Thursday 13 January 2011

Pingüinos 2011

This is one of the most famous bike events of the year in Spain. Located in the centre of the peninsula and being done the first weekend after the celebration of the Three Magic Kings -6th January presents are given to children- it's also a hard task to fulfil. It normally snows and it's bloody cold. However, mild temperatures this year, and despite the rain not really horrible at all!
The place and towns sorrounded the event are ready for the invasion of motorbikes all arround, people welcome you everywhere and all kind of bikes can be seen there; nothing but a paradise! I really enjoyed to ride 850 kilometres to get there -and the same to come back of course- in bad weather conditions with a heavy rain and high speed rate. Awesome.
Once you hit the road you find out there are many riders going there too, and the sensation of being accompanied is always a great feeling. When you arrive, then you are always sorrounded by the crowd. Concerts, teases, stalls, roasted pigs... what a day!

And as it is normal many people don't leave the place in the whole weekend while others are always going outside but the truth is no matter how you wanna do it, this is a great event worth going. I would have liked to see the snow on my bike to get a bigger adventure but good weather was alrite!

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