The Fridays Tour 2012

[theclaud]

Scuse my hignorance of geography of england, or even europe, surely you don't mean san francisco to new york?!!

I believe he does!

 

[Shadow]

I believe he does!

Incroyable! That surely is a huge pile of talc!!

 

[Aperitif]

Scuse my hignorance of geography of england, or even europe, surely you don't mean san francisco to new york?!!

It's only because the tourmeisterman, man, has A haight Ashbury kaftan that he bought first time around and, before it becomes moth fodder, a thinly veiled 'tour' becomes the result. The ingredients are for all to add. A tour could get done for 'using recreational bikes'.

 

[frank9755]

I believe he does!

I was trying to work out what it stood for. Now I wish I didn't know!

 

[srw]

I was trying to work out what it stood for. Now I wish I didn't know!

Suomi Finland to NorwaY. It's a short, but cold, ride.

 

[Aperitif]

Suomi Finland to NorwaY. It's a short, but cold, ride.

Wrong kind of snow man.

 

[rb58]

I'm thinking LEJoG 2012, Italy 2013, SFNY 2014

Will that be Friday night? Where do I sign up?

 

[alans]

Dandelion & Burdock, Tudor Crisps,

Proper cycling fodder

My grand daughter wants to ride E2E.
Our plan is to do the C2C first to introduce her to the routine of riding day after day.I reckon this will either change her mind or provide encouragement.
I'll watch this thread develop with interest

 

[PpPete]

SFNY 2014?
Put me and OH on the list.

My grand daughter wants to ride E2E.
Our plan is to do the C2C first to introduce her to the routine of riding day after day.I reckon this will either change her mind or provide encouragement.

Surprising how quickly they adapt to multi day riding. Although the youngsters on our youth club JoGLE last year (youngest 12, oldest 16) had done some 50-60 mile training rides, none of them had done successive long days in the saddle before setting off from John o'Groats, but coped perfectly well with 50 miles down to Helmsdale immediately followed by 70 miles to Inverness, and after that it just became "routine".

 

[DaveJ]

Roscoff to Nice is a great ride. Diagonal North West to South East across France. About the same distance as LEJoG. Mostly quiet roads and some spectacular scenery.

Ferry over to Roscoff from Plymouth at the beginning, and fly or train back from Nice. If the van was big enough to fit most of the bikes in, that would simplify the return considerably.

Dave

 

[dellzeqq]

Roscoff to Nice is a great ride. Diagonal North West to South East across France. About the same distance as LEJoG. Mostly quiet roads and some spectacular scenery.

Ferry over to Roscoff from Plymouth at the beginning, and fly or train back from Nice. If the van was big enough to fit most of the bikes in, that would simplify the return considerably.

Dave

a stimulating post, Dave. Would you be willing to contact me on fnrttc@yahoo.co.uk?

 

[rich p]

I've got the PDF route with maps and written description for the Manche to the Med route if you're interested. (Caen to Narbonne if memory serves)

 

[dellzeqq]

I've got the PDF route with maps and written description for the Manche to the Med route if you're interested. (Caen to Narbonne if memory serves)

that would be really interesting.

I'm fixed on the idea that D roads are the way to go, but I'd welcome a different view. I'd also be interested in accommodation costs.

 

[rich p]

I'm a camper, if you'll forgive the expression, so the costs are between 5 and 15 euros p.n between 2 sharers. B&B costs will be 30-50 euros pn per double room, I'd guess.

I only ever travel on D roads in France but they can vary between little or no traffic to busy, busy roads. It's a case of intuition and luck and colour on the Michelin map. White roads are invariably smaller and nicer than yellow ones but the penalty paid is that they aren't always direct and they take in more hills. A compromise is the best way.

If a yellow D road runs between 2 fair sized towns, the chances of it being busier are greater.

I'll email you the PDF Simon.

 

[theclaud]

If the van was big enough to fit most of the bikes in, that would simplify the return considerably.

Assuming I'm still in this job in 2012, it's possible that I could borrow a van. Subject to availability and all that. It would take a lot of bikes.