Amazing series, thanks for sharing Charlie! Last time I went for a ride with my best friend and after being away from riding for a while (years 😁), in 1 of our stops, I forgot to put down the side stand, you can imagine what happened 😁. At lest the muscle memory came back very quickly for the remaining of our tour. 😉👍👍
Charlie, what a fabulous series of videos of your Spanish trip! I am out of words to describe how amazing it all was. Your camera work and editing puts mine to shame ... keep up the good work lassie and hugs from Moray!
Fabulous video. Off to Picos and Pyrenees soon and will definitely visit some of the places you pointed out. Accidents happen, you're with a great group of friends and moved on to enjoy the trip. Magic 😁 🏍
Oh my goodness Charlie what a beautiful trip you had, Those scenes and rides were epic and the ride up in the cable car. The view from above was incredible. Love the wheels and waves, and so sorry that you banged into the back of Jay. ride well ride safe.
I am that person who asked you the question about the sheepskin, and yes after your advice I bought one and indeed it is a game changer and makes touring a lot more comfy and not as many stops thanks for that. Thanks also for another great video 👍
Just a wee tip from Northern Ireland there is a thing called the two second rule. The bike are car in front give it a gap one little second and two little seconds it saves so many lives. Glad you are OK.💯
What a lovely last few days you had. Well done on the cable car trip. Fabulous views but the cable car looked well scary..... Glad you and Jay are both OK after that little 'incident', so easily done but alls well. Xx
Excellent series of vlogs. Such stunning scenery. As great as these breaks are, they are all over far too quickly and before you know it you’re back to work. Thanks for taking the time to bring us these vlogs Charlie.
Oh dear Charlie it happens to the best of us , i got rear ended by a female friend on her Honda Rebel , i stopped and she did not , no harm was done and we are still mates . More beautiful scenery too, so many thanks for the effort you put in to bring us the videos .
Charlie, I have been riding since the 1970s. recently ,I was crossing some railroad tracks, and the next thing I knew, I was on the ground. These things just happen on 2 wheels. Loved this series!
Morning Charlie, it was good to watch this series covering your trip. The Picos are really close to my heart as I climbed there during the '90s. I hope you now have the 'Picos Bug', as now that you know the lay of the land, you'll be able to expand your next trip - Covadonga Lakes (catching the sunrise from there is fantastic), and Tresviso (beyond Sotres) My annual October trip can't come soon enough! Cheers anyway. 😎
Aye, always do Charlie - this'll be my 5th trip across there on Blizzard. I find something new every time. Camping Picos de Europa's deffo my favourite campsite across there. 😎
Really enjoyed the tour thanks for sharing,I just got back from Switzerland it’s the first time I used a sheep skin and totally agree it’s a game changer will always use one know,golden rule on a bike never stair keep your head moving and your eyes will follow,your a good rider I love how your up for trying anything top lady 👍💐
@@restdayrider your very welcome beautiful,I used to teach advanced motorcycling if you have passed more than two years ago think about it you will enjoy your riding more that ever 👍💐
Great Job on this video. I never heard of the Picos before, beautiful! Also liked the booth at the bike show with the Brough Superior’s. Keep up the great work!
You will have to have a word with Roger..... about roggering things he sees 😂😂😂😂 really enjoyed watching your travel videos, glad you're all ok after Rogers antics, look forward to your next posting... love from Wroughton.👍👍👍👍
well done for the picos, all looked good fun. Hmm the er "tap" from behind, as said easy done( been in same situation and dropped it in france doing a U`y, me an Sue we`er helped by kind gent while walking his dog!) ,you `aint the first and sure as hell won`t be the last. Re truck, you have to be careful on some continental roundabouts , the truck did have his indicator on but they will use the inside as they go round. waiting for the first outing of "Bella".TTFN👍
Jay's guess is correct! Those huts on stilts are "hórreos", and they have been used since medieval times for storing grain away from the humidity of the ground, as it can quite damp in northern Spain. Good on you for including the footage of you giving Jay a little "pat on the back" by the way. That type of accident is incredibly common at intersections and roundabouts. You turn your head to check for oncoming traffic just in time to miss the moment the vehicle in front of you stops and bam! It's a good reminder to everyone watching. Something to consider is to bring with you some replacement levers when you go touring, as if you are unlucky and have a drop it's pretty common to snap off the lever and if you are in the middle of nowhere it can become quite a problem. You can just get some cheap ones that will do the job until you get back and then replace them with proper ones. Great video as always!
You are right. You're human, and it happens! Luckily, no one was hurt! ... well, except your ego... lol And the boys seemed to have fun reminding your ego of its little mishap! 😅 I'm scared of heights, too. Just seeing you in the cable car gave me this weird feeling you get. Lol But it was worth it, what view! Just before you showed your sticker, I thought to myself, "She should put her sticker!!!" 😆 What a beautiful trip! Thank you for sharing it! FYI, I am jealous of Jay's hair... 😂 Ride safe!
