Having lived and ridden bikes on the Costa Blanca, Spain for the last 15 years I have ridden most of the interesting roads in the area.  However going out with groups of friends we tend to use the same well worn routes regularly and avoid others, often for good reason.  We know where there are good cafes to stop for a bocadillo or just a café con leche.  There are some well know biker hangouts which shouldn't be missed, but without a bit of exploration we won't find any more.

What a great ride out we had on Sunday 12th, just 3 of us out which is a great number as no one gets left behind or lost.  Not quite true as I often get left behind these days but only by a small margin.

Its getting to that time of year again when thoughts turn to motorcycling, especially after last weekends trip to the UK for the MCN London Motorcycle Show.  Usually we ride all year, just missing the heat of August and a bit of rain in January, however this year we have had a considerable amount of rain and even snow on the Costa Blanca.

This was our my third visit to London for the show in about 7 years.  It's nice to have a chance to see all of the new bikes in one place, rather than visiting many different dealers, which is difficult where I live on the Costa Blanca in Spain.

This year's trip was tied in with a family trip to the UK which meant I would be visiting the show with my Dad who is very interested in a new cruiser from Indian or Harley.  Whilst I am being drawn by the new BMW GS1200 Rallye.