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RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - GaryMNM_imp - 09-19-2017
(09-19-2017, 01:51 PM)Stichill_imp Wrote:
Stunning scenery and jaw-dropping food pics (great close-ups)! The gauntlet has been laid down by GaryMNM. Anyone willing to step up and mount a challenge to that last post?!
![[Image: 1f6784e458496292c62d26c0d7a60f1c.png]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201709/1f6784e458496292c62d26c0d7a60f1c.png)
Heh, heh, heh, uh those did come out a tad big.
Still working on coming up with a decent image host so they're (pic's) consistent and not all over the place.
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Cormanus - 09-19-2017
Imgur or Postimage, Gary.
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Django - 09-19-2017
It's very difficult to top such a stunny scenery. I put this rather aside:
![[Image: ad92c871416ed040a85ff6c397532b00.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201709/ad92c871416ed040a85ff6c397532b00.jpg)
In the evening in Kronstadt I had
1. plate, creamy vegetable soup:
![[Image: 2355ae46e79fe6fb2c0c5b7374d68420.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201709/2355ae46e79fe6fb2c0c5b7374d68420.jpg)
2. plate, pork fillet wrapped in smoked ham with fried potatoes:
![[Image: 480dd4102c42de491cbf1ca9cd7f805f.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201709/480dd4102c42de491cbf1ca9cd7f805f.jpg)
Here is the story of my ride along the Transfăgărășan:
https://djangotours.wordpress.com/2017/09/20/leg-6-riding-the-transfagarasan-to-dracula-castle/
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Cormanus - 09-20-2017
Great report, Django. Have you ridden the Stelio Pass? How does it compare?
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Django - 09-20-2017
(09-20-2017, 05:08 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Great report, Django. Have you ridden the Stelio Pass? How does it compare?
I personally would prefer the Transfăgărășan to the Stelvio pass. The interesting part of the Stelvio is the east ramp. However, it is just a collection of straights and hairpin bends, however, a very long collection (48 numbered bends).
The Transfăgărășan is much more complex and interesting with round bends and S-curves. But the altitude is not that high as the Stelvio.
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelvio_Pass
Second from left is my black BMW K1100RS at the Stelvio pass, Oktober 2012:
![[Image: 7853ea116dc86ac0fe00a2b048330465.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201709/7853ea116dc86ac0fe00a2b048330465.jpg)
Well, may be, you should put both of them on your check list...
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Cormanus - 09-20-2017
I will. More and more I'm wondering how I can organize 3 months riding in Europe and the U.K. There's lots to do.
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Stichill_imp - 09-20-2017
![[Image: 10e2a2b74788394a1c32d4386308425b.png]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201709/10e2a2b74788394a1c32d4386308425b.png)
Nice follow-up, Django! I'd welcome your meal and ride any time!
I agree with your assessment of Stelvio..although I've not ridden that pass, I have ridden other Alpine passes and some of them really are just a series of straights and hard U-turns. Obviously challenging if you are a sport rider but for touring it's just some 1st-gear work to get through some corners...not really so exciting. I prefer a good road full of nice round bends and S-curves as you described.
(09-19-2017, 02:13 PM)GaryMNM_imp Wrote:(09-19-2017, 01:51 PM)Stichill_imp Wrote:
Stunning scenery and jaw-dropping food pics (great close-ups)! The gauntlet has been laid down by GaryMNM. Anyone willing to step up and mount a challenge to that last post?!
Heh, heh, heh, uh those did come out a tad big.
I use imgur.com and re-size offline to something 1200 pixels or less wide.
In the past I used postimg.org. A nice feature is links to a variety of resolutions, however they have had outages on occasion that are frustrating.
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Stichill_imp - 09-21-2017
Zipped home from work on the bike around lunchtime today to inspect a contractor's work and pay him. Mrs. Stichill was gracious enough to have lunch ready for me: grilled ham and American cheese on wheat with a side of fries.
![[Image: a829a178047375213b611ee86b4693bc.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201709/a829a178047375213b611ee86b4693bc.jpg)
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - emptysea - 09-21-2017
I love this thread. I like the pictures. I like the food discussion. I like the riding destinations.
I am not very tech-savvy, but I would love to see a spreadsheet (like the mileage or VIN sheets) of places, broken down by country (or at least continent), and state/province, with the address, the type of cuisine, and maybe a few notes from the person who's recommending the place. It could be a great resource for riders as they plan a motorcycle trip. I'd be happy to do this, but I have no idea how. Anyhow, it's just a thought.
RE: Live to Ride...Ride to Eat - Stichill_imp - 09-21-2017
Sea, a publicly shared Google Doc - from someone with an anonymous Google account to protect their privacy - might do the trick. I'm not someone with an anonymous account, however.