The raised small structures are called hórreos. Quite common here in Asturias, and yes, they are grain storage. The steps are measured so rats cannot climb them! I love the cat walk! O'h,and I also like the format of chatting on the intercom as you ride! Thanks for these videos! xxx
It looked like a fantastic trip as a viewer and subscriber the worst part of the trip was that it had to end enjoy future adventures catch up with you and jay soon.
Once again thanks for a brilliant blog of your trip to spain. Yes the toll roads in France are bad I spent €220 on toll roads 😢😢. But your trip looked brilliant. Stay safe and I look forward to move adventure bike ride lol
When I went up on the cable car at Funte De I walked back down to the bottom bottom station. I’d bought a book of walks in the Picos and it was fairly straightforward and took me via Espinama. It is of course uphill from there on. After I had got back to my bike I rode through the mountains from Espinama to Sotres. The Picos area is lovely and I can see why it’s popular with the British being so handy for the ferry ports. I delayed my visit because the weather forecast for the time I had planned to go was awful. I looked at the weather a couple of hundred km further south and it was great so I went there first then onto northern Portugal. I called by and stayed in Potes for a few days on my way back as the forecasts were better. In my whole trip from the Pyrenees through central northern Spain and to the edge of the Picos national park I saw no British registered vehicles but in the national park they seemed to account for one in every two vehicles I saw, mainly bikes. I have another trip to northern Spain planned but I won’t be returning to the Picos, the lovely empty roads and historical sites I discovered further south are calling me back.
There is a fabulous walk if you go from the cable car station at the bottom up into the woods past an idyllic campsite right around the hills and climb up onto an alpine plateau with spectacular views all around 360. The route then takes you down adjacent to the cliff face up which the cable car goes. You see a little of the zigzag path in this footage. The views are breath taking. Yes the Picos have become a honey pot being too popular now especially with Brit bikers tearing up the roads. Other adjacent areas of Spain have even more empty roads and lots of great places to see.
Yup, happens, all in the fun. N. Spain is my favourite area to ride taking in the Picos and all around the Pyrenees there are so many great roads. Even the motorway from Bilbao to the French Border is an amazing road with its tunnels and viaducts (EU funded hence the tolls). It is avoidable but ride it at least once. Hopefully back next year with a few more roads and places to visit thanks to you 👍. I even recognise the ferry 🤣
Excellent Vlog Charlie, the riding there is excellent lots too see and do. The Wheels and Waves looked excellent with lots on display. Looking forward to seeing the next adventure
Roger’s misbehaviour due to you 2nd besting him. Not seen a rear end before but a couple of stalls when people in a line and card effect. Well done for keeping it in. Integrity.
Good Morning Charlie , That was one awesome adventure , shame about the accident but no one was hurt , always looking forward to you next vlog , take care & ride safe
I'm so glad you took Roger for a long journey and one last Hurrah! I hope you enjoyed your time with him. Selling him is going to be a very emotional day, but whatever money you receive, you can buy some panniers, top box for the 450MT. He's certainly done you proud
@@restdayrider ahhh, I forgot about the stupid insurance thing of owning 3 bikes. So it might push you to sell Roger regardless of wanting to keep him for old times sake. You at least have a bobber to bimble and bumble around on still.
Don’t worry about the accident, happens to so many. You could probably fix Rodger’s lever by heating it up and then bend it back, would need to be really hot so the metal is soft. That cable car looked amazing. Pleased you had a great holiday 👍
@@ozzyprogdomino8815 for all the hassle trying to straighten brake levers I wouldn't bother. Just buy a new lever, it will break trying to bend it back.
Hey Charlie 😁 What a fantastic trip it's been. You've had lots of laughs, beautiful scenery and you got to spend it all with your great mates. Looking forward to the next trip🏍️
Well done Charlie and friends i enjoyed the video's of your trip did most of the same things in may had wet day's in the picos and an incident with the bike falling on its side at the cable car entrance but a great trip looking forward to doing it again
Done the Pecos 4 times now. Been up the cable car twice, in september and may. May we had a 'snowball fight' at the top. I don't like higts, a Dutch Lady held my hand and at the bottom her husband took a photo of saying he would call it the 'English Hero'. Love the area, loved the vid.
Fantastic video, and definitely one for when my knee is better. Strangely, and fortuitously it’s actually more comfy riding the bike than driving the car now. Silver linings and all that. Keep up the awesomeness 👍🏽
Hmmm, almost caused a accident like that myself, about an hour ago! In 1st gear in a tiny French village, I jammed on the anchors at the very last second when I saw a mini roundabout at the last second! Fortunately for me, the French guy on an RE 350 classic, behind me, was more awake than me and stopped in good time! It can happen to anyone, I had my eyes closed in shock the first time it came up on your video! Onwards and upwards! 😊😊.
Such a great trip--more memorable with the not perfect route mapping & incident--so glad only cosmetic & jokes now! What a gorgeous region to camp & ride in!
Fuente Dé is amazing isn't it? Last time I went up there (2019) I elected to walk down. An amazing experience. 14 kms of beautiful scenery. Very tiring, but well worth it. That time I wasn't on my bike, but had my car and caravan. The parking attendants came up with an interesting solution for parking the outfit. Those buildings on stilts were for storage of crops.
The Picos look fantastic, i've wanted to go there for some time, but loking at doung it via the Porstmouth ferry looks very spendy, cheaper for me to cross the channel ,then ride down there through France, not a bad idea if the weather is fair, but a long eay to go otherwise.
I have enjoyed watching you trip. Great to watch. It's make me ready. To get my bike out of the garage and get out and ride. Unfortunately I got her in march 24 plate royal Enfield super meter 650. But had her out once managed 57 mile ride out. But be out again very soon. Great video keep them coming. Ps ride safe.😊
Another great adventure comes to a close. Where next ? Loved the adventure and what great friends you have. Looking forward to your next one. As always keep safe and the rubber side down.
You should always look forward until it's your time to turn , I know as I have been riding for over 40 years and never had a accident or made a mistake in that entire time .( Mind you I only ever ridden my moped and never gone further than the end of my drive😅). Brilliant videos also another motorbike story to tell in the years to come.
Dropped my new bike first ride out in June £250 later! Luckily I didn’t take out my friend in front! This Picos season was brilliant. Thanks for posting them Charlie and making the effort! Did Skipton to Windermere today then back to manchester!! Isn’t biking great for the mental health 👍👍👍 thanks Charlie 😘
After rear ending someone myself, i now focus on the vehicle ahead and watch them drive off before i think about scanning side to side. Not happened since. Great trip, i loved the picos.
No worries with the bump , I’m sure we all have did it at some point, no one hurt and that’s all that matters, stunning views from the top of the cable car, nice to see your sticker on the railing , Wheels and Waves looked good and very relaxing, was Sam Lovegrove in the Brough superior tent , he’s the man on Brough 👍, thanks again for a lovely vid of your trip , cheers Mitch
I found that as well,l cut the sleeves off an old bomber jacket ,dropped the stirrups through of my western saddle .The horse was pretty comfy anyway so it was like riding on a settee😂I was driven to my wedding in a Citroen Diane ,nice memories.Anyway thanks for the trip,very enjoyable 👍
I see, you need a companion for the 90° lean. I can already fall over all by myself and pretend the scratches are not there. Thank you for the videos. They are the perfect motivation for my first motorbike holidays after more than 30 years starting tomorrow.
Battle scars nothing to see here...............well done Jay took the hit like a champ. We have all been there in that 'oh shit' moment, it happened to me on my mod 2 test day my riding buddy just decided to stop and I only just managed to stop. Just glad you where both ok and the bikes where rideable afterwards. Thanks for posting warts and all, ride safe. Edit I got chatting to a rider in Ypres who had just come back from that festival, he had ridden all the way back in one go on his Gen 1 V-Strom 650.
Ce sont des choses qui arrivent.....mais comme je suis français chez nous les plus petites motos sont toujours devant car plus facile de les suivre qu'à l'inverse.....et honneur au dame on leurs tiens la porte et les laisse toujours passer devant 😁 😉✌️🇨🇵
Down at Goodwood i was coming out on to the road after ' anything but 4 ' meeting , we were being seen out by stewards two at a time , guy in front big chopper decides to stop half way out , me on my T3 California try to avoid him but bounced of his huge big back tyre whilst leaning to the right to try and avoid it , Bad enough in a small group , but when you have loads of people taking photos out on the grass verges! adrenaline is a wonderful thing sometimes specially when it comes to picking a bike back up
Battle scared bikes are way better than battle scared people and hey, you can frame that bent brake handle 🙂 If you and the guys fancy a great mini weekender 'abroad', try the Isle of Wight. I live here and it is fantastic for riding 🙂
I rear ended my mate at a roundabout. Very embarrassing, a broken lever each, that was it. We were both on Honda CB200's so switched levers about to go get spares. Mind you, that was 44 years ago.... now I feel old
Nearly did the same in Italy two weeks ago at a roundabout, …my friends just ahead had the clear and took off, then me being so mindful of the traffic on the roundabout coming from the left , I got the all clear too But not minding what was happening ahead, a bus had pulled across in front my friends causing them to brake hard in front of me …I nearly rear ended one of them …a lucky escape….can happen to anyone ..
Don't feel to bad i rear ended my instructor on my wat to my mod 1. I did pass surprisingly. Was that the Thursday ferry last week where the bad weather was predicted because it tipped down in northern Spain Thursday night into Friday? the Sunday sailing was quiet apart from the football. I had many bloody marys
Oh thank god i'm not the only one rear-ending the guy in front... that happened to me in my early days of riding (still saying sorry to Mike), I thought he was going, so I looked to see if all was clear for me, rolling forward but he deceided not to go... *"°PANG"*° !! And now you know why I travel with a spare Brake and Clutch lever at the bottom of my panniers..., you never know, and they take up no room. If the Break side snaps off, riding ifor help s still poss. but when the Clutch snaps off, end of story..., then the help has to come to you! I've never placed myself directly behind another bike since. What were you doing in 2nd place anyway, I thought you were supposed to be leading the pack?
We are all guilty of making mistakes and we learn from them. What comms do you and Jay use? If you would like to learn Spanish just let me as I teach Spanish online. Looking forward to your next adventure. As always stay safe 😊
Her Hear 100% Sheepskin cover is the way to go for long kms. You are far from the first to do that and surely wont be the last either. Hope you bought him more than one beer to make up for it. Be a decent Tab from that lookout back down to the valley
Oh Charley ,you can't go throwing your weight around you know.......reckon that Jay took a dive myself. Nonetaheless he is a good friend for you ,and hope it was just a mere scratch....
100% your fault Charlie, BUT if like you say there was a clear view that no traffic was coming then why did he stop, and why did he stop so far behind the painted lines?. by the way the cable car was £14 return did you enquire re the cost of a single lol ? the houses on stilts are built that way because the area is very green and rainy which attracts rats
@@restdayriderI can understand why it happened. No real reason for the KTM to stop at the junction with no traffic approaching from either direction and you trying to be progressive HOWEVER ( I’ve seen it happen on more than one occasion )
If you would like I can send you a clutch lever that will match your brake lever, welcome to the bent lever club ( I bent mine within 2 hours of picking it up from the dealer in Hinckley )
Upsidaisy... .. That goat was Kidding running in front of you. Brill, stunning and enjoyable Trip and for your fear.. ride in a cable car..! If there's ever a close call.. round-A-bouts, something in the word A round many miss. Here you were in France and traffic has to give way on roundabout to let Traffic enter is it not..!
Amazing series, thanks for sharing Charlie! Last time I went for a ride with my best friend and after being away from riding for a while (years 😁), in 1 of our stops, I forgot to put down the side stand, you can imagine what happened 😁. At lest the muscle memory came back very quickly for the remaining of our tour. 😉👍👍
So easily done!
Charlie, what a fabulous series of videos of your Spanish trip! I am out of words to describe how amazing it all was. Your camera work and editing puts mine to shame ... keep up the good work lassie and hugs from Moray!
Fabulous video. Off to Picos and Pyrenees soon and will definitely visit some of the places you pointed out. Accidents happen, you're with a great group of friends and moved on to enjoy the trip. Magic 😁 🏍
It was a great adventure. 🙂
Oh my goodness Charlie what a beautiful trip you had, Those scenes and rides were epic and the ride up in the cable car. The view from above was incredible. Love the wheels and waves, and so sorry that you banged into the back of Jay. ride well ride safe.
It was a fantastic trip. 😊
I am that person who asked you the question about the sheepskin, and yes after your advice I bought one and indeed it is a game changer and makes touring a lot more comfy and not as many stops thanks for that. Thanks also for another great video 👍
Glad I could help! 🙂
Just a wee tip from Northern Ireland there is a thing called the two second rule. The bike are car in front give it a gap one little second and two little seconds it saves so many lives. Glad you are OK.💯
What a lovely last few days you had. Well done on the cable car trip. Fabulous views but the cable car looked well scary.....
Glad you and Jay are both OK after that little 'incident', so easily done but alls well. Xx
Thank you, it was a great trip. 🙂
Excellent series of vlogs. Such stunning scenery. As great as these breaks are, they are all over far too quickly and before you know it you’re back to work. Thanks for taking the time to bring us these vlogs Charlie.
Glad you like them! ☺️
Oh dear Charlie it happens to the best of us , i got rear ended by a female friend on her Honda Rebel , i stopped and she did not , no harm was done and we are still mates . More beautiful scenery too, so many thanks for the effort you put in to bring us the videos .
Thank you 😊
I thoroughly enjoyed your videos.
Thank you 😊
Brilliant Charlie, loved this Mini series, great laughs and adventure!
Thank you 😊
Charlie, I have been riding since the 1970s. recently ,I was crossing some railroad tracks, and the next thing I knew, I was on the ground. These things just happen on 2 wheels. Loved this series!
Thank you Bill. 😊
Wonderfully documented trip, thanks.
Lovely series, thank you. The KTM 'incident' was a true test of friendship - he took it a lot better than I probably would have done!
Most definitely!
Morning Charlie, it was good to watch this series covering your trip. The Picos are really close to my heart as I climbed there during the '90s. I hope you now have the 'Picos Bug', as now that you know the lay of the land, you'll be able to expand your next trip - Covadonga Lakes (catching the sunrise from there is fantastic), and Tresviso (beyond Sotres)
My annual October trip can't come soon enough! Cheers anyway. 😎
Ohh you'll have an amazing trip. 😊
Aye, always do Charlie - this'll be my 5th trip across there on Blizzard. I find something new every time. Camping Picos de Europa's deffo my favourite campsite across there. 😎
Well done an d thank you again, what a beautiful series.
