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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Still walking like a drunken sailor (which will last up to 2 days) but, hey, happy to be free + standing on two legs.

Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hey #MotoSky, did I mention the cast will be removed from my leg tomorrow? Wish me 🍀 that they decide it's positive after the X-ray. I will be free again, hopefully back in the saddle by the end of the week! Unbelievable that a dog walk cost me 2 months of my season. #Excited #CantWait

GrumpyCruiser riding on his Moto Guzzi Bike

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Wind Burned Eyes @windburnedeyes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Why Motorcyclists Are Quietly Becoming the Mental Health Mentors We All Need I’ve noticed something the last few years. Every time someone I know is going through something rough, be it a breakup, job loss, anxiety spiral,... windburnedeyes.com/motorcyclists-me…

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Okay, my tibia + fibula are fixed with a screw + ligament. The surgery went well. Now I have to drink beer + coffee to stimulate my bladder. Unfortunately, it's non-alcoholic, but better than water. The staff here is world-class. Bedtime until tomorrow, hospital stay until Friday. Six weeks to go.

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#motosky My life today. But I am still thankful for what I have. Safe rides, folks! I will be back!

GrumpyCruiser greeting his bikes in the garage - sad because he is injured and cannot ride.

Sitting in a cafe, enjoying Cappucchino, Pastry and Bikebikes

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#FML!!🤬 You ride 1300km through mountains, no problem. Back home, going for a walk + fell accidentally… Surgery in 2 wks; until then, I have to wear this splint, followed by six weeks with my leg in a cast before they remove the screws. No idea when I'll be able to get back on my #Guzzi. #motosky

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Day4, Finale: St Maurice - Basel with 2 Passes I missed so far - Col de Mosses + Jaunpass, easy to ride but nice. Swiss cliche landscape at it’s best. After 4 days, ca. 1.300km, endless ups + downs, hidden backroads + scenic spots, I’m back in Basel. #MotoSky #MotoGuzzi #Tourlife

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Day 3 of my little escape in the Alps: riding from Piemonte to Savoyen Alps - lots of Passes. From up to 36° in the valleys down to 14° at Col d‘Iseran. That was fun. Tough fun. Will sleep well tonight. Here‘s the Route: riserapp.com/t/NPHeSX1Tt5... #Motosky #Tourlife #MotoGuzzi

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Day 2: nearly 10hrs of turns at smallest backroads, average speed: around 35 km/h. Honestly, a little bit too much. Ended in a monastery to sleep. Simple life. Humbled.

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Life is short - Took the opportunity to tour some days. Day 1: Via Montreux (busy because if the Jazz Festival) and Grand Saint Bernard Pass to Aosta Valley (nice but hot) but the best was the afternoon… 1/2

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Valheru @valheru.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

On the plus side, I got the tent set-up without an issue and the campsite looks lovely. #motosky

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

440km today again groggy… rode through Zugspitz-Region, Fernpass (boring), Flüelapass (way better, rd 2.400m), Davos, Landquart, Walensee, Zürich back home - 1st 2h were up to 25°, the rest up to 38° C - not fummy. Some traffic jams incl. Good: Explored some new sideroads…

Roadview of Val Chaste in Graubünden, Switzerland

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

After my presentation I left Munich at 3pm at 36° C to ride 3h hours to my next stop near Reutte/Tyrolia - an affordable Inn with excellent food, a strange lamp and a beautiful sunset from room - again tired like hell…

Sunrise view at my Hotel in Munich Freimann

Iberico Pork Crown on a red wine sauce with fried potatoes and a Radler (half beer, half lemonade)

Sunset in a small village near Reutte/Tyrolia

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Business trip to Munich - combined it with some leisure activity: took the #MotoGuzzi to ride at countryroads through #BlackForrest and #Swabia - after 400km I was pretty done. Rewarded myself with a beergarden diner because Munich is the world capital of beergardens #Motosky #Summerride #Bavaria

Panoramic view ofthe Swabian landscape while sitting on my motorcycle.

