A trip...... abroad?

So, I was wondering if anyone is thinking of doing a week on bikes
somewhere European and mountainy this year?

The plan: Riding in the day, with stops at random hotels / B&B's or
perhaps even tents somewhere more picturesque? Perhaps a few beers in
the evening.. No agenda. Just fun on bikes.

If anyone likes the sound of this, or has good suggestions here's the
thread to follow up on..

 

Ginge () wrote:
: So, I was wondering if anyone is thinking of doing a week on bikes
: somewhere European and mountainy this year?

I'm heading off for 3 weeks at the end of june. First week down through
France then 10 days based in Austria close to the Swiss and Italian
borders riding lots of passes and ... I'm not sure after that.
Can't wait.

Blair
'97 CBR600

 

**** that.

As ever, I'd be well keen on the idea, and can offer a night or three
at either end chez nous if required. I've given up trying to initiate
these sorts of things, but will gladly lay on food and drinks by the
pool if anyone fancies it...

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Drop me an email if you're passing our way and fancy popping in -
southernmost bit of Alsace next to Basel.

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Will you be doing some T-Shirts?

 

I've had this idea of 'Switzerland on a budget' in my head since the
Mugello trip, might do that one solo though... or even by car seeing as
I'll have a TDi from tomorrow... just thought I'd throw it into the mix
as an idea.. I do prefer hotels after days spent biking.

Great. Thanks for that Bruce.

Also to be totally clear, I'm not 'organising' so much as trying to find
a common start date for the trip. Everyone buys their own ticket and we
meet at Le Tunnel.

 

That's pretty much my plan, but the week through France can be done in a
day, easily.

I enjoyed using Barcelonette as a base last year, lovely town.

 

Yes, they'll say "Shut the **** up, Flash." on them.

 

A niche market but with a keen following i suspect.

 

<*Plonk*>

 

Ginge () wrote:
: B.G. Finlay IT Services wrote:
: > Ginge () wrote:
: > : So, I was wondering if anyone is thinking of doing a week on bikes
: > : somewhere European and mountainy this year?
: >
: > I'm heading off for 3 weeks at the end of june. First week down through
: > France then 10 days based in Austria close to the Swiss and Italian
: > borders riding lots of passes and ... I'm not sure after that.
: > Can't wait.

: That's pretty much my plan, but the week through France can be done in a
: day, easily.

I'm going by Rosyth/Zeebrugge and the ferry doesn't get in till 11am and
I try to avoid mways where possible so it's a couple of days to the south
of France. My folks will be in Nimes about the same time so I'll have a
few days there.

: I enjoyed using Barcelonette as a base last year, lovely town.

I had a few days scooting about there last year based in Gap. Weather
was tops.

Blair
'97 CBR600

 

Ace () wrote:
: Drop me an email if you're passing our way and fancy popping in -
: southernmost bit of Alsace next to Basel.

Cheers for that.

Blair
'97 CBR600

 

This would be a much better pattern

http://www.cely.com/doll/bearpat.html

 

heh.

You could get one of those with <geek> on the front. It has </geek> on
the back.

 

To any UKRM'er £500 in used notes, payable in advance.

 

It's my way of getting out of organising things.. Price myself out of
the market.. Plus if anyone's foolish enough to pay then they get an
exclusive stylish garment... or something.

I don't know yet, but, later in the year. Late July early August I'd
have thought.

 

I'm a little bit concerned that it appears to have a vagina in its chest...

 

or...

"There's no place like 127.0.0.1"

 

"There's only 10 types of people who understand binary: those who do
and those who don't".

etc.

 

"When Thai surgeons go bad."

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