Another year, another ride! The plan was to be three traveling companions. Last week the group was reduced to two travelers! Me and my amazing partner who showed what it's like to bike sa many "collectors".
Although the beginning of the trip is scheduled for 7 am on Saturday, was still half Friday night I walked to deal with a bike that I ended up not taking. It was not easy getting out of bed.
It seems to me always takes longer to cross a city by bike than a field and out of Aveiro seems to take forever despite being so small. It can be anxiety. The first step connects Aveiro to Mira, the first by a very busy road which soon left for us we venture into the woods and most secondary roads. The first problems were not slow to appear: one arm of the bracket with a break and a dynamo that persisted in leaning against the wheel. If the dynamo problem was quickly resolved, the arm of the bracket was an added difficulty throughout the trip. A better solution would have taken a hammer! It also could have asked someone the way.
Coffee taken in Mira, the next step is rested on the traffic concerns. The old road Mira - Quiaios is very quiet but unfortunately also very rough sections: holes with bits of tar! Still preferable to the horrible traffic of N109. Overcome the challenge for man and machine, the mini step Quiaios - Quiaios Beach is the last effort before lunch. Unfortunately the choice of restaurant was not very wise. I ate the worst pork to the Alentejo of my life in South Marisqueira tasco called or anything. Also do not have the receipt. For these and others who do not like eating out but that is another matter.
After lunch, time to put a patch on the front wheel of my bike mate. Would be ahead of the toughest, though more beautiful stretch of the route. Quiaios Beach - Figueira da Foz is a step that insist on getting the old road touches the sea. The problem is the steep hills and ravines direct to the ocean. If you do the first walk because they are inappropriate for field changes of the three hubs of most of the bakers, the latter are not compatible with little sense if security that the brake lever provide. In addition, this area is covered with a fine powder, the result of exploitation of lime that there opens a wound in the mountains. The descent to Buarcos, though good tar is also particularly dangerous for these bikes. It is a sense of relief to get to the beach.
It can be seen crossing the bridge, plus a small challenge, perhaps more psychological but that quickly implements! The next few miles are the worst for me. Inevitably the passage along the busy N109, a martyrdom that put animals down. Was to see that my company gave up here.
Once you exit the N109 to the villages surrounding the roundabout in the direction of Beach Road Whale Bone seems that the trip is another. Actually travel by bike with a lot of traffic is very complicated. After a little bumpy, red bike lanes that were built towards the Pedrógão make the trip refreshed and beautiful. This year is not possible to follow the more touching because the coast was intended to shorten the path. Do not know if it was the best option. Despite being less miles, degraded roads, hills and some traffic does not outweigh the beauty and rest of the coast that will increase cycling. Lagoon Ervideira for Vieira, Vieira to Marinha Grande . The goal was near. It was about 22:00 when I stopped riding in the town of Rawalpindi, near the Burinhosa no longer visited the Rui despite the invitation, thank you.
Good dinner, good bed, waking up early to play for the feast. A few kilometers separated by pinewood our stay the venue of the meeting and made ​​by pine forests (the pastry almost seemed bikes MTB ) cost nothing.
The party started as usual, registration and breakfast; greet acquaintances and take a look around on bikes. He wanted me to look in the morning that the quality of these bikes was superior to previous editions. I also wanted to look for entries that the organization worked much better. As I arrived a little late I ended up not taking the picture offered by the organization but is not so bad to the world. Especially because in the previous photo quality is not revealed much.
Talk here, talk to there, the tour begins. Short and sunny, only motorists in a hurry to spoil a little more than the environment. The people are stupid and always will be, is why it is people.
I forgot to put sunscreen and, with the sun the day before, I ended up catching some burns concocted. Be very careful with the sun and the fog of the sea. The number of bicycles on the road was impressive. 600 bicycles together create a mass difficult to explain. I have noticed no major problems occurred. Contributed to the efforts of this organization. During the tour we talking this and that, with the acquaintances amigosdaspasteleiras forum and new faces. What matters is pedaling.
Lunch, similar to last year's edition, was made at the place of departure, a fifth green, the kind used at weddings and other woes. Better not be. The afternoon was spent back of food, drinks and friends. Between the bar with free coffee and bottles brought from home with various alcoholic substances, nothing is missing. The music was in charge of a ranch folk, something that I dislike the least. Some good bass drums and bagpipes give a much more traditional. But it can be a personal taste.
In between there is one thing that makes me a little confused and even sad. Why go to such a gathering to go after lunch? It was 6 pm, there is little left in the room. The party ended my day with a nice conversation with the mother of Ruizito that it showed me all the difficulties he encounters while riding this meeting. Congratulations!
One final note: an odometer mounted on the shaft of the bicycle lady but I left it to run on the contrary, that brought me a mighty laugh when I noticed it!

