Blue spot touring, vol. Serbia

by Kostadin Mutafchiev

1572km in 6 days · 2144 views

Day 1, Friday, June 30

249km in 4h · 53km/h
  • Traveled 451m in 58s
  • 08:11 8h 28min Of course, a trip starts with a day of work
  • Traveled 12km in 18min
  • 16:58 28min Of course, a trip has to include pushing a Hornet around a parking lot
  • Traveled 171km in 2h 31min
  • 19:58 Stop for 9min
  • Traveled 60km in 43min
  • 20:51 Stop for 2min
  • Traveled 7km in 8min
  • 21:02 1d 13h Horizons Unlimited Mini meeting time! Lots of interesting people in one place.

Day 2, Saturday, July 1

Day 3, Sunday, July 2

374km in 5h · 58km/h
  • Traveled 15km in 15min
  • 10:27 Stop for 11min
  • Traveled 87km in 1h 14min
  • 11:54 42min Battery of a Hornet dead. Had to pour the electrolyte in the newly bought battery
  • Traveled 5km in 3min
  • 12:40 Stop for 6min
  • Traveled 12km in 18min
  • 13:05 3h 04min Charging circuitry erroded to an extent that the new battery died. Some time and investigation later, the faulty wiring has been replaced the balkan way
  • Traveled 137km in 1h 35min
  • 17:45 Stop for 9min
  • Traveled 22km in 16min
  • 18:11 Stop for 7min
  • Traveled 22km in 19min
  • 18:38 Stop for 6min
  • Traveled 32km in 30min
  • 19:14 Stop for 6min
  • Traveled 29km in 27min
  • 19:49 Stop for 6min
  • Traveled 281m in 40s
  • 19:56 Stop for 3min
  • Traveled 13km in 18min
  • 20:17 Stop for 8min
  • Traveled 31m in 6s
  • 20:26 13h 35min After an adventureos day fixing the damn Honda we're in Zajecar and the beer is nice

Day 4, Monday, July 3

283km in 5h · 58km/h
  • Traveled 40km in 30min
  • 10:32 Stop for 2min
  • Traveled 53km in 1h 02min
  • 11:36 Stop for 6min
  • Traveled 10km in 10min
  • 11:53 Stop for 6min
  • Traveled 38km in 30min
  • 12:29 Stop for 3min
  • Traveled 17km in 15min
  • 12:48 1h 34min Riding through the Djerdap national park is a scenic one. The rain slowed us and had us enjoy the views.
  • Traveled 123km in 2h 07min
  • 16:30 Stop for 3min
  • Traveled 2km in 5min
  • 16:39 17h 16min After some chasing around town, we managed to check in, see the fortress, find the craft beer shop and scroll the Scadarlia street

Day 5, Tuesday, July 4

221km in 4h · 49km/h
  • Traveled 5km in 6min
  • 10:02 Stop for 12min
  • Traveled 112km in 1h 54min
  • 12:08 1h 10min A nice and easy kafana on the top of the mountain pass. Relaxing and delicios.
  • Traveled 62km in 1h 19min
  • 14:38 Stop for 11min
  • Traveled 35km in 30min
  • 15:20 Stop for 8min
  • Traveled 5km in 5min
  • 15:34 Stop for 4min
  • Traveled 782m in 1min
  • 15:40 Stop for 13min
  • Traveled 502m in 1min
  • 15:55 17h 35min An idilic house in a standard Balkan village - one (non-working) ATM, already closed exchange office at 4 pm and a host that has the business feel he needs to (to get paid in USD and return the change in RSD). Otherwise a beautiful place. Apartment Mateja is one heaven in Serbia!

Day 6, Wednesday, July 5

445km in 6h · 55km/h
  • Traveled 159km in 2h 31min
  • 12:02 Stop for 7min
  • Traveled 11km in 9min
  • 12:19 1h 40min A desperate attempt not to get full of meat (again) gone futile.
  • Traveled 189km in 2h 16min
  • 16:16 21min Short fill-up. Some busy crossing and a bike on the ground. Dropped.
  • Traveled 30km in 25min
  • 17:03 Stop for 9min
  • Traveled 374m in 1min
  • 17:15 Stop for 9min
  • Traveled 99m in 22s
  • 17:25 Stop for 8min
  • Traveled 55km in 44min

Legend

  • Hotel 3
  • Restaurant 3
  • Gas station 2
  • Mechanical failure 2
  • Generic stop 1
  • Something special 1