Pedro, thank you for sharing your adventure. My cousin, who also traversed the world, is now a part-time musician. He anchored near family in a sunny location. Keep up your videos, when you have time. Take care during these uncertain times.
For you Google Earth/Map guys out there, I found the unnamed stone village at the start of the video...Locate Villa Margherita about 35 km NW from the heart of Turin, there is a road winding south from the East side of the village. Measure 1.6 km due south from the center of the village and there you are. "Street view" goes just a 100 meters past where Pedro was parked and you can confirm it easy with the view when he gets back on Atlas. Follow the road south to trace the snowy ride over the mountain...cheers
Pedro, I want you to know how much I enjoy the 'wandering around the ruins' that you do. It's interesting looking at the details, picturing the time period, the effort, and the families that built and lived there. What a small world compared to what we experience...thanks
Had to laugh when you talked about horrible roads to Venice. I rod from San Moritz to Venice on a bicycle in the early 80s. Riding a bicycle through those "gallerias" along Lac Como was one of the most terrifying things I've ever done.
The incredible riding is one thing, but the way you manage to mix up all these languages and make some sort of personal esperanto out of it is even more spectacular! :-D
You ride at the limit of weather at the end of October in the snowy mountains of the Alps, Pedro. Keep your good spririts, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
I recall that in Italy, Portugal and Spain, the highway toll companies charge the same rate for motorcycles as cars. Alpine tunnels have a slightly reduced rate for motorcycles. I know I’m biased but I think motorcycles should be free, the wear and tear on the asphalt is minimum and the time taken to stop, turn off ignition, remove gloves, find ticket, find cash and reverse procedure really holds up the flow of traffic at toll booths. I have dropped gloves, ticket has blown away and machine wouldn’t accept €50 notes or bank cards. I also received a fine in Portugal for missing a toll booth mid journey!
Got some strange road systems in Turin we got stuck round the fiat alfa factory. Funniest one was on another holiday, my brother ending up in the middle of Naples by mistake by Turing off the bypass in the hire car. When we finally made if back to the motorway he had to pull over and calm down 😂
I had a little look back at one of your early videos and hey I'd forgotten what a baby faced dude you were. I enjoy watching your videos they are a real pick me up especially when the weather is crap and there's no riding in the mountains. Are you planning to go back to South America and pick up Alp and continue your adventure there? Keep up the good work Cheers 🍻
I got an A-grade in GCSE Italian in 2006 and sat here smirking at your attempts to speak Italian despite knowing mine's barely any better. Stuck on a long road with few exits, too many traffic lights and random, arbitrary fluctuations in the posted speed limit every few hundred metres.... Sounded almost as if you were describing most major British routes, I guess it's much the same the world over.
You know, Italians aren't all a bunch of SuperMario's dudes, or Spanish. Respect the people, expecially their language and culture...or do not expect to be respected.
@Pedromota Hi there. fun to follow your vlog. Just bought me a Transalp 1998 model and see you are using a custom windshield. did you make it yourself? i am 190 cm and catch lots of wind and looking for a solid solution there. Thanx in advance for sharing your answer. keep on doing what you are doing and i will enjoy! Groeten vanuit Norge.
you're the fucking best Pedro! If you came to lake Garda DM me, I have a place for you to stay and I can bring you around I have a Transalp too! Cheers!
Looks like your rear brakes are dragging judging by the ridges on the disk. Could be the slide pin or piston is jammed, probably just needs a clean and grease with ceramic paste. Good luck brudda! 👍
Mate they are a bit expensive but definitely get the low Forma ADV boots 👢 they are SUPER comfortable, very gripe and great 👍 to walk in , I’m on my second pair ( first lasted 100,000kms and at least 70% of that was off road .And as I said before the Motul - tooth 🦷 paste style ( will not spring a leak )
Loved that guy being stopped by the cops 😄 been in Milan quite a few times, always working , its nice, just be carefull italians will always try to ripp you off, restaurants, taxi, they all like some extra income.
I know you've probably been asked and answered this loads of tims but I can't find it. Which apps or how do you find and book your accomodation especially at short notice. Cheers.
Booking and airbnb. Booking has a great map view option which seems to work better in a browser than in the app. Also still rock up to places, gives you the possibility to negotiate price a bit.
In Italy the police do not joke, yes maybe if they see that you are a quiet person it is ok, but as soon as they see something strange they stopped you, in fact in Italy there has never been a single terrorist attack in recent years, especially Islamic, while other European countries have unfortunately had. The secret services and the Italian police in general work very well when needed
cioè: prima si lamenta che in italia la doppia striscia non significa nulla ( che non è nemmeno vero, ma bici e moto non sono veicoli ingombranti ), ma subito poi se la polizia multa una persona per aver superato un'auto con doppia striscia è solo perchè vogliono "fiscalizzazione".... e tanto per la cronaca, gli autovelox che vedi per strada sono al 99.99% falsi, sono solo degli armadi con la predisposizione per lo strumento ma dentro non c'è normalmente. ultimo punto: good trip si dice "buon viaggio" ( è il saluto comune ) non "bon giro", e anche in officina ti hanno detto buon viaggio ma hai capito male.
Every gas station in Italy has it for free by road security laws since I believe 2007 or 2008. Actually the guy at the stop did him a favor inflating in the car workshop but then he told him "there is a free one right by the carwash over there".
Because in many countries it's free at almost every gas station and you might not know that's it's not the case in other european countries like Italy ? Also, asking for services is not the same deal in different countries. I never had even the idea of buying a compressor when i lived in France or in Japan, had to buy one here in Italy to stop asking the garages.
Sorry mate but not one of your best episodes i gggggggguess after watching your other exploits and now waiting over a week to see you look at an empty house then pump up your tyre was a non event Never mind fella
