TdF Profiteering

[charlieivan]

Posted this on another thread but it does seem to be a reasonable alternative.
http://www.festivalofcycling.org/
Being held at Harewood House and being billed as the ceremonial start of the Tour as the ride from Leeds is going to be a procession and the riders are stopping off for a short break and photoshoot before setting off in anger to get started properly.

 

[screenman]

So how do you sell something for less than it is worth then ?

That is easy and takes very little effort.

 

[Shadowfax]

..and obviously quite upsetting for someone such as yourself ?

 

[screenman]

..and obviously quite upsetting for someone such as yourself ?

Not if I am the buyer.

 

[ColinJ]

I don't know if Todmorden town hall's offer has been taken up yet, but they advertised it as available for a cycling club to hire that weekend. Details here.

Todmorden is a nice day's return ride from the stage 1 route, and 5 miles from Hebden Bridge through which stage 2 passes.

 

[vernon]

Because renting my spare room to a stranger for a night seems like a good opening plot for a chainsaw massacre horror film!

I'll visit you in jail.

 

[disabledcyclist]

I'll be looking at going to hebden for the Tour, no camping needed

 

[ColinJ]

I'll be looking at going to hebden for the Tour, no camping needed

Might be a bit tricky getting in and out though, given the numbers expected and the closed roads!

(BTW - welcome to the forum. )

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I know I have said this before, but Yorkshire have made a pig's arse of this - a county in gridlock is not what is needed for the Tour.

 

[disabledcyclist]

Colin, I assume I can cycle in / if needed use the canal to get in n out?

 

[classic33]

Council have planned road closures from 08:00 on all roads in use on the route through Calderdale.
How they'll manage the A629 remains to be seen.

 

[ColinJ]

Colin, I assume I can cycle in / if needed use the canal to get in n out?

Ah, that could be a plan! You would still have to cross the A646 by the former Walkley's Clogs factory but that should be ok.

I suppose it depends how crazy the crowd sizes get. The way they are being hyped up now, it almost sounds like the entire routes will be lined with people!

I have a problem ... I would need to go to my chosen vantage point early to be sure of a good spot, but my bad leg can't take hours of me standing up. I might take a fold-up chair out with me. Trouble is, I struggle to sit on a chair for hours too. Looks like I will have to play a long game of TdF musical chairs!

 

[disabledcyclist]

Ah, that could be a plan! You would still have to cross the A646 by the former Walkley's Clogs factory but that should be ok.

I suppose it depends how crazy the crowd sizes get. The way they are being hyped up now, it almost sounds like the entire routes will be lined with people!

I have a problem ... I would need to go to my chosen vantage point early to be sure of a good spot, but my bad leg can't take hours of me standing up. I might take a fold-up chair out with me. Trouble is, I struggle to sit on a chair for hours too. Looks like I will have to play a long game of TdF musical chairs!

standing for any time is an issue for me too, I do think if its going to be a case of getting there hours before, that i'll have to just watch it on the tele