Tricepilot's Oaxaca - Page 2

going south · 12-02-2010, 06:49 AM

I did not spend enough time there, last year at this time.
Bring on the RR....

Wolverine1305 · 12-02-2010, 09:10 AM

Tricepilot
Welcome to México again. Have a nice trip through my country. I have a friend in Tehuantepec. I like Puerto Escondido, the beach Zicatela.
I have ridden from Huatulco to Acapulco and there are many beauty beaches between those places
be careful

SR · 12-02-2010, 01:48 PM

Subscribed. Adelante!

Kiko · 12-02-2010, 02:46 PM

Listo Calistro!

M38A1 · 12-02-2010, 03:57 PM

Subscribed!

joenuclear · 12-02-2010, 06:29 PM

Me too!

tricepilot · 12-03-2010, 06:39 AM

This is Óscar R. Benavides, President of Peru 1914/15 and 1933-1939:

So what? What does a former President of Peru have to do with this?

His grandson, Francisco Benavides, below, and I rode together on the way to Oaxaca. While I stayed in Oaxaca, he went further on to San Cristóbal de las Casas for the Mexico BMW rally. After the rally, Frank came back to Oaxaca and we rode north to the border.

One of the nicest guys around, excellent rider, good story teller, and quite often hilarious

I'll introduce you to a few more equally interesting riding buds as we move along...

tricepilot · 12-03-2010, 07:33 AM

Ralph, from Anniston, Alabama. He also rode south to attend the BMW rally in Chiapas. Whips out his pipe at almost every stop. Which is fine by me, in that Ralph's pipe reminds me of my Uncle Charlie, whose pipe filled with Borkum Riff is one of my favorite memories of family visits to New Hyde Park, Long Island, back in the day.

Ralph owned the best "semi-vintage" motorcycle of our small posse. He takes care of that bike like a Swiss watch.

Kiko · 12-03-2010, 07:37 AM

De tal palo, tal astilla,, a chip off the block,

Misery Goat · 12-03-2010, 07:38 AM

Great thread Bob.

Michoacan, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas are my favorite states in MX.

Missing MX in Peru.

tricepilot · 12-03-2010, 08:38 AM

This photo is a bit of an optical illusion:

Along with Ralph, on the left, this is Big Jim there on the right (he's 6'6", at least). They're the only real people in the picture.

I took this in a coffee house in Veracruz, sitting Ralph and Jim against a black and white wall poster. I greyscaled the photo to make it look like they were sitting in the crowd when the poster photo was taken.

Along with Frank, Ralph, and Brian, Jim was also a rally rider traveling via Oaxaca. He used to guide for MotoDiscovery, but hasn't done any tours in a couple of years. Has a mental library of jokes that knows no end. Owns a '07 R1200 GSA. He lives fairly close to me here in northeast San Antonio.

freeflow · 12-03-2010, 08:56 AM

all in !

tricepilot · 12-03-2010, 04:33 PM

Perhaps a little more perspective on just how tall Big Jim is.

Here he is, holding up Túnel Ogarrio @ Real de Catorce all by himself

He probably could have stuffed LeBron, who torched the Cavs last night with 38 upon his return to Cleveland

euromedic · 12-03-2010, 08:12 PM

Yay trice

From a fellow TWT'er. Waiting patiently for more

KEN PHENIX · 12-04-2010, 08:55 PM

Great report!! Thanks. Someday I'll . . . . . .

12-02-2010, 06:49 AM	#16
going south hero & Zero... Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Alaska, Mazatlan. sometimes seattle! Oddometer: 594	What Pilot said!!! I did not spend enough time there, last year at this time. Bring on the RR.... __________________ going south... Never Lost! Just Don't know where I am!!!

