The fourth edition of the Dusty Track took place last Saturday in the municipality of Alfenae, a few kilometers from the city of Porto.
An event organized twice a year by the Porto garage and shop Ton-up, well-known for their meticulous and refined modifications to both retro-modern and classic motorcycles. With their BMW RECALL, they managed to be one of the 10 best customized motorcycles of 2014 according to the popular magazine Bike Exif.
Machete Company and La Urbana Bike were present at the event, representing the neighboring country.
Everything started around 10:00h and little by little the place, as well as the riders, started to heat up as the hours passed and the beer barrels emptied. Around 16:00h everything was in full swing, the track was overflowing and the crowd was enjoying the show.
There were several categories in the heats: Street Tracker, scooters & 50cc, Vespas, choppers, pitbikes, and modified enduro. Each one crazier than the last, with a highlight in the 50cc motorcycle category being an individual who participated with his classic Portuguese Macal Vanguard motorcycle (with the original logo suspiciously similar to BSA's... hahahaha) dragging a cargo trailer, but completely approved and legal, as it had a large sticker on the back that said "Vehiculo longo" (Long vehicle), which was reassuring, despite the two rusty iron spears sticking up from it. Of course, this rider from hell didn't last more than two curves with that ballast, to the surprise and terror of the public near the derailing curve... hahaha...
We were also very surprised by the chopper category, where one of the riders competed with a Honda Shadow 750, with ape hanger handlebars (highly recommended for cornering on dirt roads), riding it throughout the race without the two wheels ever being aligned on the same axle.
We highlight the magnificent atmosphere experienced, the fun, and the cordiality of both the organization and the participants and the public in general. They have already won us over to continue as many editions as necessary!!!!
Thanks to Pedro Gomes, Tiago Alves, Nicolas Leonardo, Nuno Feliz and Diego Cardoso for the photography and for allowing us to use them on our blog.
