A few pictures from my rides

[Pete Rock]

On the Serra da Freita:


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005052.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005046.jpg



nice dusty road, very soft dust

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005043.jpg


dust switchback

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005042.jpg




rocky trail

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005029.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005028.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005027.jpg




http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005012.jpg



The Portal do Inferno (Gateway to Hell):

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/16-07-2005/16-07-2005034.jpg





Serra da Estrela:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/24-06-2005/24-06-2005037.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/24-06-2005/24-06-2005034.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/24-06-2005/24-06-2005033.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/PeteCosta/24-06-2005/24-06-2005035.jpg


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[modrover]

Hi-Ya ROCK! :headbang:

Nice photos... nice bike. :wink:

[Pete Rock]

Hi-Ya ROCK! :headbang:


the whole gang´s here

hi Michael

[YEN_POWELL]

Hi-Ya ROCK! :headbang:


the whole gang´s here

hi Michael
Even Pete used to be here until he went to the dark side and bought his Strom....and then all the bikes that followed. He still pops in occasionally.

[Pete Rock]

and I see you´re a moderator Yen 8)

[DaveS]

Superb photo's.

[YEN_POWELL]

and I see you´re a moderator Yen 8)
YEAH, SO WATCHIT. The power sometimes goes to my head and I want to buy a white cat, shave my head and get an interesting facial scar and take over the world. But one must fight these urges, mustn't one.

[Northy]

Hi Pete nice pictures ... lucky person!

="YEN_POWELL] I want to buy a white cat, shave my head and get an interesting facial scar and take over the world. But one must fight these urges, mustn't one.

Yen ,keep taking the tablets .... :wink: (with a few pints of beer !)

Northy

[Pete Rock]

shave my head and get an interesting facial

:shock:

[Pete Rock]

thanks for the comments about the pictures, I don´t know why they are so small since the place where I linked them from had big pictures.

I posted them before in my ride reports along with a text explaining, over at www.dualsportuk.com , with the bigger sizes, so if you want better quality pics either check them out or please explain how to post them properly

http://www.maximumbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2188

http://www.maximumbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3626

http://www.maximumbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3365

http://www.maximumbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3179

http://www.maximumbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3102

http://www.maximumbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1185

[DaveS]

You only click on them to get the bigger size.
They are reduced down as some of our users are still on smaller screens.

[Pete Rock]

You only click on them to get the bigger size.
They are reduced down as some of our users are still on smaller screens.

I didn´t even realize that, sorry :oops:

[wheeliebin]

Looks challenging riding country, also looks like you have the right bike for it
(you woundn't want to be stuck out there with a broken fuel pump would you :wink: )

[Chad]

OUCH stoppit that hurt stinging comment nasty :shock: :shock: :D

[Chad]

oh and pete great pics mate

[Pete Rock]

oh and pete great pics mate

Thanks

Here are a couple more, taken last weekend and this last monday, so that you guys don´t think it´s all sun and warmth over here. 8)


Wet road through some burned countryside
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2029-10-2005/wet004.jpg


Coblestone road
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2029-10-2005/wet006.jpg


Short "watering the plants" stop, not that they needed more water
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2029-10-2005/wet007.jpg


Rain at it´s best, on a muddy road
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2029-10-2005/wet008.jpg


There´s light over them clouds
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2029-10-2005/wet011.jpg


Muddy road without fog nor rain, a real treat
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2029-10-2005/wet009.jpg


My hometown
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2029-10-2005/wet017.jpg






The next ones were taken during a stop on my Monday ride, I wasn´t working and thought it was a good idea to go ride along the Douro river under a bit of rain, these were taken from under a bus stop, while I decided wether to continue with the ride or not, eventually, when I got back on the road, the mud slides made my choice easier.



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2031-10-2005/wet31-10-2005003.jpg


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/wet%2031-10-2005/wet31-10-2005004.jpg



:occasion5:

[Chad]

phew man it seems that you get it in extremes :shock: but the way i see it . even your rains beter :headbang: mind you though bet that cobble stone rd was a bit hairy :shock:

[Pete Rock]

bet that cobble stone rd was a bit hairy :shock:

not really a problem, they were just a wee bit slippery from the rain, that place is a bit high and cold in the winter, it frequently freezes over, then it must get hairy.

[Pete Rock]

here´s a few more, from my ride last Saturday.