My Moto Guzzi Bike parking next to a BMW bike - act like the locals

A typical beergarden dinner: 1/2 roasted chicken, fried potatoes and a Bavarian beer served at Aumeister Beergarden in Munich

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Decent ride last Sunday through Bern, Solothurn, Jura. 🇨🇭 is also besides the pass legends a #motorbike dream. Empty, winding roads in good condition- pure riding joy (but the butt hurts after the trip anyhow - I am an old bloke, but it’s worth the suffer). #motosky #motoguzzi #V9bobber

Trip Info of a weekend ride through Switzerland

A Motorbike parked at a country road overlooking Jura landscape

Scenic view of Swiss landscape with Lake Thun at the horizon

Typical Swiss Farmhouse with a castle in the background

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Because I suffered of being bikeless in the #Dolomites last week, I had to cure myself with some miles through my backyard…feeling better now. #motosky #MotoGuzzi

Tourinfo with a phito of a valley in Basel-Land as background

Panoramic view of Basel-Land /Solothurn landscape

Panoramic view of Mervellier in Canton Jura.

Countryroad with a parked Motorbike near Liesberg, CH

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Have to come back to Passo Pordoi on 2 wheels - great trip even on 4 wheels. Wonderful landscape, great road condition and well connected to other pass options. #dolomites are bikers paradise (even better off-weekend). And note to myself: #Vespe trip to 🇮🇹 is still on bucket list. #motosky

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

You know where you are welcome. Excellent Spare Ribs included. Destination for riders higjly recommended- dozens of scenic countryroads. Unfortunately, I am here bikeless because of the latest family member 🐕 #motosky #tourideas #carinthia #Austria #Kärnten #LakeMillstadt

Sign of an Austrian Restaurant with a Motorbike.

digging dog at seaside lounge at Lake Millstadt

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

After intensive weeks of puppy dog education I finally had the chance to cruise for some hours. So far the clutch of the #moroguzzi was doing well. Cross fingers that it will last. Took some nice countryroads in #Alsace and #Jura and enjoyed every second. Boy, did I missed this. #Motosky

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Turning 58 today. My neighbor (87) gifted me a bottle of Japanese Nikka Whisk(e)y. She knows how to gift (and will join me on this bottle). To end a relaxed day I raise my glass to many miles on two wheels ahead! To your health, #motosky folks + all other cool minds out there! Grumpy Greetings!

A bottle of Japanese Whiskey and an a Tumbler with Whiskey

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Time for #emotionalsupport: The #V9 was for shaft inspection because we reached 20KKM. So far so good, but they found out that the clutch will be done in the near future...estimated costs: 4K CHF (the new bike was about 10K) - I am quite frustrated. The #MotoGuzzi was built in 22... 😵‍💫😱😩

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

#SundayFun: Excellent #Cezanne exhib @ @fondationbeyeler.bsky.social Always a pleasure being there. The museum itself is the biggest star for me. Cezanne was very good as well as the "Sensations" exhib. And then my imagination fooled me - saw in my mind how Cezanne painted my #MotoGuzzi 😂 #motosky

View of the garden with Thomas Schütte's rabbit at Fondation Beyeler

Exibition Hall with some masterpieces of Francis Bacon at Fondation Beyeler

Portrait of a man sitting in a gardenpainted by Paul Cezanne, seen at current Exhibition at Fondation Beyeler

AI-generated Painting of Motorbike in the Style of Paul Cezanne.

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Season's 1st longer ride. Great time #cruising through Southern Black Forrest area. Sunshine with the snow-covered alps on the horizon and up to 16 C. That was enjoyable after many cold gray days. #Happy. #Relaxed. Filled with #energy. #motosky #motoguzzi #springride riserapp.com/t/Q2PED4mnyP...

Trip-Info with a motorbike in the background

A black Motorcycle in front of a panoramic view with Alps in the background

Panormaic view of a countryroad heading towards the Alps

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Making the best out of my time while waiting for Spring: Visit #MotoZurich26 today. Visiting the #MotoGuzzi booth was mandatory, but the most interesting bikes came from 🇨🇳. Forget overpriced #Harley #BMW #Triumph and the Japanese guys. #Rieju #Benda #CFMoto offer affordable performance. #Motosky

Moto Guzzi / Aprilia Booth at Moto Zurich 2026

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

This happens, when you have to wait too long for spring.... I feel this poor soul. 😂 Just kidding - was a cool show of Nicola L’Impennatore at #MotoZurich26 #Motosky

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

It's raining cats and dogs at 6 degrees. Depressing.😵‍💫 Can't wait to be on the road again.Undecided about tourplanning - Dordogne (France), Friaul/Dolomites, Slovakia/South Poland (Tatra Mountains) or Romania (most exciting trip but long way to reach from here). 🤫 Recommendations? #Motosky

A black motorcycle in front of a pnoramic view of an alpine valley

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

This is a really nice one 😍. Love the design - inside and outside. Hope it will be produced. Congrats, @scoutmotors.bsky.social #ConceptCar #PacificMistTraveller. blog.scoutmotors.com/coastal-vibe...

