Wow, what a few days I had, visiting the Milan bike show with my brother.  EICMA has been on my list of shows to visit for quite a few years, however, I have always managed to miss it for one reason or another, usually, because I was having fun riding bikes over the summer and not thinking of the show season in time to arrange things, 2019 would be different though.  I had my flights booked in good time and a hotel booked but didn't remember to invite my brother until it was almost too late.

Should I go or shouldn't I go that was the dilemma building up to the Vive La Moto event in Madrid.  I had made the decision that I would attend this year as it has been about 10 years since I have visited a biking event in our capital, before Bikers España even existed.

The Sobre2Ruedas show in Alicante has been running for a few years now, we visited and wrote articles in 2011, 2013, and 2014.  This year's show was again run alongside the car show which is a shame as it used to be run in conjunction with a classics show which I personally prefer.

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.