They are also some pictures of what you saw there:

Usually only go to the meeting Burinhosa bikes but this year there is one that arouses curiosity and interest. With a very comprehensive program is a booster for people with more passion for the restoration of bikes that I know. Not to be missed. More information from a tour of the Lower Mondego amigosdaspasteleiras .

Rarely buy a bike . Just by chance, or price into account, along the bicycle collection. This interesting LADIV mount components EFS was one of those cases. Offer two bikes for a lady colleague of MTB (thanks Sergio), one of which was in turn was offered again! This, it seemed good to be a companion of my bike, despite being a Russian salad components Portuguese, English and German.
Let's get to it:

• Frame and fork EFS
• EFS brake lever
• Handlebar Ladiv marked with EFS (yet to be tricked up to mark the metal!)
• Electrical assembly Miller
• Pedal Raleigh universal
• Torpedo 3 speed rear hub
• Front hub Union
• Selim EFS
• Rims peckish

I was missing the selector Sachs, and its power cord. Came from Germany and arrived just in time for Enba VIII .

For now the photos are the original state of the machine:

More good opportunity to show the treasures of classic two-wheeled non-motorized. It's always nice to see an event mainly directed to the world open doors motorized bicycle s. Already last year were exposed old bicycles that do not come every day, museum pieces.

Well, the feast of the bike approaching, July 24th is a day of walking by the old ladies. Comes to polishing the bikes for the show in what remains, with all the merit, the largest national day of antique bicycle . Not to be missed.
I've been preparing an EFS mount Ladiv for my better half with me on the journey of 150 or 160kms that make up the tale Burinhosa, like I did in Enba last year. But it seems to me that I alone again!
Not to be missed!

A day of mountain biking , May 7, just for who can or who has the courage. Let's see if I can have a presence this year. After going in the first edition of the challenge BTTralhos was very bitter that I missed last year. The Serra do Sicó not forgive these shortcomings.
All information on the official group BTTralhos .

Interesting? Continue reading Alternative Motion Bicycles 2011

Now organized around a few more for this great group of friends biking . This is one of the best areas for mountain biking, a meeting is not to be missed. Whether you want to walk the 50kms or a more relaxed pace in the back of 30kms, I advise you to visit. Registration for the raid BTTRalhos

Last year I had the idea of spending to go to a gathering of bike , the bike itself. The meeting was the Burinhosa this year and repeat the dose and reinforced. There were but about 60kms 170kms from Gauteng to Burinhosa.
Saturday, 9:15 I started to give the pedal. The bike was the same as last year, an ordinary pastry with paint Yéyé, Sangal frame, 3 speed SA dated 1982. A wicker basket with a few tools and some sandwiches was part of the equipment selected. Nothing too flashy while raising a few laughs along the way.
For as soon as later got great pace, for a bike of this course, and in the twinkling of an eye put me on the campsite Vagueira. Leaving the bar towards Aveiro found many Beteta tar and the presence of old machine to haunt their € 2000 Santa Cruz does not leave very happy. Patience. I walked part of the way the Classic to Praia de Mira, I put on potholed roads in the woods, but not before I cheat. It took gps but would only save the path, barely looked at him. These roads such, it has huge holes, consecutive. You can not even consider roads. Now this type of flooring does not bring good health, both for the bike, both for arms and hands. By the way I lost a screw and a small rear fender damage was repaired with a rag, which is still on the bike!