Thank you very much 😊
Really enjoyed the tour thanks for sharing,I just got back from Switzerland it’s the first time I used a sheep skin and totally agree it’s a game changer will always use one know,golden rule on a bike never stair keep your head moving and your eyes will follow,your a good rider I love how your up for trying anything top lady 👍💐
Thank you very much! 😊
@@restdayrider your very welcome beautiful,I used to teach advanced motorcycling if you have passed more than two years ago think about it you will enjoy your riding more that ever 👍💐
What a fantastic adventure Charlie
Another good episode. Keep up the adventures.
Thank you 😊
Really enjoyed your trip
Great Job on this video. I never heard of the Picos before, beautiful! Also liked the booth at the bike show with the Brough Superior’s. Keep up the great work!
Thank you, the Picos is definitely worth a visit!
You will have to have a word with Roger..... about roggering things he sees 😂😂😂😂 really enjoyed watching your travel videos, glad you're all ok after Rogers antics, look forward to your next posting... love from Wroughton.👍👍👍👍
Thanks Julian.😆
Brilliant entertainment loved it, one of your best produced videos.
Thank you! ☺️
well done for the picos, all looked good fun. Hmm the er "tap" from behind, as said easy done( been in same situation and dropped it in france doing a U`y, me an Sue we`er helped by kind gent while walking his dog!) ,you `aint the first and sure as hell won`t be the last. Re truck, you have to be careful on some continental roundabouts , the truck did have his indicator on but they will use the inside as they go round. waiting for the first outing of "Bella".TTFN👍
It does seem more common that I realised! Bella will be getting an outing soon. 🙂
a fantastic sereies charlie spot on
Thank you 😊
Jay's guess is correct! Those huts on stilts are "hórreos", and they have been used since medieval times for storing grain away from the humidity of the ground, as it can quite damp in northern Spain.
Good on you for including the footage of you giving Jay a little "pat on the back" by the way. That type of accident is incredibly common at intersections and roundabouts. You turn your head to check for oncoming traffic just in time to miss the moment the vehicle in front of you stops and bam! It's a good reminder to everyone watching.
Something to consider is to bring with you some replacement levers when you go touring, as if you are unlucky and have a drop it's pretty common to snap off the lever and if you are in the middle of nowhere it can become quite a problem. You can just get some cheap ones that will do the job until you get back and then replace them with proper ones.
Great video as always!
It does seem to be more common than I realised ! ☺️
You are right. You're human, and it happens! Luckily, no one was hurt! ... well, except your ego... lol And the boys seemed to have fun reminding your ego of its little mishap! 😅
I'm scared of heights, too. Just seeing you in the cable car gave me this weird feeling you get. Lol But it was worth it, what view! Just before you showed your sticker, I thought to myself, "She should put her sticker!!!" 😆
What a beautiful trip!
Thank you for sharing it!
FYI, I am jealous of Jay's hair... 😂
Ride safe!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
The raised small structures are called hórreos. Quite common here in Asturias, and yes, they are grain storage. The steps are measured so rats cannot climb them! I love the cat walk! O'h,and I also like the format of chatting on the intercom as you ride! Thanks for these videos! xxx
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them. ☺️
It looked like a fantastic trip as a viewer and subscriber the worst part of the trip was that it had to end enjoy future adventures catch up with you and jay soon.
Awe I'm glad you enjoyed it. ☺️
enjoyed watching your trip to spain and the music was great
Thank you!
Once again thanks for a brilliant blog of your trip to spain. Yes the toll roads in France are bad I spent €220 on toll roads 😢😢. But your trip looked brilliant. Stay safe and I look forward to move adventure bike ride lol
Glad you enjoyed it. ☺️
Great stuff Charlie, really enjoyed the video. You have a real talent for making them.
Thank you very much! 😊
Poor Jay being sent flying. Clearly not expecting a Himmy up his rear end 😂 Great videos 😀
No one ever expects a Himmy there!
@@restdayrider 😂😂😂😂
When I went up on the cable car at Funte De I walked back down to the bottom bottom station. I’d bought a book of walks in the Picos and it was fairly straightforward and took me via Espinama. It is of course uphill from there on. After I had got back to my bike I rode through the mountains from Espinama to Sotres.
The Picos area is lovely and I can see why it’s popular with the British being so handy for the ferry ports. I delayed my visit because the weather forecast for the time I had planned to go was awful. I looked at the weather a couple of hundred km further south and it was great so I went there first then onto northern Portugal. I called by and stayed in Potes for a few days on my way back as the forecasts were better. In my whole trip from the Pyrenees through central northern Spain and to the edge of the Picos national park I saw no British registered vehicles but in the national park they seemed to account for one in every two vehicles I saw, mainly bikes. I have another trip to northern Spain planned but I won’t be returning to the Picos, the lovely empty roads and historical sites I discovered further south are calling me back.
I shall have to venture further south when I'm able.
There is a fabulous walk if you go from the cable car station at the bottom up into the woods past an idyllic campsite right around the hills and climb up onto an alpine plateau with spectacular views all around 360. The route then takes you down adjacent to the cliff face up which the cable car goes. You see a little of the zigzag path in this footage. The views are breath taking.
Yes the Picos have become a honey pot being too popular now especially with Brit bikers tearing up the roads. Other adjacent areas of Spain have even more empty roads and lots of great places to see.
Love the Citroens.
Me too!
Yup, happens, all in the fun. N. Spain is my favourite area to ride taking in the Picos and all around the Pyrenees there are so many great roads. Even the motorway from Bilbao to the French Border is an amazing road with its tunnels and viaducts (EU funded hence the tolls). It is avoidable but ride it at least once. Hopefully back next year with a few more roads and places to visit thanks to you 👍. I even recognise the ferry 🤣
Glad I've offered some new possible roads for you. 🙂
100% respect to you for leaving that little mishap in we’ve all done it or something similar
It seems more common than I thought!
Excellent Vlog Charlie, the riding there is excellent lots too see and do.
The Wheels and Waves looked excellent with lots on display.
Looking forward to seeing the next adventure
Thank you David. ☺️
Roger’s misbehaviour due to you 2nd besting him. Not seen a rear end before but a couple of stalls when people in a line and card effect. Well done for keeping it in. Integrity.
Thank you 😊
Good Morning Charlie , That was one awesome adventure , shame about the accident but no one was hurt , always looking forward to you next vlog , take care & ride safe
It was all ok in the end. ☺️
I'm so glad you took Roger for a long journey and one last Hurrah! I hope you enjoyed your time with him. Selling him is going to be a very emotional day, but whatever money you receive, you can buy some panniers, top box for the 450MT. He's certainly done you proud
I'm not going to make a decision about Roger til November when the insurance and everything comes round, but it would be a sad day indeed.
@@restdayrider ahhh, I forgot about the stupid insurance thing of owning 3 bikes. So it might push you to sell Roger regardless of wanting to keep him for old times sake. You at least have a bobber to bimble and bumble around on still.
@@AdamForeman yeah, sadly it's a consideration.
Don’t worry about the accident, happens to so many. You could probably fix Rodger’s lever by heating it up and then bend it back, would need to be really hot so the metal is soft. That cable car looked amazing. Pleased you had a great holiday 👍
Thank you 😊
@@ozzyprogdomino8815 for all the hassle trying to straighten brake levers I wouldn't bother.
Just buy a new lever, it will break trying to bend it back.
Hey Charlie 😁
What a fantastic trip it's been.
You've had lots of laughs, beautiful scenery and you got to spend it all with your great mates.
Looking forward to the next trip🏍️
Thank you, I am itching to get away on the bike already!
Well done Charlie and friends i enjoyed the video's of your trip did most of the same things in may had wet day's in the picos and an incident with the bike falling on its side at the cable car entrance but a great trip looking forward to doing it again
This was early June so not long after you were there!
Done the Pecos 4 times now. Been up the cable car twice, in september and may. May we had a 'snowball fight' at the top. I don't like higts, a Dutch Lady held my hand and at the bottom her husband took a photo of saying he would call it the 'English Hero'. Love the area, loved the vid.
It's stunning up there isn't it!
Fantastic video, and definitely one for when my knee is better. Strangely, and fortuitously it’s actually more comfy riding the bike than driving the car now. Silver linings and all that. Keep up the awesomeness 👍🏽
Just watched my heart broke for you and Jay of course. Sending you love from Ireland 🇮🇪
It's all good, no real damage. 😊
Hmmm, almost caused a accident like that myself, about an hour ago! In 1st gear in a tiny French village, I jammed on the anchors at the very last second when I saw a mini roundabout at the last second! Fortunately for me, the French guy on an RE 350 classic, behind me, was more awake than me and stopped in good time! It can happen to anyone, I had my eyes closed in shock the first time it came up on your video! Onwards and upwards! 😊😊.
Sorry for the flashbacks! 🤣
Such a great trip--more memorable with the not perfect route mapping & incident--so glad only cosmetic & jokes now! What a gorgeous region to camp & ride in!
Absolutely! It's what adventures are made of.
Have to do the picos on my Himalayan! Conwy MCC, ABR and Scotland 2025 hopefully (well booked up to two of the three).
Brilliant! 😊
Fuente Dé is amazing isn't it? Last time I went up there (2019) I elected to walk down. An amazing experience. 14 kms of beautiful scenery. Very tiring, but well worth it. That time I wasn't on my bike, but had my car and caravan. The parking attendants came up with an interesting solution for parking the outfit.
Those buildings on stilts were for storage of crops.
It is a stunning place.
You can bend bent levers straight with a ring spanner. Slip it over the end and lever it back out straight.
What a great trip Charlie, some of the scenery was just breathtaking👌The less said about your oopsie moment the better, we have all been there😉
Thanks 👍
Living the dream. Chapeau!
The Picos look fantastic, i've wanted to go there for some time, but loking at doung it via the Porstmouth ferry looks very spendy, cheaper for me to cross the channel ,then ride down there through France, not a bad idea if the weather is fair, but a long eay to go otherwise.
If you have enough days that's a good plan, we were a bit limited sadly.
I have enjoyed watching you trip. Great to watch. It's make me ready. To get my bike out of the garage and get out and ride. Unfortunately I got her in march 24 plate royal Enfield super meter 650. But had her out once managed 57 mile ride out. But be out again very soon. Great video keep them coming. Ps ride safe.😊
Get out there James!
Another great adventure comes to a close. Where next ? Loved the adventure and what great friends you have. Looking forward to your next one. As always keep safe and the rubber side down.
Don't know how you fit it all in working..editing...traveling well done though love your video's 👍
It's hard sometimes! But I do enjoy it.
You should always look forward until it's your time to turn , I know as I have been riding for over 40 years and never had a accident or made a mistake in that entire time .( Mind you I only ever ridden my moped and never gone further than the end of my drive😅). Brilliant videos also another motorbike story to tell in the years to come.
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Dropped my new bike first ride out in June £250 later! Luckily I didn’t take out my friend in front! This Picos season was brilliant. Thanks for posting them Charlie and making the effort! Did Skipton to Windermere today then back to manchester!! Isn’t biking great for the mental health 👍👍👍 thanks Charlie 😘
It absolutely is great for mental health, maybe not the bank balance sometimes if I keep running into people tho! 🤣
After rear ending someone myself, i now focus on the vehicle ahead and watch them drive off before i think about scanning side to side. Not happened since. Great trip, i loved the picos.
just for info the little huts are made for storing the corn, you see them also in Portugal. They are no longer in use but they keep them.
Thank you!
No worries with the bump , I’m sure we all have did it at some point, no one hurt and that’s all that matters, stunning views from the top of the cable car, nice to see your sticker on the railing , Wheels and Waves looked good and very relaxing, was Sam Lovegrove in the Brough superior tent , he’s the man on Brough 👍, thanks again for a lovely vid of your trip , cheers Mitch
Hi Mitch, it was a great tour! Im not sure who was on the Brough stand tho!
Calne tomorrow, yourself and the boys there ?
@@mitchellsteele3878 me, jay, the other jay and Mark on his not-a-scooter scooter will all be there. ☺️
I think I now know where I wanna go next summer, i'll defo go look for that sticker up on the Fuente!
Absolutely! Let me know if it's still there!
I found that as well,l cut the sleeves off an old bomber jacket ,dropped the stirrups through of my western saddle .The horse was pretty comfy anyway so it was like riding on a settee😂I was driven to my wedding in a Citroen Diane ,nice memories.Anyway thanks for the trip,very enjoyable 👍
Now that's recycling!
I see, you need a companion for the 90° lean. I can already fall over all by myself and pretend the scratches are not there. Thank you for the videos. They are the perfect motivation for my first motorbike holidays after more than 30 years starting tomorrow.
You're back to biking after 30 years? Well done!!!
Hi Charlie really enjoyed this mini I hope you and Jay made up after the little mishap ❤❤❤❤
It was all settled over a beer and some constant teasing at every junction for the next 3 days. 😏
Moy Bueno!
Gracias!
Battle scars nothing to see here...............well done Jay took the hit like a champ. We have all been there in that 'oh shit' moment, it happened to me on my mod 2 test day my riding buddy just decided to stop and I only just managed to stop. Just glad you where both ok and the bikes where rideable afterwards. Thanks for posting warts and all, ride safe.
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I got chatting to a rider in Ypres who had just come back from that festival, he had ridden all the way back in one go on his Gen 1 V-Strom 650.
It does seem more common than I thought! It was a great festival. 😊
Sorry I missed you - I live in Biarritz!
Oh no! Next time!
Ce sont des choses qui arrivent.....mais comme je suis français chez nous les plus petites motos sont toujours devant car plus facile de les suivre qu'à l'inverse.....et honneur au dame on leurs tiens la porte et les laisse toujours passer devant 😁 😉✌️🇨🇵
quel gentleman vous êtes tous. ☺️
@@restdayrider merci ou c'est juste qu'on tiens à nos clignotants 😇🙏✌️🇨🇵
Really enjoyed watching your trip to Spain. Can I ask did you pre book your campsites or just take a chance
We pre booked that one. ☺️
Down at Goodwood i was coming out on to the road after ' anything but 4 ' meeting , we were being seen out by stewards two at a time , guy in front big chopper decides to stop half way out , me on my T3 California try to avoid him but bounced of his huge big back tyre whilst leaning to the right to try and avoid it , Bad enough in a small group , but when you have loads of people taking photos out on the grass verges! adrenaline is a wonderful thing sometimes specially when it comes to picking a bike back up
Oh No !!!! 😱
Battle scared bikes are way better than battle scared people and hey, you can frame that bent brake handle 🙂 If you and the guys fancy a great mini weekender 'abroad', try the Isle of Wight. I live here and it is fantastic for riding 🙂
Thank you, I did fancy doing an Isle of Wight Lewis carol type trip. 😊
Your buddy who you pushed off is bike lol😂 is a good friend how he made you not forget about it lol😂 😂😂. Glad no major damage.
