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  • David Mcundefined Offline
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    David Mc
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    In 2009 my wife introduced me to the husband of her work colleague. Mark was from Australia and was "into bikes". He then spent the next 5 years borrowing various bikes from me so that he could join the various Old Gits trips. in 2015 he bought his own BMW K1300S MotorSport.

    In 2021, just as the the restrictions imposed by COVID were being relaxed, Mark and his wife decided to return to Australia so the decision was made to run one last trip for Mark and a small group of the Old Gits regulars.

    I spent a few days doing research on the well known passes of the Alps and Dolomites before playing "join the dots" on MRA to create a route that covered as many of the passes as was possible.

    https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/5105018?mode=share

    In just a little over one week we rode through France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, back into Italy then back into France. We rode most of the Route des Grande Alpes and the Route Napoleon as well as over 24 passes in the Alps and Dolomites, including Stelvio St. Gotthard, the "holy trinity" of Grimsel, Furka and Susten, Col de l'lseran, Tonale, Timmelsjoch and Col de la Bonette

    The 200 - 250 mile days across the mountains were exactly right for 5 large sport touring motorbikes (2 BMW K1300S, 2 x KTM SD1290GT, 1 x Kawasaki H2 SX). With the exception of the hotel in Switzerland, all our over night stops were excellent and the roads were simply stunning.

    If you find yourself with a week (and an extra weekend) then I can't recommend this route highly enough. Ride it. I will guarantee you will have one of the best trips of your life. I did! But, most importantly, Mark did!

    Full details here: https://www.old-gits.org/FarewellMark.htm

    Tour Organiser - www.Old-Gits.org

    Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
    BMW R1250RT SE
    BMW R100CS

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    • David Mcundefined David Mc

      In 2009 my wife introduced me to the husband of her work colleague. Mark was from Australia and was "into bikes". He then spent the next 5 years borrowing various bikes from me so that he could join the various Old Gits trips. in 2015 he bought his own BMW K1300S MotorSport.

      In 2021, just as the the restrictions imposed by COVID were being relaxed, Mark and his wife decided to return to Australia so the decision was made to run one last trip for Mark and a small group of the Old Gits regulars.

      I spent a few days doing research on the well known passes of the Alps and Dolomites before playing "join the dots" on MRA to create a route that covered as many of the passes as was possible.

      https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/5105018?mode=share

      In just a little over one week we rode through France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, back into Italy then back into France. We rode most of the Route des Grande Alpes and the Route Napoleon as well as over 24 passes in the Alps and Dolomites, including Stelvio St. Gotthard, the "holy trinity" of Grimsel, Furka and Susten, Col de l'lseran, Tonale, Timmelsjoch and Col de la Bonette

      The 200 - 250 mile days across the mountains were exactly right for 5 large sport touring motorbikes (2 BMW K1300S, 2 x KTM SD1290GT, 1 x Kawasaki H2 SX). With the exception of the hotel in Switzerland, all our over night stops were excellent and the roads were simply stunning.

      If you find yourself with a week (and an extra weekend) then I can't recommend this route highly enough. Ride it. I will guarantee you will have one of the best trips of your life. I did! But, most importantly, Mark did!

      Full details here: https://www.old-gits.org/FarewellMark.htm

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      @David-Mc cool! Thanks for sharing this 🙂

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      • David Mcundefined David Mc

        In 2009 my wife introduced me to the husband of her work colleague. Mark was from Australia and was "into bikes". He then spent the next 5 years borrowing various bikes from me so that he could join the various Old Gits trips. in 2015 he bought his own BMW K1300S MotorSport.

        In 2021, just as the the restrictions imposed by COVID were being relaxed, Mark and his wife decided to return to Australia so the decision was made to run one last trip for Mark and a small group of the Old Gits regulars.

        I spent a few days doing research on the well known passes of the Alps and Dolomites before playing "join the dots" on MRA to create a route that covered as many of the passes as was possible.

        https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/5105018?mode=share

        In just a little over one week we rode through France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, back into Italy then back into France. We rode most of the Route des Grande Alpes and the Route Napoleon as well as over 24 passes in the Alps and Dolomites, including Stelvio St. Gotthard, the "holy trinity" of Grimsel, Furka and Susten, Col de l'lseran, Tonale, Timmelsjoch and Col de la Bonette

        The 200 - 250 mile days across the mountains were exactly right for 5 large sport touring motorbikes (2 BMW K1300S, 2 x KTM SD1290GT, 1 x Kawasaki H2 SX). With the exception of the hotel in Switzerland, all our over night stops were excellent and the roads were simply stunning.

        If you find yourself with a week (and an extra weekend) then I can't recommend this route highly enough. Ride it. I will guarantee you will have one of the best trips of your life. I did! But, most importantly, Mark did!

