SPAIN TET : Bilbao westwards on the Trans Euro Trail

[@Brealriding]

Amazing editing Pier can’t wait to go back with you again 🫶 What an adventure we had !! ❤

[@MalditasRoderas]

Congratulations for your trip, it's not easy! The edition of colour and contrast of the video rocks!!

[@carpe_via]

Thank you. I really enjoyed playing with the colour grading, first time for me.

[@SteveSeadog]

Best trail riding video I've seen in years. Thanks for sharing.

[@carpe_via]

@@SteveSeadog That is indeed great praise. Humble thanks. Really chuffed you enjoyed it. 🙏🏼

[@marcd.3971]

Tolle Tour, super Abenteuer..genau so muss es sein 👍🏻 danke fürs Mitnehmen 🙏

[@carpe_via]

Dank Dir für deine gütige Bemerkung, bin sehr froh dass dir der Film gefallen hat.

[@Davidoff5697]

An amazing video! It was a pleasure to share those moments with you! You are welcome to take part in the Catalonia TET whenever you want! Greetings to Brett and you!

[@philpicton716]

Great video and an amazing adventure. Off road riding is a constant learning experience best shared with friends who can help you pick you up when you’re down. Well done and I hope to see more content from you and your pals. Ride safe

[@carpe_via]

Hey Phil. You hit the nail on the head! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@sarahmccaskey1334]

great movie Pier! what an adventure you Brett and the other riders had 🤩 that scramble back from the edge looked truly hair-raising! thanks for sharing some of the story 👍

[@carpe_via]

Thank you, Sarah. Glad I had the camera running... 😺

[@Tetty22]

top quality

[@carpe_via]

Thank you 😁

[@danielgadowski872]

Amazing vid showing the trip, as always. And that fall... sheesh! Almost makes me want to buy a bike and join you ;)

[@carpe_via]

@@danielgadowski872 do it, Dan.

[@TobotronPrime]

Chin up, head up! Thanks for sharing! There are still loads of adventures left to be had in Europe if you venture like you guys did into the untrodden path. I’m getting ready for some adventure next summer!

[@carpe_via]

@@TobotronPrime Enjoy your travels and good luck!

[@bikenavbm1229]

great vid nice to see the middle burnt bit nice and green again I was there last year in May and it was pretty saddening to see all black from fire. scary fall that you had, it was rough when I was there too often stones burst open by fire at times . I had rain myself then snow turned me around at high elevations could'nt see any surface features I was solo, got halfway down Portugal before illness and time turned me back to the boat. Ain't the total randomness of meeting and riding with people great, had similar experiences. a few seconds before your tired fall I am almost certain its the spot I did similar 6pm plus tiredness too was trapped under the bike for 2.5 hours and a emergency call but all ended OK. I will go back. thanks for memory jogger.

[@carpe_via]

Wow, sounds like I had a really easy time compared to you. Good to know you made it out, I hope it hasn't put you off further adventures. I have added a steering damper to the T7, which really helps when bigger rocks deflect your front end sideways.

[@peterrobert-e8b]

amazing views i will absolutely try this one day before time runs out. Glad you made it out safely

[@carpe_via]

Thank you for your comment. Make sure you go, it is an amazing place. And it certainly made me a better rider. Let me know when you do!

[@bexupnorth]

Brought back some fab memories of my solo attempt of the “Picos loop” on a Norden in June this year. Thank you 😁 Recognised some bits and spotted far too many I didn’t but that I want to ride next time!

[@carpe_via]

Norden: Great bike! We didn't manage to cover every single mile of the TET in that region either, but you can't have everything :) Definitely worth going back for more. We want to carry on and go more North West on the newer branch of the TET. Thanks for watching!

[@davidhyde2267]

Great video! Did from Bilbao and the Pico's de Europa in October before cutting out a lot headed to Portugal to do some of the act...makes me want to go back and do more in the Pico's!!.. is it possible for you to list the sections you did?

[@carpe_via]

@@davidhyde2267 will try and get a list up at one point. Never recorded our actual route but prwtty much did all of it from Bilbao just past the Picos…then ran out of time. Need to go back asap and carry on!

[@johnnymwwkc]

Great video, with honest commentary. We all have good & bad days. I noted your comment towards the end on the suspension upgrade and how that changed your riding experience when you swopped bikes. I have a 300L and upgraded both front and rere and it makes such a difference when off road, and like you say more precise.

[@carpe_via]

Thank you for your comment. The 300L is a great bike, glad to read you feel such a difference with the upgrade! Such an easier bike to pick up, as well. Bought an AJP recently to lower the Centre of Gravity and weight overall on the next trip.

[@johnnymwwkc]

@@carpe_via did you go for the PR7. I used to have a AJP240, very basic but very capable. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the PR7

[@carpe_via]

@@johnnymwwkc I’ll keep you posted!

[@rodrigorodriguez2312]

Amazing video, ride and views. I cannot wait to watch more adventures. Keep on recording them- It is a total joy!

[@carpe_via]

Thank you @rodrigorodriguez2312 for your enthusiasm and support. Just returned from a second trip to Spain. Will start editing soon. Watch this space :)

[@paolocalvaro]

Nice trip, where you fall down exactly what is name of the mountain?

[@PepsiDotMacOnInsta]

Great vid guys, thank you !.....I'm a Brit living in Portugal and did the Espinama ( 10:00 ) section just because I couldn't believe how stunning it seemed on people's TET Tubes...I've ridden some of TET and ACT and other stuff in Portugal and know you guys have certainly earned your pie and Guiness in this vid...Nice one 👍👍👍

[@carpe_via]

Hey thank you, much appreciated your comment. Portugal is definitely on the list of TET routes, but we bought single cylinder bikes for that. You are lucky to live where you are. I hope you had a great time riding this section.

