12/17/2023 0 Comments Brazilian kite fighting![]() ![]() We found (the HU) site invaluable as an aid to planning and have based a lot of our purchases (bikes, riding gear, etc.) on what we have learned from this site." Phil, Australia "My friend and I are planning a trip from Singapore to England. "Thank you! The web site, The travels, The insight, The inspiration, Everything, just thanks." Colin, UK "This site is the BIBLE for international bike travelers." Greg, Australia Once outside the city, in green areas, there's usually no danger (if you don't count the careless cagers, cows, horses, potholes and speeding trucks) Where I live (close to Rio de Janeiro), You will see far more kite flyers in the dry season (may-June to September-October). You need to take special care in poorer areas, and certainly when you see lots of kids. There's no need for paranoia, but you certainly don't want to end up in the hospital or the cemitary. The danger starts when kites get stuck in electricity lines and that way pose a threat to passing bikers. There are more than 100 accidents per year with these kite strings, but I don't believe that kite flyers willingly "dive kites at bikes". I've been riding in Brazil for about 4 years and I put a "anteninha ridícula" on my bike after I found a kite string tangled in my front wheel. Motorcyclist's worst Nightmare - Brazil's deadly Kites I had never heard of cerol lines before, so I googled it and came across this: Fortunately we have great places do visit while traveling on motorcycle here, places as Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos Veadeiros, Salto do Itiquira, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Lençóis Maranhenses, Pantanal, Amazônia, Serra do Rio do Rastro, Serra da Canastra, but you always need to be alert, foreigners are always seen as an easy target for dishonest people. For example, if you are going to Rio the Janeiro with your big motorcycle and ride towards a favela (specially the favelas without police presence) you are very likely to be robbed, so don’t trust the GPS all the time, otherwise, if you act with discretion you have 99% of having a great time traveling in Brazil.Įach county has his own peculiarities, the Kite Line Cutter thing is one of the things you need to be aware while riding in Brazil. Usually people are very welcoming to foreigners, but you need to be a little cautious and always ask about “avoid this place at all cost” zones. ![]() In Brazil riding a BMW 1200GS attracts A LOT of attention towards you (especially because BMW bikes in Brazil are quite expensive and many riders never saw a BMW bike before, they are much more used to the small 125cc Hondas and Yamahas) but besides that you can camp on the side of the road, camp on petrol stations for free (and even use the Wi-Fi Network that most of the truck stops have nowadays), ask people to let you camp on their gardens and all. If you travel showing an ostentatious behavior you are much more likely to be robbed, if you “fly low” on the “radar screen” the chances of traveling a lot without any problems are very high. ![]() We have serious issues on the road quality department and you can be robbed if you don’t take care, but it isn’t much different in any other country that I have already been. I’m a Brazilian and I already had a chance to live for a while in the US (New Hampshire to be more specific), spent a month at Germany last July and traveled a little around Argentina and Uruguay and I can assure that riding in Brazil isn’t much different than riding in other countries. ![]() The results of encountering a Cerol Line are very ugly, a lot of riders dies in Brazil because of this, and if they don´t die, the result could be something like this (just the link because the image is somehow disturbing). If you have plans to ride for a long time in Brazil is the better option, but if you pretend to stay for a short period of time stay if the 2 other options. This one is a lot smaller that the other 2 options, but costs around $65-$70 reais each. This is a Dual Stage and you can put it down when you need. This one is retractable and costs around $20-$25 reais each. They cost around $10-$15 reais each (and you should have 2 line cutters to be 100% safe) and you can find them for sale quite easily but they are ugly and not very durable (less then 6 months usually).Īn other option is the one I use on my motorbike. The least expensive alternative are line cutters like this There are 3 different kinds of line cutters in Brazil. Kites with cerol lines (powdered glass glued to the line) are very common here, even then using cerol is considered a crime in most states. I always say that in Brazil the Line Cutter (Antena Corta-Pipa in Portuguese) is essential for riders. Hello everybody, speaking from Brazil here. ![]()
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