Bikers España Rideout 8th July 2018 - Bandits New Boots
Having new tyres fitted and setting off on them for the first time can be a bit daunting especially if the tyres are of a type you haven't tried before. Listening to all of the stories from friends about "scrubbing in times", watching racers slide off on their outlap and the commentators wax lyrical about new tyres and their "break in period", it's enough to put some people off.
However once you've owned a bike for a few years and had a few sets of tyres it becomes second nature.
It was a nice day for an explore and I had an excuse as I was going down to Crevillent for the Orange Days event at 
What a day, first a ride down to Alicante for the 
Not many takers for this trip, only the three of us, but we had a great time anyway. I took the usual route down the Calpe Bends (N332) to the BP petrol station at the top of the town to meet up with David and Stu. David, I have known for years but Stu replied to my post on the 
Starting in the village of Senija on the Costa Blanca I rode down to Calpe on the coast to meet with members of our