A nice corner, with a few ice spots

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita044.jpg


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita001.jpg



A nice little single track road along a tream

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita010.jpg



Nice shade

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita012.jpg



A nice road through some burnt areas

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita016.jpg



A cool little spot by a calm river, the river Vouga

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita020.jpg


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita018.jpg



And then, the climb towards the mountains

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita027.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita029.jpg



A huge burned area, it wasn´t black last winter, the first time I saw this after the fire I was devastated

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita032.jpg



Then, I got on a trail, a rocky trail, easy at first

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita035.jpg

but then it all went wrong, the trail got very steep and loose, so that when I had to turn back I fell a number of times, everytime lifting the bike and being unable to make any upwards progress, ending up slipping and falling a couple more meters. While taking a rest I took this picture.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/queda%20na%20freita/quedanafreita036.jpg

Eventually I fell harder and decided to quit, so I left the bike behind and went to call for help where I had phone signal. The end of the story went something like this: I spent all afternoon waiting for help and part of the early night walking on the dark deserted roads while in search of my "rescue team", eventually finding them well after sunset, cold and hungry. We had to leave the bike overnight :( and return the next morning with a firefighter´s Land Rover and winch it up. Appart from a few scratches on the fairing and crashbars, along with the brake pedal and lower right side, I discovered I had burned most of my clutch discs, so my baby´s now under the caring eyes of my dealer´s mechanic while waiting for parts to make her better again. Hopefully I´ll have her back by Friday.

Here´s where the full writeup and a couple more pics are: http://www.maximumbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5526

[Chad]

dude your killing me with these great rides of yours :lol: :lol: :lol:

glad you got back without to much damage :wink: dont you have somone to come with you on these rides as an insurance against the unseen problems that can arise

mind you it must be cool to be on your own out there , a great way to clear your mind and get away from it all :headbang:

[DaveS]

'kinell. :mrgreen: Due respect man!

[Pete Rock]

Thanks guys, turns out my clutch plates had to be changed, it was slipping too much on first and the feel wasn´t good. Eventually it would have held for a few kms more but was beyond it´s useful life. It was completely my fault since I abused it too much trying to get out after being too tired to properly push the bike.
I got it back yesterday and as my mechanic told me: "It feels like a new clutch" hehehe

[Maverick]

Wow Pete all that blue skies and twisty roads.....must be hell :lol:

[Pete Rock]

Well guys, here´s another update, these pictures were taken last Saturday on a little ride to the Serra do Caramulo.



Just before finding my first dirt roads of the day:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006001.jpg




http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006002.jpg


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006003.jpg


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006005.jpg




Entering a trail on some farmer´s service road:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006007.jpg


For a moment I though things were going to get nasty, but it turned out to be an easy one:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006006.jpg






Stopped for a moment to take a couple of pics of what you saw from the road, first to the right and then to the left:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006009.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006010.jpg





Getting on a very nice couple of miles of dirt road:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006011.jpg






Taking a small break after the previous road:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006014.jpg



And a closer detail:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006015.jpg





Another short trail I took, this one ran along the road for about 1 km or so:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006016.jpg






And then, almost getting home, a stop to enjoy the sunset:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006018.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/pistas%20caramulo/21-01-2006019.jpg




Hope you like

[Chad]

AWWW MAN THIS IS JUST NOT FAIR :lol: :lol: :lol: gotta talk my wife into moving abroad :banghead: :toothy7:

[M@to]

:shock: whadda weather...
AAAAAAAAAAA I could kill a weatherman now :boxing: :evil: :violent1:

[Pete Rock]

I guess I´m pretty blessed with good weather regarding most of you guys, though it does have a downside, this year´s summer was spent in severe draught, but it seems this winter is making up for it with enough rain.


The bad thing about those dirtroads was their short distance, they always turned out to be a a dead end, and one only managed to do about 2 or 4 kms in each one before the end.

[Pete Rock]

A few more from last Saturday, hope you like:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/06-05-2006/06-05-2006002.jpg




http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/06-05-2006/06-05-2006004.jpg




http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/06-05-2006/06-05-2006006.jpg




http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/06-05-2006/06-05-2006007.jpg




http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/06-05-2006/06-05-2006008.jpg





http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/06-05-2006/06-05-2006009.jpg





http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/peterocky/06-05-2006/06-05-2006010.jpg

[Chad]

STUNNING :D :D

[Dee Duble Yuh]

Just like Wales but with sun instead of rain, open access trails instead of TROs, and clear roads instead of gridlock. I can identify with that!

[Zonkelnut]

Respect to you Pete Rock! I thnk I need to buy me another TA, just for spare :lol: