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Maybe I´m not much of a help, but as I´ve been battling some problems with my lower back for nearly 2 years now, I´m looking to soon make a trip to Greece & Italy, and only ride one-way, so I send the bike back home to Finland by truck & fly home from Milan, Italy. The cost in this case appears to be around 400 euros for the bike, plus my flight tickets. Just thought I´d mention this possibility, though I know nothing about trucking options between Spain & UK.
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Maybe I´m not much of a help, but as I´ve been battling some problems with my lower back for nearly 2 years now, I´m looking to soon make a trip to Greece & Italy, and only ride one-way, so I send the bike back home to Finland by truck & fly home from Milan, Italy. The cost in this case appears to be around 400 euros for the bike, plus my flight tickets. Just thought I´d mention this possibility, though I know nothing about trucking options between Spain & UK.
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Thanks for that suggestion. There are Spain to UK bike freight options. I'm intending to leave the bike in the S of Spain at the end of August and return at Christmas and New Year to visit Morocco. I'll have to see how that plan progresses.
Enjoy your trip to Greece.
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12 Aug 2014
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Hey Chris, had a chat with Dave and he says that there is a very good / friendly place in Fuerteventura called Lets Ride Spain (Malaga) he's going out there on the 19th Sept He recons it's and excellent place and they might possibly come and pick the bike up if it's not too far. Just an Idea!
Hope you can get yourself sorted.
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Hey Chris, had a chat with Dave and he says that there is a very good / friendly place in Fuerteventura called Lets Ride Spain (Malaga) he's going out there on the 19th Sept He recons it's and excellent place and they might possibly come and pick the bike up if it's not too far. Just an Idea!
Hope you can get yourself sorted.
Cheers Steve
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Hi Steve
Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately it's at least 500 miles from here to Malaga, so a bit too far. If I need parking in Barcelona (<100 miles) I'm hopefully sorted.
Hope to ride some dirt tomorrow. Wish me luck! Did 40 miles on the slab to the welder and back today (silencer mount sheered again: Did it last year in Siberia too) and was ok on the body. Also stopped medication this morning.
Hope you're getting out on the bike yourself.
Ps. The flow rate on that Ortlieb water bag thing I bought is tending towards sh!te  
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Hi Steve
Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately it's at least 500 miles from here to Malaga, so a bit too far. If I need parking in Barcelona (<100 miles) I'm hopefully sorted.
Hope to ride some dirt tomorrow. Wish me luck! Did 40 miles on the slab to the welder and back today (silencer mount sheered again: Did it last year in Siberia too) and was ok on the body. Also stopped medication this morning.
Hope you're getting out on the bike yourself.
Ps. The flow rate on that Ortlieb water bag thing I bought is tending towards sh!te   
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Nothing wrong with the flow rate, it must be operator control!
Hope the back lasts you out until you get back. Give me the nod when you do and we'll meet up for a  .
Steve
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Nothing wrong with the flow rate, it must be operator control!
Hope the back lasts you out until you get back. Give me the nod when you do and we'll meet up for a  .
Steve
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Indeed, a bad craftsman always blames his tool  You going to Darren and Leigh's event in Keighley?
Made it to Gosol 100 miles west on the vb5 roadbook. 70 dirt and 30 pavement. Took it easy (when i remembered to) and feel ok, but I definitely know my back is there.
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Dazzers dooo is in my diary. Will be there.
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Quick update.
Rode about 250 km in 2 days
Scenic pavement and a lot of dirt. Also some very narley stuff. Had a day off today near Tremp
Back is ok, so far.
Will continue to take it easy and enjoy the views.
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