Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Yep, I did it a while back as part of a bigger loop, can't remember much from that bit other than a cool bodega near Lagardia (?)

In other news my friend popped over this evening on the Honda he's been restoring for a couple of years. What a lump, must have an awesome centre of gravity. Apperently it doesn't stop very well.

Pyrenees from Santander to Barcelona. Anyone traversed it before? Looking to do it end of next month or so. Any thoughts/ideas?

Can't speak to that route specifically, but I've cycled South from France, through the Pyreness to Santiago d/C, then driven to Santander.

Sounds like an excellent idea, which I'm sure someone must have done.

My thoughts:

• The roads and scenery round Santander are epic.
  
• Pyrenees weather can be tough and sudden. There will be rain and fog at some point, and it can get cold fast. But it also clears fast too.
  
• Do some research into time of year, my feeling is you'd want to do it sooner rather than later.
  
• Hug / ride the Pyrenees - south of there is a bit dull and flat (ie if you drew an imaginary line across from Leon to Pamplona - although Burgos is nice, and on a motorbike you could do some cruising to visit some of the random little towns with epic churches and Cathedrals, etc. - literally there are places with ancient Cathedrals which probably have populations in the hundreds).
  
• That whole region has amazing cities perfect for stop-offs and rest days - in particular Bilbao (city walk, market, Guggenheim, food) Pamplona (old ramparts, pintxos, massive cuts of meat, concert if someone you like is playing the stadium).
  
• Anywhere within reach of the pilgrims route will have super cheap accommodation and pilgrims menus for ~€10 - which importantly are served earlier, so you can eat dinner before 9pm if you're not used to it.
  
• My gut for the start would be coast roads Santander > Bilbao > San Sebastian > Pyrenees proper switching between France / Spain e.g. St Jean Pied Port / Roncesvalles > Pamplona (rest day so you can go out for a proper dinner and booze up) > ? no idea from there ?