12-02-2010, 09:10 AM	#17
Wolverine1305 The english is hard Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Toluca, México State Oddometer: 138	Bravo Tricepilot Welcome to México again. Have a nice trip through my country. I have a friend in Tehuantepec. I like Puerto Escondido, the beach Zicatela. I have ridden from Huatulco to Acapulco and there are many beauty beaches between those places be careful Wolverine1305 screwed with this post 12-02-2010 at 03:17 PM Reason: check my mistakes

12-02-2010, 02:46 PM	#19
Kiko Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Jalisco, Mexico Oddometer: 954	Listo Calistro! __________________

12-02-2010, 03:57 PM	#20
M38A1 Type-A Introvert Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Central Tejas Oddometer: 302	Subscribed! __________________ "Yeah, I've been Everywhere, Man" "10 Years in 10 minutes"

12-02-2010, 06:29 PM	#21
joenuclear Planning..... Joined: Mar 2007 Oddometer: 5,242	Me too! __________________ Ride safe enough....

12-02-2010, 01:48 PM	#18
SR Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Durango, Mexico Oddometer: 1,303	Subscribed. Adelante!

12-03-2010, 06:39 AM	#22
tricepilot ^OP El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,914	Riding Buds This is Óscar R. Benavides, President of Peru 1914/15 and 1933-1939: So what? What does a former President of Peru have to do with this? His grandson, Francisco Benavides, below, and I rode together on the way to Oaxaca. While I stayed in Oaxaca, he went further on to San Cristóbal de las Casas for the Mexico BMW rally. After the rally, Frank came back to Oaxaca and we rode north to the border. One of the nicest guys around, excellent rider, good story teller, and quite often hilarious I'll introduce you to a few more equally interesting riding buds as we move along... __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

12-03-2010, 07:33 AM	#23
tricepilot ^OP El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,914	Riding Buds Ralph, from Anniston, Alabama. He also rode south to attend the BMW rally in Chiapas. Whips out his pipe at almost every stop. Which is fine by me, in that Ralph's pipe reminds me of my Uncle Charlie, whose pipe filled with Borkum Riff is one of my favorite memories of family visits to New Hyde Park, Long Island, back in the day. Ralph owned the best "semi-vintage" motorcycle of our small posse. He takes care of that bike like a Swiss watch. __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

12-03-2010, 07:37 AM	#24
Kiko Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Jalisco, Mexico Oddometer: 954	De tal palo, tal astilla,, a chip off the block, __________________

12-03-2010, 07:38 AM	#25
Misery Goat Positating the negative Joined: Jun 2003 Location: AZ Oddometer: 73,600	Great thread Bob. Michoacan, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas are my favorite states in MX. Missing MX in Peru. __________________ "So what you gonna do when the novelty is gone.."-- Joy Division Same as it ever was 2010 Latin America Route

12-03-2010, 08:38 AM	#26
tricepilot ^OP El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,914	Riding Buds This photo is a bit of an optical illusion: Along with Ralph, on the left, this is Big Jim there on the right (he's 6'6", at least). They're the only real people in the picture. I took this in a coffee house in Veracruz, sitting Ralph and Jim against a black and white wall poster. I greyscaled the photo to make it look like they were sitting in the crowd when the poster photo was taken. Along with Frank, Ralph, and Brian, Jim was also a rally rider traveling via Oaxaca. He used to guide for MotoDiscovery, but hasn't done any tours in a couple of years. Has a mental library of jokes that knows no end. Owns a '07 R1200 GSA. He lives fairly close to me here in northeast San Antonio. __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

12-03-2010, 08:56 AM	#27
freeflow get in or go in Joined: Dec 2004 Location: GB-Wisconsin Oddometer: 12,900	all in !

12-03-2010, 04:33 PM	#28
tricepilot ^OP El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,914	Perhaps a little more perspective on just how tall Big Jim is. Here he is, holding up Túnel Ogarrio @ Real de Catorce all by himself He probably could have stuffed LeBron, who torched the Cavs last night with 38 upon his return to Cleveland __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

12-03-2010, 08:12 PM	#29
euromedic Peter...n00b Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Conroe Texas Oddometer: 119	Yay trice From a fellow TWT'er. Waiting patiently for more __________________ Peter BMW F650 Dakar

12-04-2010, 08:55 PM	#30
KEN PHENIX . . . thinks he likes it Joined: Jan 2008 Location: SOUTHEAST TEXAS Oddometer: 514	Great report!! Thanks. Someday I'll . . . . . . __________________ Ken Phenix IBA #47092 The 919 Transalp Project KatanaBandit (sold) smugmug pics

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