        Full details here: https://www.old-gits.org/FarewellMark.htm

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        @David-Mc thanks, nice route

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        • David Mcundefined David Mc

          In 2009 my wife introduced me to the husband of her work colleague. Mark was from Australia and was "into bikes". He then spent the next 5 years borrowing various bikes from me so that he could join the various Old Gits trips. in 2015 he bought his own BMW K1300S MotorSport.

          In 2021, just as the the restrictions imposed by COVID were being relaxed, Mark and his wife decided to return to Australia so the decision was made to run one last trip for Mark and a small group of the Old Gits regulars.

          I spent a few days doing research on the well known passes of the Alps and Dolomites before playing "join the dots" on MRA to create a route that covered as many of the passes as was possible.

          https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/5105018?mode=share

          In just a little over one week we rode through France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, back into Italy then back into France. We rode most of the Route des Grande Alpes and the Route Napoleon as well as over 24 passes in the Alps and Dolomites, including Stelvio St. Gotthard, the "holy trinity" of Grimsel, Furka and Susten, Col de l'lseran, Tonale, Timmelsjoch and Col de la Bonette

          The 200 - 250 mile days across the mountains were exactly right for 5 large sport touring motorbikes (2 BMW K1300S, 2 x KTM SD1290GT, 1 x Kawasaki H2 SX). With the exception of the hotel in Switzerland, all our over night stops were excellent and the roads were simply stunning.

          If you find yourself with a week (and an extra weekend) then I can't recommend this route highly enough. Ride it. I will guarantee you will have one of the best trips of your life. I did! But, most importantly, Mark did!

          Full details here: https://www.old-gits.org/FarewellMark.htm

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          @David-Mc

          Wow thats a cracking Route!
          Thanks for sharing.

          You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.

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            Some pictures from the trip.

            Italy
            20210913_091051443_small.jpg

            Italy
            20210913_055738255_small.jpg

            Switzerland
            20210914_083907721_small.jpg

            France
            20210917_160250_small.jpg

            and finally, Mark enjoying Stelvio! 😀
            MarkOnStelvioSmall.jpg

            Tour Organiser - www.Old-Gits.org

            Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
            BMW R1250RT SE
            BMW R100CS

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            • David Mcundefined David Mc

              In 2009 my wife introduced me to the husband of her work colleague. Mark was from Australia and was "into bikes". He then spent the next 5 years borrowing various bikes from me so that he could join the various Old Gits trips. in 2015 he bought his own BMW K1300S MotorSport.

              In 2021, just as the the restrictions imposed by COVID were being relaxed, Mark and his wife decided to return to Australia so the decision was made to run one last trip for Mark and a small group of the Old Gits regulars.

              I spent a few days doing research on the well known passes of the Alps and Dolomites before playing "join the dots" on MRA to create a route that covered as many of the passes as was possible.

              https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/5105018?mode=share

              In just a little over one week we rode through France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, back into Italy then back into France. We rode most of the Route des Grande Alpes and the Route Napoleon as well as over 24 passes in the Alps and Dolomites, including Stelvio St. Gotthard, the "holy trinity" of Grimsel, Furka and Susten, Col de l'lseran, Tonale, Timmelsjoch and Col de la Bonette

              The 200 - 250 mile days across the mountains were exactly right for 5 large sport touring motorbikes (2 BMW K1300S, 2 x KTM SD1290GT, 1 x Kawasaki H2 SX). With the exception of the hotel in Switzerland, all our over night stops were excellent and the roads were simply stunning.

              If you find yourself with a week (and an extra weekend) then I can't recommend this route highly enough. Ride it. I will guarantee you will have one of the best trips of your life. I did! But, most importantly, Mark did!

              Full details here: https://www.old-gits.org/FarewellMark.htm

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              Kenny Thierens
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              @David-Mc I'm sure this trip was an amazing experience. However when I'm opening your link, I see the route with a few errors in it. Don't know what's the cause of this. Probably not your fault.
              A few examples:

              Screenshot_20231231_012346_Dolphin.jpg

              Screenshot_20231231_012411_Dolphin.jpg

              Screenshot_20231231_012828_Dolphin.jpg

              So I'm asking to the experts, what could be the reason I'm seeing this please? Android 14 and gold account.

              '07 BMW R1200RT
              DMD² T865x tablet
              Silverfox C1 controller
              Samsung S24+
              Cardo Spirit HD headset

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              • Kenny Thierensundefined Kenny Thierens

                @David-Mc I'm sure this trip was an amazing experience. However when I'm opening your link, I see the route with a few errors in it. Don't know what's the cause of this. Probably not your fault.
                A few examples:

                Screenshot_20231231_012346_Dolphin.jpg

                Screenshot_20231231_012411_Dolphin.jpg

                Screenshot_20231231_012828_Dolphin.jpg

                So I'm asking to the experts, what could be the reason I'm seeing this please? Android 14 and gold account.

