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Title: Immigrant Tiger attempts to assimilate
Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 07:47:41 PM

I haven't had the chance to ride much this year. With the move, trying to get the Tiger here, working a couple of jobs and the Tiger being kinda sorta illegal here until i managed to register it...well, it's not been a good year riding wise.

However, things are looking up. The Tiger is now a fully registered Cypriot citizen and she took her first ride as one today, trying to get used to its new passport.

This is what the first part of our little ride looks like today.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00487.jpg)

It's a paved over goat track :lol:

The road is really narrow, really twisty and can be dangerous. You only have one line. Go off line and you're either off a cliff or you might hit a car coming in through one of the zillion blind turns. So, bunch of fun.

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 07:50:16 PM

The area is generally hilly with a lot of pine and cypress trees. It's the dry season now, so everything's kinda colourless.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00489.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 07:56:56 PM

This is Cyprus we're talking about, so there are a bunch of these little churches and chapels everywhere, especially in the mountains.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00490.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:15:09 PM

The newest citizen of Cyprus :wav

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00492.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:43:47 PM

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:45:51 PM

Overlooking the Machairas monastery

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00496.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:48:44 PM

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00497.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:49:58 PM

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:50:52 PM

Machairas monastery.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00499.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:53:27 PM

From that same vantage point you can also get a really good look at the radar assembly in Kionia.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00500.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:57:19 PM

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00501.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 08:58:27 PM

Tiger surveying her new domain

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00504.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:00:05 PM

The village of Lazania (pronounced like the pasta dish but the emphasis is on the last syllable ) :lol:

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00505.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:03:16 PM

It's not all dried up...
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00507.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:05:45 PM

Yes, it's another Tiger pic. Sue me.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00508.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:11:23 PM

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:14:59 PM

Twisty roooooads, take me away from hooooome...

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00512.jpg)

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00513.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:17:42 PM

Vine anybody?

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00514.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:19:22 PM

Agros...another mountain community

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00515.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:20:51 PM

Construction of a new church...it's huge!

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00517.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:22:44 PM

That's about when i got tired of taking pictures. I do that. :lol:

I'll leave you with this.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/20%20July%2009%20Ride/DSC00518.jpg)

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Post by: Cos on July 20, 2009, 09:25:26 PM

To conclude...i'm rusty as all hell and i need to put in some serious riding to get back up to speed but today was a good start.

Bikes are fun and Tiggers are the funnest.

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Post by: Stretch on July 20, 2009, 10:30:48 PM

Aaaaahhh! Luvly.

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Post by: HockleyBoy on July 21, 2009, 09:26:40 AM

Nice, wish I was there for some of your sun and quiet roads after my morning commute through the rain and traffic into London.

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Post by: JetdocX on July 26, 2009, 04:57:43 PM

Cool, Cos! :D

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Post by: Cos on July 26, 2009, 08:48:59 PM

Quote from: "JetdocX"Cool, Cos! :D

I had to do it otherwise you'd never stop bitching at me. :lol:

Keep your eyes open for an MRA Vario and any used Corbins that might come up, will ya? Les is not comfy on the rear seat.

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Post by: JetdocX on July 27, 2009, 03:08:25 AM

Quote from: "Cos"
Quote from: "JetdocX"Cool, Cos! :D

I had to do it otherwise you'd never stop bitching at me. :lol:

Keep your eyes open for an MRA Vario and any used Corbins that might come up, will ya? Les is not comfy on the rear seat.

Has she tried bike shorts under the riding pants? How about Monkeybutt powder? Two possible cheap solutions for the short term.

I hate my stock seats(yes, even on the Ape), but I already spent my allowance for the next six months or so. :oops: The powder really helps me. My ridng shorts are always wet from the morning 20 miler, so I have not tried them on the moto yet.

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Post by: EvilBetty on July 27, 2009, 08:03:47 AM

Very cool, Cos!

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Post by: paulie on July 29, 2009, 12:49:29 AM

cos, thanks so much for sharing your pics. what a great area. it's been added to my "do this before you die" list.

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