Newbie tourer looking for tips!

[lolliver]

Hi guys! I'm off on a 10 day touring session around Spain with my dad in the beginning of May, do any of you veteran tourers have any advice to impart for a newbie?

I'm guaranteed to forget something really simple otherwise =P

I've got euro breakdown cover, EHIC card, travel insurance, bought panniers and a tank bag and I've serviced my bike recently .. Can't think of much else tbh!

[Snowy]

Hi guys! I'm off on a 10 day touring session around Spain with my dad in the beginning of May, do any of you veteran tourers have any advice to impart for a newbie?

I'm guaranteed to forget something really simple otherwise =P

I've got euro breakdown cover, EHIC card, travel insurance, bought panniers and a tank bag and I've serviced my bike recently .. Can't think of much else tbh!

Take your documents and spare bulbs with you. Make sure you have contact info with you incase you lose your cards or cash. Don't forget to drive on the right after you have stopped for food or fuel - thats when most people forget

And enjoy the pro-bike attitudes they have on the continent

[Jon_W]

As above.

Take it easy, nice steady average speeds concerve fuel and mean you can enjoy the views more!!!!

Jammy bugger!!!!!! 8-)

PS; remember the signs are in kilometers not miles!!!!!

[lolliver]

Take your documents and spare bulbs with you. Make sure you have contact info with you incase you lose your cards or cash. Don't forget to drive on the right after you have stopped for food or fuel - thats when most people forget

And enjoy the pro-bike attitudes they have on the continent

Thanks for that! Didn't even consider taking bulbs with me : And yeah.. I'm a bit paranoid about driving on the wrong side of the road over there! Never driven/ridden on European roads before.

As above.

Take it easy, nice steady average speeds concerve fuel and mean you can enjoy the views more!!!!

Jammy bugger!!!!!!

PS; remember the signs are in kilometers not miles!!!!!

Thanks for the advice, I'll have to retrain my brain to look at the numbers on the inside of the speedo! =P

[Jon_W]

Check this out. Is intesesting...

http://driving.drive-alive.co.uk/driving-in-spain.htm

[Swanny]

Watch out for the police hiding on slip roads with speed cameras. If they catch you they will rob you :-/

[silly_simon]

Not sure about Spain but don't know if you have to have a hi-viz vest incase of breakdown etc, Or is that just for car's ??

[Nikki]

And yeah.. I'm a bit paranoid about driving on the wrong side of the road over there! Never driven/ridden on European roads before.

Dont worry its actually much easier than it seems.

My tip - be prepared to feel bloody miserable when you get back to riding on UK roads - they suddenly seem so busy, overcrowded and crap in comparison to what you'll enjoy

[Nikki]

This might help too

http://www.visordown.com/forum/forum...;URN=9&V=6

but dont worry too much, you'll probably forget something. Just enjoy it

[voodoo]

check your insurance is valid abroad as some need notifying/adding

oh and make sure you carry a few euros with you as the toll roads are everywhere

as everyone else says, enjoy yourself 8-)