[@RustyNail99]

Rode that section and bottom loop in September, so much drier and less mud ! A lot easier on a 500 without camping gear as there were so many places to stay. It is amazing scenery there, and you will enjoy Portugal just as much.

[@carpe_via]

@rustynail99 Thank you for sharing your experience. Glad you had an easier time. I agree that a lighter bike is best for such a single trail: I just bought a used AJP PR7 :). However, camping (and the independence that comes with it) is our thing. So we bought lighter tents. Maybe we go to hotels later in life...

[@thra5herxb12s]

I recognised some parts that I crossed here over 20 years ago on a Mountain bike in the rainy season. I always thought about doing it all again on a motorbike in a more temperate season..

[@carpe_via]

I can thoroughly recommend not going back during rainy season 😉. But I am impressed by the fact that you did this on an MB!!!

[@davidmatthews3093]

A lovely video, thank you. Did you get permission to fly the drone in the Picos national park? If so how easy was that?

[@carpe_via]

As far as we were aware at the time, we were not in a 'red' zone and kept to all other usual EU drone restrictions (height, insurance, pilot license for under 250g drone etc). But do not take that as a guide and enquire with the Spanish authorities if you are planning to fly.

[@nicholasdugdale]

The dry humor is always appreciated! Awesome stuff, I would really like to make my way over to Europe to run the TET. What season would you suggest running those sections to avoid the rain? Cheers.

[@carpe_via]

@@nicholasdugdale Hey, thanks for the feedback. The really muddy section in the film was quite short. We went end of May into June, so I suppose any time after that should mean the terrain is drier. Just came back last night from another Spain TET trip, weather was perfect ( warm days but slightly chilly nights) and we only had the tiniest mud sections. This time we went East towards and into the Pyrenees.

[@ogasi1798]

Really good video among hundreds of tet videos :-) and showing much terrain that others have not. Now, I have to say the near crash with the car was more bretts fault ad i say that as a biker, he was closer to the middle than the inside which isn't smart on such small roads - we have to ride defensively at all times , the car had little choice but to be where he was based on the video - anyway, all safe so that is what matters but a driver who was less sharp with reflexes and different road conditions and you may have had a nasty accident on your hands... take it, leave it.

[@carpe_via]

Hi Ogasi, thanks for your comment. It is always a juggle showing enough terrain or not enough, glad we got it right for you. Regarding the near-miss, I was right up Brett's tail so saw exactly where he was. There was a ditch on his right and he was about 6 inches away from that, so totally tucked in. Any more to the right and he would have been in the ditch. Shame his gopro was off at the time...

[@MTECHTipss]

I am new to the adventure scene and will start slow here in the UK but next year wanna do Spain and Portugal. My most challenging worries is the app for navigation really. Sure there is also a lot of other things I need to know but what do you use?

[@carpe_via]

These days, we use DMD2 as the main app (on a Samsung tab3 or higher spec tablet) and an iphone with maps.me for backup. We often use google maps to find camping sites/fuel etc when we are on the tarmac. DMD2 is the best we know so far. Enjoy discovering adventure riding and make it what you want it to be.

[@ayakhan8420]

What app you guys use for navigating

[@carpe_via]

@@ayakhan8420 These days DMD2 on a Samsung tablet. On this trip, we still had Maps.me on our iphones.

[@carlos94091]

Thanks for sharing!! What tyres are you using?

[@carpe_via]

@@carlos94091 thank you, Carlos. I was using a Motaz Tractionator 75/25 front and a Mitas Rally on the back. On my latest trip to Spain in September ( video coming!) , I went Motaz Rallz 80/20 front and rear. All tyres are compromises and when you hit proper mud, the 75/25 is not enough.

[@carlos94091]

@@carpe_via Thanks for answering. I'm preparing my new-old transalp 650 for the spanish TET and I was thinking about Mitas E07+. Good riding!

[@carpe_via]

@@carlos94091 Thank you, Carlos, for your comment. We had fun! The Transalp is a really cool bike, I rode the Mk1 many years ago and loved the engine. Regarding tyres, I would go more knobbly as the E07+ is a 60% road tyre. And when you need those knobbies, you really want to have them. Next time I ride in Spain, I will go for a tMichelin Tracker up front and a Mitas Rally at the back.

[@gjavo6400]

​@@carlos94091Don't. I live in this region and even on easy trails you'll find steep slopes that will get slippery when wet, which can also happen in summer or because of natural springs and streams and shady spots. E07+ is a nice 50/50 tire but useless in mud on slopes. I ride 80/20 Anlas Capra X (similar to Michelin Anakee Wild) which I love, but the front gets iffy on mud as of 50% wear. Still good knobbies though also on tarmac. (DR650 without luggage)

[@mattguzzim1744]

At 6:21 there is an odd thing in the sky over your shoulder.

[@carpe_via]

That'll be Brett's drone. Well spotted!!

[@ji3946]

I do not envy you riding a T7, anything over 180 kilos is a nightmare, unless you stay on the blacktop

[@carpe_via]

Over time, I will get myself a single cylinder but the sound and feel of a T7 is, for me, worth a lot of hard work

[@liams8251]

ok ive watched enough of this video.how much easier would iy have been on smaller bikes

[@carpe_via]

Of course it would have been easier. We certainly enjoyed the challenge, though.

[@liams8251]

@@carpe_via big challange all right caring all that weight

[@carpe_via]

@@liams8251 Yes, but if you want to be able to be totally independent, camp and cook, then you need some kit with you. You could also choose to take a 250cc and stay in a B&B. All depends on what you want your adventure to be. Of course we are constantly looking at making our kit lighter each trip.