EUROBIKETRANS

24/07/2024

20/07/2024

Floris, the mad Dutchman, with the still in his cellar, owner of the Alpenhof, a hotel that we stayed at quite often, has passed. Sincere condolences to family and friends.

19/07/2024

Wonder how many of these old boys are still riding, probably mostly on mobility scooters nowadays? Xx

19/07/2024

Yep, as I was saying earlier, there is only one time to ride over Stelvio, and thats at first light before it gets busy, if you set off from either end of the pass before 6 a.m. you'll see very few vehicles at all, least of all bikes as their riders will be sleeping off the Weissbier from the night before xx

12/07/2024

Proper bit of Bologna kit x

12/07/2024

Ok, it ain’t going to look that spectacular when we are there in a few weeks time, probably persisting it down, but we’ll try our best Thor permitting x

12/07/2024

VERTU MOTORCYCE CLUB SATURDAY

Dont forget that its the second Saturday of the month tomorrow, so that means it's a free bacon butty (or 2) and coffee morning down at your friendly neighbourhood BMW Dealer, Vertu in Shipley.

Rush down there and claim your prize, with or without HP Sauce!

Vertu's partner for over then years, for all things 'touring', Eurobiketrans, will be in the house between 10:00 & 12:00h, in case you want to talk nonsence about the wanderlust that we share with you! All 2024 have been now sold out, but plans are in the pipeline for 2025 and these will be released soon.

12/07/2024

06/07/2024

Back to the drawing board !!

One of Fjord Norway's biggest attractions for road trippers is closed for 2024. It will pose problems for those planning to drive to the Geirangerfjord. This world-famous image of people looking at the hairpin bends

05/07/2024

NORWAY - IT SHOULD BE ON EVERYONE'S BUCKET LIST!

A LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION JUST BECAME AVAILABLE ON THE MUCH ANTICIATED VERTU MOTORCYCLES HIGHWAY TO HELL TOUR TO NORWAY IN AUGUST. THIS TRIP SOLD OUT MANY MONTHS AGO, BUT DUE TO A LATE CANCELLATION WE HAVE ONE PLACE AVAILABLE FOR EITHER A SOLO RIDER IN A SINGLE ROOM, OR A RIDER AND PILLION IN A DOUBLE/TWIN ROOM.

WE SHIP YOUR BIKE AND LUGGAGE OUT TO OSLO W/C 22 JULY AND THE GROUP FLY OUT THE FOLLOWING WEEK - THE DURATION OF THE TOUR IS 14 NIGHTS, COMMENCING THU 1ST AUGUST, RETURNING ON THU 15TH AUGUST, DURING THE TOUR WE WILL VISIT MANY OF THE MUST SEE PLACES IN NORWAY.

THE PACKAGE INCLUDES INSURED RETURN MOTORBIKE SHIPPING, GOOD QUALITY HOTELS MOSTLY ON A HALF BOARD BASIS, TOGETHER WITH A TOUR PACK/DAY BOOK, WITH MAPS AND GPX ROUTES ETC.

THE LAD WHO HAS CANCELLED THE TOUR ON MEDICAL GROUNDS HAS ALREADY BOOKED RETURN FLIGHTS AND WILL PROBABLY AGREE TO A NAME CHANGE FOR A AGREED PRICE.

PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND PRICES, BY FB OR EMAIL AT [email protected]

FIRST COME FIRST SERVICED ! NICE WEEKEND XX

05/07/2024

Dear Friends,

I’m writing to you as you may have travelled with me on a tour in the past, and if so you may have been on a tour which my friend Ian Ireland also participated in

I have very bad news I’m afraid, Ian had an accident on a tour to the Indian Himalayas last week and subsequently passed away in hospital in India.

Ian was a thoroughly nice chap who will be missed by so many people, not least of all his biking mates.

We can take a little comfort from the fact that Ian passed away whilst doing something that he really loved, on a tour that he had wanted to do for many years.

On behalf of Ian’s wife Kirsty and family, I have been asked to invite you to Ian’s funeral which will take place at Shay Grange Crematorium, Long Lane, Heaton, Shipley, Bradford BD9 6ST, at 2.15 pm on Thursday 25th July. Secure link for directions: https://g.co/kgs/gcav1L5

I’m hoping that a good number of bikers turn out for the funeral to support his family and to give him a good send off. I am still waiting to hear whether Ian’s family want us to organise a motorcycle es**rt for Ian’s hearse to the crematorium and should you wish to ride with us then please let me know and I will advise further details later.

RIP Ian, God Bless!

03/07/2024

Last few photos to share from lasts weeks assault on Umling La, the highest motor-able road on earth, accessed via a desert - to say it was very tough is a massive understatement - I’ve never experienced a harder tour than this in so many ways. This shouldn’t discourage you from attempting the route, and the company that we went with are the best in the business, expeditions, but you do need to be physically and mentally strong to take it on!

24/06/2024

Well we did find an internet signal after all… This morning we rode from Leh to Nubra Valley over Kardungla, the highest peak we’ve been over thus far at nearly 18000ft, quite difficult to catch a breath up there. We then descended into Nubra Valley, and you could be forgiven for thinking you were in Tibet by the appearance of the indigenous population. Hunder has a desertlike landscape and the camels that used to carry merchandise down the Silk Road for Genghis Kahn are now making a living carry British Bikers instead xx

19/06/2024

The themes of the day were monasteries gravel Budha moustaches yaks milk butter chai the highest post office on the world and curry and a bike leaving the road and ending up down a gully, but let’s not go there again shall we! Xx

16/06/2024

Epic day down Spiti Valley today as we gradually ascend in height, conscience of the dangers of AMS. Running very near to the Chinese border today so Inner Line Permits were necessary. Tomorrow night we are under canvas at one of the many tent camps in the high Himalayas