Take airhead to Europe?

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What is a great car without drivers?

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And lastly some modern cars.

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Finally some more airhead motorcycle stuff.

One of the goals of this ride: Great St Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland. It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lowest pass lying on the ridge between the two highest mountains of the Alps. Yes - it is that good.

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I ended up riding through Switzerland in a day after the pass so I could ride the Black Forest the next day. In late September, you can feel the air change and the coolness of shadow as you ride the mountain passes.







The rain started coming down - I luckily made it to Karlsrule and found a old inn l (a favorite of the Nazis during the war) overlooking the city. A group of Spaniards invited me to join them for dinner. My room was actually an apartment with 3 bedrooms with a kitchen and a living room 60 euros a night including breakfast (i could have had 6 sleep comfortably there)

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In the morning I took a very scenic ride through the outskirts of the Black forest and the lovely farmland back to Heidelberg. I arrived at Stefan's and dropped the bike off. I stayed the night. I walked to the local gashof and enjoyed a german meal. It was a perfect way to end this portion of the trip.



Before I left - I washed all the bugs off, made a list of things needing done so when I return, folded up my riding suit and helmet and put the cases away until next summer where I will ride again.







I walked to the train station and made my way to Berlin to meet my wife for a Backroad luxury bike ride https://www.backroads.com/award-winning-tours/germany (she works for the company) from Berlin to Dresden - a discovery of East Germany. If you are interested - i can show you a few pictures and observations on that most excellent portion as well.

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Americans forget that Fiat and the dozens of factories around Turin is so significant to autos and bike. These makers of the peidmont really were innovators.

I'm reading Legnano on that red car. Chuey and I recognize that name as a bicycle maker.

Keep this coming--you're living the dream!

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I'm reading Legnano on that red car. Chuey and I recognize that name as a bicycle maker.

Keep this coming--you're living the dream!

I knew folks would find value from the thread. Glad to add to the connections and interests.

The dream was decades in coming - it took planning, picking up and working extra shifts and and sending away one of my most favorite things so I could fulfill one of the biggest things on my bucket list. As you can tell, the stars for me to do this did aline. I hope others can find inspiration with their airhead as I have done.

[Steve in Golden]

Nice! I'm very much enjoying reading about your adventures, Ted.