Oh I know I'll be paying for that for years to come! 😆
Beautiful places, but next year come to see the Italian Alps . CIAO
Actually, that's a very real possibility! ☺️
I rear ended my mate at a roundabout. Very embarrassing, a broken lever each, that was it. We were both on Honda CB200's so switched levers about to go get spares. Mind you, that was 44 years ago.... now I feel old
Seems to be more common than I realised!
I know it seems weird to us but the truck had right of way in Spain, they have complete different rules for roundabouts.
A. Excellent soundtrack as always.
B. Some people donate one kidney. Might Jay donate part of his scalp to a good cause?
A- Thank you!
B- you'd have to ask him! 🤣
Nearly did the same in Italy two weeks ago at a roundabout, …my friends just ahead had the clear and took off, then me being so mindful of the traffic on the roundabout coming from the left , I got the all clear too But not minding what was happening ahead, a bus had pulled across in front my friends causing them to brake hard in front of me …I nearly rear ended one of them …a lucky escape….can happen to anyone ..
Thank you for the reassurance!
Don't feel to bad i rear ended my instructor on my wat to my mod 1. I did pass surprisingly. Was that the Thursday ferry last week where the bad weather was predicted because it tipped down in northern Spain Thursday night into Friday? the Sunday sailing was quiet apart from the football. I had many bloody marys
Hahahaha well at least it wasn't on my test! 🤣
Another great vid! … and shit happens 🤷♂️😂
It does!
Oh thank god i'm not the only one rear-ending the guy in front... that happened to me in my early days of riding (still saying sorry to Mike), I thought he was going, so I looked to see if all was clear for me, rolling forward but he deceided not to go... *"°PANG"*° !! And now you know why I travel with a spare Brake and Clutch lever at the bottom of my panniers..., you never know, and they take up no room. If the Break side snaps off, riding ifor help s still poss. but when the Clutch snaps off, end of story..., then the help has to come to you!
I've never placed myself directly behind another bike since. What were you doing in 2nd place anyway, I thought you were supposed to be leading the pack?
It seems to be more common than I'd realised!
We are all guilty of making mistakes and we learn from them. What comms do you and Jay use? If you would like to learn Spanish just let me as I teach Spanish online. Looking forward to your next adventure. As always stay safe 😊
Hi, we use a Cardo system. 😊
Thanks Charlie, that’s the make I was looking at 😊
Her Hear 100% Sheepskin cover is the way to go for long kms. You are far from the first to do that and surely wont be the last either. Hope you bought him more than one beer to make up for it. Be a decent Tab from that lookout back down to the valley
A tab too far for me! 😆
And here was I thinking the Himalayan was such a docile creature. Not any more. It's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Hahahaha it really is!
Oh Charley ,you can't go throwing your weight around you know.......reckon that Jay took a dive myself.
Nonetaheless he is a good friend for you ,and hope it was just a mere scratch....
It'll buff out... Sort of. 🤣
Boutros Boutros-Ghali 😅
Took the words out of my mouth😂🤣
100% your fault Charlie, BUT if like you say there was a clear view that no traffic was coming then why did he stop, and why did he stop so far behind the painted lines?. by the way the cable car was £14 return did you enquire re the cost of a single lol ? the houses on stilts are built that way because the area is very green and rainy which attracts rats
I know it was my fault, that's why I said I made a mistake! 🤣
@@restdayriderI can understand why it happened. No real reason for the KTM to stop at the junction with no traffic approaching from either direction and you trying to be progressive HOWEVER ( I’ve seen it happen on more than one occasion )
Any interesting immediate audio from ktm rider 😂😂😂
None that was UA-cam friendly. 🤣
If you would like I can send you a clutch lever that will match your brake lever, welcome to the bent lever club ( I bent mine within 2 hours of picking it up from the dealer in Hinckley )
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Ooops egg on face - never mind shit happens and a lesson learnt. When on the Ship did you put your bike in gear so as to stop it rolling.
I did, and crossed my fingers!
Domino toppling with motorcycles? No One is injured, that important. errare humanum est
Very true!
Upsidaisy... .. That goat was Kidding running in front of you.
Brill, stunning and enjoyable Trip and for your fear.. ride in a cable car..!
If there's ever a close call.. round-A-bouts, something in the word A round many miss.
Here you were in France and traffic has to give way on roundabout to let Traffic enter is it not..!
That's a very valid point, and maybe that was actually the case! 😱
@@restdayrider I find in general roundabouts an issue, in fact you never see the whites of the eyes.. it's never saw you, never looked...!