Scout Concept Car Pacific Mist Traveller

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Weather? Sh***y like hell. Mood? Room for Improvement. So what can you do? Buy a new helmet. ...and lovin' it. Downside: Makes it even harder to wait for better conditions. (And no, riding in heavy rain with 3° C is still no option) *SentWhileDryTestingAtDesk* #motosky #nolan #helmet

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Fighting sh** weather, world craziness and #motorbike withdrawal with #art: Visited the wonderful #MAUSAVauban and loved it - if you are into #streetart this is a must-see! #SchönesGegenDoofes maps.app.goo.gl/vU9WZLMiDRip...

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💙 MaryH 💙 @maryh58.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

When in Basel (and having some Swiss Franks left - unfortunately not really a bargain), give it a try. Wonderful atmosphere at Rhine River, attentive staff and food was next-level. #LesTroisRois #Brasserie #Restaurant #WhereToEat

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/01/2026

Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Guess who had to be forced to pick up some packages with his #motorcycle today? NOBODY !😜 I took the chance to make sure that the #MotoGuzzi Battery + mine as well are filled up: Guzzi with power, mine with Serotonine. Beautiful #winterride - felt alive again. Before Sh** weather returns #Motosky

A black Mot Guzzi V9 at the hills over Lörrach, Germany

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Cheryl T. @g8rgrrlcheryl.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Traveling? Be aware that US Customs might demand to see what’s on your phone upon entry. Here’s some advice on how to handle the problem. GIFT ARTICLE

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Phone Searches at the Border Are Up: How to Protect Your Privacy

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Join me on my last ride (for 2025) - Sunny, chilly, no traffic - pure, relaxed joy. Played around again with the Insta360. I am sorry for the length - ride was too nice to keep it shorter. #MotoSky #SeasonsEnd #Winterride #MotoGuzzi See the route: riserapp.com/t/Re8R3pt9pY...

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My last ride 2025

YouTube video by Marcus Fischer

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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Hey Siri, what is the most on-the-nose metaphor for the polycrisis situation of the current era?

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

My #MiniRoadster must get it’s official Technology Inspection ir wie call in 🇨🇭 #Motorfahrzeugkontrolle Cross fingers that it will get it.

GrumpyCruiser @ Mini Roadster on a mild December day

Waiting for my Technical Safety Inspection

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Final Thai Bike on this trip seen from my TukTuk who tried to scam me - but I was attentive. Grumpy 1 : TukTuk Scammer 0. However nice trip, nice people, great food. Now back to Basel and winter in Switzerland…

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John Milbank @johnmilbank.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Slim chance I know, but can anyone help me find Dad's old trike please? According to DVLA it's still on the road. Would be fantastic to get in touch with the owner #motosky

VW Beetle based trike registration Q880 WHL

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

OK, #motosky, convinced my wife to rent this Ferrari-red thing to explore Koh Yao Yai today. Must say she was right when she preferred a 2-wheeler… the handling of this thing is horrible. I can‘t understand why you should use this. Even a Quad is more fun. Miss the #MotoGuzzi. #Honda #Sidecar

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Hotel Bike - unfortunately, they don’t let me ride this beauty… So I tool a cooking class at the wonderful Lamma Cooking school. Now I plan to open a restaurant as it was delicious.😉🤩 #motosky #royalenfield #thailand #chiangrai

A street vendor selling sausage in Chiang Rai market

Happy GrumpyCruiser in cooking outfit with a Khao Soi cooked by himself

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Grumpy Cruiser 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇭🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏍️🛵☮️ @crumpycruiser.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Finally. Bangkok. Enjoying first coffee at riverside. Relaxed Journey so far.

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