We made it to a small town in Colombia called Guatapé couple of days ago, where we’re staying with Guatape Motos (you can check them out) as our Workaway host for about a month. The first task we got as volunteers was to get on a Honda CB125 and explore the surrounding areas. Since we…
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Motorcycle guide to Bogotá
This is an extraordinary post as I was not actually riding any bike here in Bogotá We arrived mid October that is still rainy season here and as it suggests we got rain practically every day. Luckily it means 30-60 minutes every day. Bogotá, being the capital of Colombia, is a huge city that occupies…
Grossglockner and the farewell party
Distance: 1.673,82 km Duration: 27 hour 0 min Top speed: 147 km/h Average speed: 61 km/h The wife and I decided to take a longer vacation, you know, do the millennial thing and take a year off. Luckily my employer was understanding so I’m going for a sabbatical year. My friends threw me a farewell party at Lake Balaton….
Pilis mountains
It’s always good to get out of the city on a hot summer day or a lazy Sunday. Although it takes a lot of time to actually leave the traffic behind it worth the effort. From the city borders you can enter the mountains that are beautiful and have really nice narrow roads the bikers…
What’s in my bag
I have a bag I pre-pack after every trip to make sure I have everything with me that I might need for the next trip. It’s a good idea to have a waterproof bag on your bike to make sure everything is in working order when you need it the most. On the road For…
RILI in Austria
Distance: 1.026,70 km Duration: 13 hour 34 min Top speed: 183 km/h Average speed: 75 km/h Sorry, no photos for this post, as the Austrians are weird like that… It’s forbidden to take videos and photos there to avoid violating their rights. Day 1. Getting there As always with the organized trips, getting to the meeting point is a…
Kakucs Ring
Noone ever just woke up one day knowing their trade. You have to keep practicing, it saves your life on the long run After several training and track-day we finally had the chance to learn from a professional rider. The experience was new and the bike felt quite unfamiliar despite the thousands of kilometers we’ve…
Transylvania 2
Distance: 1.919,48 km Duration: 28 hour 8 min Top speed: 142 km/h Average speed: 68 km/h When your friend tells you, that he’s getting married halfway between you and the most iconic part of Romania, you have to by bike, no questions asked. Even if it’s May… even if it rains like hell… My wife had similar thoughts she…
Tatra Mountain and Zakopane
Distance: 851,07 km Duration: 12 hour 6 min Top speed: 159 km/h Average speed: 70 km/h The day started as any other, we got to work, agreed to arrange everything that was necessary in a couple of hours then head to Banská Bystrica and conquer the mountain the next day. Well, it did not go as planned. The meetings…
EuroRing – First time on track
It was actually two sessions close to each other. I already paid for the training and was nervous how I’d do on the track. My friends called me a week before inviting me to go to an open track day with them. The registration process is quite simple, go in, pay, get a sticker, good…
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