Well, through the holes he arrived near the Serra da Boa Travel. I decided to bypass the mountain by the sea, the beach or Quiaios. This shift allows escape the traffic and ease the ascent. Yet much is done on foot. This way, the most beautiful part, is right in the middle of the crime is the exploitation of lime by Cimpor, a huge wound in the mountains.
Figueira da Foz last. Lunch and go! More than a mouthful for roads that both hate to get cut towards the Whale Bone to meddle again in forest roads to reach the Pedrogão. It must be said that bike lanes are being built in this area of ​​Pedrogão and the roads last year are now tormented me so much better. The rest of the trip is a repeat of last year, good bike paths and landscape!

The area marked in black was a big detour. I was wrong in a roundabout and ended up making a few kms more, for better road but uglier. As you can see, is quite flat or a trip would be impossible to do only one day this type of bike.

Objective accomplished! Was found in Burinhosa where the organizer Rui large bustle and another great friend of bicycles, Jerome! It so happens that this man had done 2200kms Jerome left all over the country. My kms seemed so small! There is a great good to this unique figure.
I want to thank both Rui, leading figure in the organization, as their parents who so well knew how to receive. For me, the three are the engine of this meeting. Do not stop, can stand by what many professional organizations fail as well. After a little help in the inscriptions that were more than many, just wanted to bed and the facilities we have arranged for the night were very grateful.
Sunday's meeting. Since the outfit with my partner (who gave me support in this short journey), ride bikes, we take the first breakfast and proceed to the second breakfast offered by the organization . I knew this year would be different, I knew the organization had followed some of the municipalities participating in previous years but did not expect that the meeting turns into a party. At the outset, the great confusion to the picture, validation of entries, etc. and such success would have liked (in participation) of the meeting. The meeting recalled that this has cost almost symbolic and nothing comparable to other meetings aimed at only the profit. During the course who would not see at the end of the beginning of the group. There were no recorded incidents seemed to be the most alcohol. This is because the password system for drinks worked very well. Also there were no traffic jams that caused much inconvenience to traffic. Not that I worry too much about it, I want the car Fuck but to avoid confusion it is best to leave the fatty rested. So far so good.
Lunch this year was starting in place which facilitates the logistics of the participants and, in case of abuse, no one will ride a bike to follow. Now the organization found it and thought well that this would be funny to make a lunch Thursday. Not seriously but a fifth of those spaces in a more or less well-arranged using for weddings, christenings and such tragedies. And is not that worked well? We must also thank the owner of the space. Participants could choose between the grass and several tables, moved closer, more time to hear that convivial conviviality but true, as we speak truly bicycle and do not spend the time to announce that mine is bigger than yours. On second thought, nor spent much time looking at the bikes, or took photos. You can see some of the Friends of Pastry . It was really good living and this is what made this meeting a great meeting.
Were exposed to some bicycles, costumes and vintage cars. I do not know if I agree very well with the car but all helped create a certain kind of environment. The show ran for parts like a charm, as I wanted to look, did not see the fairground with plenty of time. The meeting continued into the afternoon off and when I left, near the 18 if I remember correctly, there were still party hard and wet .. all eyes were turned to the pool.
Well, there was a moment, a phrase that sums up this meeting. On Sunday morning, fell asleep. The great Jerome wakes me with a "Look at the party, go to the party." That is, a great celebration of cycling.

It seems that my chain and cassette with over 2000kms walked not in good health and had to be exchanged. The choice on the tape could only be one: 990 sram red because although I do not really like red, I have applied the scheme red-white-black this bike . The choice of current is that it was not so simple but after a few laps there came a whole Yaban SFL H9 ... red and bumpy!
Once you have done with more miles they give an opinion. For now I need new chainring, I forgot that the new chain would not like dishes so worn! And just as those who do not want to think the thing was a complete crankset Raceface Evolve XC. What do you think?