sir Cathcart Rides Again

“The MotoCzysz C1 presents unique advantages in terms
of motorcycle dynamics that deserve to reach the marketplace.
It’s not until you ride it that you realize how much improved its
handling and performance are compared to a conventional in-line
four.” - Alan Cathcart

Alan Cathcart, the most experienced motorcycle journalist in the
world, rode the 08 990 C1 last Saturday (10-18-08). Mr. Cathcart was
one of the 3 original journalists to test the first Proof of Concept
bike. This was his first time to see, hear and ride the latest spec,
pre-production C1 - Alan was very impressed and his comments echo those
of earlier test riders, like Jeremy McWilliams, who called the C1
“the best turning bike ever”.

Alan tested the MotoCzysz C1 at the Reno-Fernley racetrack in
Fernley, Nevada. Though the track officials could not have been more
accommodating, the track itself was extremely rough and very bumpy;
conditions that helped illustrate the benefits of the C1.

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