Brick Alps 2015

[Brick]

This is the last two days rides. I zoomed out to show where in the area we are.

We rode to the highest point in Slovenia today. Amazing road. It was 9 kilometers to the top cost 5 Euros is 1 1/8th lanes wide. There was a hairpin turn IN a tunnel and lots is switch backs.
Green River cove road is a straightaway.


I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!

[Yarbi]

Wow beautiful

[LeeDavis]

Impressive...views like that make you feel small.

I saw where you'd made it to Slovenia which looks like you've sorta run out of Alps in that direction.

[Bob]

A hairpin inSIDE a tunnel? Yikes.

What a view in that pic!

[Brick]

Today we are back in Italy. Livinallongo Italy. A fantastic ride with probably 8 more tunnels with switchbacks in them.

This is the view out our window.





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[Yarbi]

Looks like you are having way too much fun. Keep the pictures coming we really enjoy seeing them. Be careful don

[Brick]

We are now in Livinallongo, Italy.
The view out our balcony this AM.

Got to go ride... this was our route yesterday. We had at least 8 switchbacks IN tunnels... Its amazing!



I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!

[NC-Canuck]

Great pictures Brick. Looks like an amazing route.


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[Bob]

In another week you will have to leave Big Switzerland for Little Switzerland. But hey, its great too!! The rally awaits you.

[LeeDavis]

I was in Little Switzerland today and didn't notice the resemblance to Brick's pics.

[Bob]

I was in Little Switzerland today and didn't notice the resemblance to Brick's pics.

You mean you didn't hear the yodeling?

[Brick]

OMG... Today was amazing. A fantastic ride from the mtns near Arraba, Italy to here Lake Garda, Italy.
A 35 kilometer part was a paved "goat path". 1 1/10 lane wide. Amazing! Paso Manghen. [THUMBS UP SIGN]
Then we went swimming here at Lake Garda.
This trip just keeps getting better and better! Tall really need to do that.


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[Yarbi]

What a tough life you have my friend. I am jealous.

[LeeDavis]

Are you sure you're having fun? Are you and Chris getting along OK? Do you have enough to eat?

[Bob]

And where's your Ohio friend? Haven't heard mention of him...?

[Brick]

Chris and I are having a ball. We travel well together and using the Sena we laugh and share the awesomeness of all we see all day long. This is a wooden MC mounted on springs. Cool but strange!
Last nights pizza.

Ohio Howard had to cancel as his wife broke her foot three days before the trip and it was serious enough that she couldn't get around. It's been a few surgeries since.

This was on Paso di Manghen, Italy. we rode this paved goat path for 35 kilometers and this was the pass in the middle a cafe and lot of hikers.

I'm doing this from my little laptop this time and find that it's much easier from tapatalk on my iPhone. This is a pain in the ass.

Going to take a ferry boat today up Lake Garda to Riva del Garda. It is HOT here too... too damn hot and no AC! It was pretty uncomfortable sleeping. However it is amazingly beautiful this AM.


View of Lake Garda last night.
From our room.

[Bob]

Yep, that is truly gorgeous. That lake looks like the Med.

[Brick]

The lake is 1150 feet deep! [FLUSHED FACE] and very cold.


I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!

[Brick]

Breakfast this morning before we ride. It's been such an amazing trip. Hard to describe.


I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!

[Bob]

Did you break down and buy some mesh gear along the way or did you tough out the heat with the stich?

[Brick]

Just suck it up! Now we are in Livigno, Italy. Very nice. Cool and close to Stelvio pass.
Yesterday was a long one 413 kilometers.
So many curves and on ferry ride!




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[LeeDavis]

I just looked at Google Streetview for some of the roads you were on over the course of the day...spectacular views!

[Brick]

Yes the roads and views are Amazing! We have used up our life time limit of the word WOW!
Today we rode the world famous Stalvio!





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[Bob]

This is truly one for the bucket list, huh?

[Brick]

Yes Stelvio is at the top of the list of best most famous passes in the world.




I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!

[Brick]

Great ride today.
Well I know that if there is any way possible I will come back.


I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!

[Broz]

Glad you guys are having a great trip. Looks like you have peaked out interest and set the bar high for the next adventure.
Broz

[Brick]

Got home last night at 10:30. Was a 23 1/2 hour day for me. Got to subway station in Munichen at 5:30am and the evacuated the station at 5:40 for some emergency. I still needed to get to the airport so I paid a taxi. Then I got there way early because the subway would have taken much longer. 10 hour flight to Atlanta with no video/audio screen in front of me. They kept trying to reset it but nothing. Got a $50 voucher... wow. 4 hour layover in Atlanta. 35 minute flight to Charlotte.
Up this AM to the Gym at 6:30am ready to go!
We rode 19 of the 20 days we had the bikes. The Yamaha FJ-09 had 5 kilometers on it when I got it. I put on 5,785 kilometers which is 3,595 miles. The dealer said, wow that's as many miles as most riders put on in a year here. I said yes lots in the USA only put 5,000 on a year too.
It was such an amazing adventure! Could I afford it I would go again in a minute.


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[LeeDavis]

Not that I ever doubted...but it's great that the trip lived up to your expectations. Riding the Alps makes you so cool it might not be legal! I think sucky flights home are part of it.

[Bob]

Thats averaging 189 miles per riding day. Pretty much right on target. Now back to the boring Blue Ridge.

Betcha Patricia would like to see the Alps now.....

[Brick]

Whoa... I gained "cool" creed for this trip? Hmmm... I side benefit that I never thought of!
No Patricia doesn't seem to care. She would like to go to the small villages and shop and eat local bread and cheese.
Every where we went these little Cafe's along the way we stopped for lunch were family run and made there own cheeses. We would order a cheese and meet plate which came with a basket of local breads too. Oh and did I mention the local wine by the pitcher. We only made that mistake once. Too much to drink when riding is not good.
Getting into the local thing was wonderful!


I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!

[Bob]

No Patricia doesn't seem to care. She would like to go to the small villages and shop and eat local bread and cheese.

Thats exactly what I meant! You dog.

[Brick]

Train ride from Munich to Landshut to get our rental Yamaha MT09 Tracers.
Our first supper on the road in Germany. On our way to King Ludwig's castle. We were about 6 kilometers from the Austrian boarder.
where we ate lunch.

Our route first day.


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[007]

Hope to do something like this very soon!

[Brick]

Well I can hook you up with some great people who will help. Just let me know.
Oh and by the way... It's snowing in the Alps now so I hope you don't want to go too soon.