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                Hans van de Ven MR.MRA
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                wrote on last edited by Hans van de Ven MR.MRA
                #7

                @Kenny-Thierens
                On the website: put on the traffic layer and zoom in. Between point 16 and 18 the road is closed.
                8d01b2a0-711e-4da9-b77d-32e8c253e7b0-image.png
                c97412fa-7f95-48bf-bd5b-893b64df6d0f-image.png

                I think 37 is a viewpoint via a gravel road, or the point is misplaced
                7202f6a0-5a14-4197-8bd0-91a0dcc6d3c3-image.png

                I suspect that 88 is incorrectly placed because the indicated hotel is located near the arrows
                4260a297-5f97-479f-9303-0ee6450e73a3-image.png

                Garmin Zumo XT2/XT/BMW Connected Ride Navigator/MyRouteapp (The App)
                Een dag niet gelachen is een dag niet geleefd / Een route is net zo goed als deze uitgezet is.

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                • David Mcundefined David Mc

                  Some pictures from the trip.

                  Italy
                  20210913_091051443_small.jpg

                  Italy
                  20210913_055738255_small.jpg

                  Switzerland
                  20210914_083907721_small.jpg

                  France
                  20210917_160250_small.jpg

                  and finally, Mark enjoying Stelvio! 😀
                  MarkOnStelvioSmall.jpg

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                  Hans van de Ven MR.MRA
                  Instructor RouteXperts administrator
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  @David-Mc
                  I see that you have included 45 waypoints in this route. The Garmin Zumo devices can process a maximum of 29 waypoints (hard points) in 1 route. So it is advisable to split this route into day routes.

                  I think it was a nice holiday😉

                  Garmin Zumo XT2/XT/BMW Connected Ride Navigator/MyRouteapp (The App)
                  Een dag niet gelachen is een dag niet geleefd / Een route is net zo goed als deze uitgezet is.

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                  • Hans van de Ven MR.MRAundefined Hans van de Ven MR.MRA

                    @David-Mc
                    I see that you have included 45 waypoints in this route. The Garmin Zumo devices can process a maximum of 29 waypoints (hard points) in 1 route. So it is advisable to split this route into day routes.

                    I think it was a nice holiday😉

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                    David Mc
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                    #9

                    @Hans-van-de-Ven-MRA-Master

                    It was a great holiday - thanks.

                    I did indeed create individual day by day routes from this master and those loaded onto both Garmin and Tomtom devices.

                    Tour Organiser - www.Old-Gits.org

                    Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
                    BMW R1250RT SE
                    BMW R100CS

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                    • Kenny Thierensundefined Kenny Thierens

                      @David-Mc I'm sure this trip was an amazing experience. However when I'm opening your link, I see the route with a few errors in it. Don't know what's the cause of this. Probably not your fault.
                      A few examples:

                      Screenshot_20231231_012346_Dolphin.jpg

                      Screenshot_20231231_012411_Dolphin.jpg

                      Screenshot_20231231_012828_Dolphin.jpg

                      So I'm asking to the experts, what could be the reason I'm seeing this please? Android 14 and gold account.

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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #10

                      @Kenny-Thierens

                      I have the setting to ignore seasonal closures. I suspect that some of those issues may be a result of roads being closed.

                      This is definitely a summer months route, especially on motorcycles.

                      Tour Organiser - www.Old-Gits.org

                      Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
                      BMW R1250RT SE
                      BMW R100CS

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                      • Hans van de Ven MR.MRAundefined Hans van de Ven MR.MRA

                        @Kenny-Thierens
                        On the website: put on the traffic layer and zoom in. Between point 16 and 18 the road is closed.
                        8d01b2a0-711e-4da9-b77d-32e8c253e7b0-image.png
                        c97412fa-7f95-48bf-bd5b-893b64df6d0f-image.png

                        I think 37 is a viewpoint via a gravel road, or the point is misplaced
                        7202f6a0-5a14-4197-8bd0-91a0dcc6d3c3-image.png

                        I suspect that 88 is incorrectly placed because the indicated hotel is located near the arrows
                        4260a297-5f97-479f-9303-0ee6450e73a3-image.png

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                        @Hans-van-de-Ven-MRA-Master

                        Waypoint 37 had been "relocated" incorrectly and has now been corrected. My apologies for that.

                        Tour Organiser - www.Old-Gits.org

                        Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
                        BMW R1250RT SE
                        BMW R100CS

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