All about helmets and safety of them. Capacete, casque, lid, skid lid, helm…..Yes very different ways and different languages to say Helmet. So, not too long ago I spent a fair bit of time trying to find info on how severe a fall or drop has to be to determine should you be buying a new helmet. Now my reason for wanting to find this out is after buying a brand new helmet and un boxing it and before getting it onto my melon (head), I managed to drop it onto a hard tiled floor. Yikes I thought (yeah right that is not the words that emitted from my mouth) does this now mean I need/ought to/have t ..read more

FaceBook and New Shoes – Anton Nicholls As he lay there on his back looking up at the theatre room’s bright lights, Laurent asked himself again and again, How the fuck did I get here? How did all this begin? Was it from way back in his childhood growing up with a huge need for adventure, or was it more recently with the dissolvement of his marriage after 24 years? I’m tough, I can do anything I need to do and anything I want to do, he thought to himself through a foggy, misty brain but in his heart he really knew that right now he was kidding himself. Five years in the French Foreign Legion ha ..read more

We all love recording a bit of film when we’re out riding our dirtbikes. Whether it’s to get some self gratifying footage of ourseves doing that gnarly river bed for the first time without dabbing or showing off your wheelie skills or better still, getting your buddy stuffing up when showing off his wheelie prowess. We all love having that footage to post on Facebook or Insty and feel like we’re part of the tribe or maybe to use it for training purposes to become part of the elite tribe. Anyway’s this week in the US the AMA said helmet cams could no longer be used during AMA races. I know the ..read more

I know not everyone needs to drag a great big back pack around on their shoulders whilst riding a dirtbike. Some are very happy to carry nought with them on a ride, some are happy to have a tool pack/bum bag alone. Me, well I get the real pleasure of dragging around 10kgs on my back and around another 3 kilos in a bum bag. If I go for a ride by myself it’s one of the joys I get to experience not having a big backpack but even so, I always carry something on my back. Well, I gotta say, I know I’m an old fart but I just cannot believe the price of a dirtbike/enduro backpack these days. I mean co ..read more

Of course most people will say how many bikes is too many but I feel the other way and it’s very clear from reading a lot of FB posts from groups I belong to, most people cannot get by with just 1 bike. That being said, this is 1st World problems and what I write may be only more applicable to wealthier Nations and subsequently within those Countries some of it’s wealthier people. For the best part of 12 years my Drz400E was my only bike and I was happy. It did everything I needed it to and I even had fun in a few races on it. No matter whether it was in Adventure mode, Enduro Trim, Race trim ..read more

It’s November and peak season has been and gone. However, that doesn’t mean that we stop operating. We are organising tours all year around and for some of our tours, this is actually the best time of the year. No one is too keen on doing a 6-hour walking tour at 38 degrees in August! The mild winter climate at this time of year lends itself to explore this beautiful area especially on foot. What’s more, there are some really convincing health benefits to walking, so why not walk yourself healthy whilst on holiday?! Here’s a short list of how walking can improve your health: Top 6 health reaso ..read more

Having had such positive feedback over the last 18months our Trailriding company – Algarve Trailriding Tours now offers what we ingeniously call the First Time Offroad Experience – FTOE. The name, as logical as it sounds, however, doesn’t necessarily only attract people doing an offroad Trailriding adventure for the first time. It is proving very popular with riders of Dual Sport or larger Adventure Bikes i.e. those on BMW GS1200 or KTM 1190 adventure style motorbikes. We’re finding an increasing number of riders looking to get basic skills experience and confidence whilst riding on smaller si ..read more

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with a company specializing in extreme sports & outdoor activities : Adrealine Hunter. This company exists to help you spend an unbelievable vacation. You can find a lot of very diverse activities, such as jetski, wakeboarding, paragliding, bungee jumping, trailriding, wildlife experience, shark diving … A single goal spend unforgettable moments ! You can find all of our activities on their website www.adrenaline-hunter.com. The post Adrealine Hunter, new partner Sandytoes appeared first on Sandy Toes ..read more

For those of you looking for excitement and adventure Sandytoes Algarve is very happy to tell you, we are now offering Trailriding Tours with our fleet of 3 Trail bikes. What is Trailriding ? How is it different from Enduro. Well in essence whislt Enduro is more competition based our Trailriding Tours are all about enjoying the wonderful countryside and terrain and enjoying fully a days guided offroad Trailriding. Our bikes are perfect for either very experienced riders or the novice offroad rider. We aim to give absolute novices an introduction and safety course before venturing out on the Tr ..read more

With the last Land Rover Defender rolling off the production line in January 2016 what does this signal for our Jeep Tours? For us, the biggest worry is getting hold of Landrover spares. After all how can we keep the Jeep Tours going without them? Thankfully we have an account with one of Europe’s largest Land Rover parts supplier. Based in the UK this means, despite the Brexit, we are paying a little bit less for spares (at the moment). So, hopefully we will be able to keep the Jeep Tour activity going for a few more years at any rate. Whilst out on a Jeep Tour this week a young German client ..read more