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Just had my first experience of biking in France , (have taken the car countless times and always enjoyed it), and boy its got to be the most addictive thing I've done(honest 
). Dover - Caen , overnight stop , Caen - Perros (north coast). Any downsides ? Well , wife and kids waiting at campsite but otherwise ok.
All I want to do now is jack in work , and head of with a credit card and a map.Is there a cure ?
Incedently , I think the reason they drive on the right is so motorcyclists can wave instead of having to nod.
). Dover - Caen , overnight stop , Caen - Perros (north coast). Any downsides ? Well , wife and kids waiting at campsite but otherwise ok. All I want to do now is jack in work , and head of with a credit card and a map.Is there a cure ?
Incedently , I think the reason they drive on the right is so motorcyclists can wave instead of having to nod.
Well I got hooked the first time we did it aswell this year is the 3rd year av done it, France Pyranees to Barcellona up thropugh Pampelona an home, then we did France 24hours on train or so into Milan, wot a B**tard of a place to get out of that woz, this time we doin spain 8th to 20th Sepember 2700 miles to do 700 in the first 2 days an we dont hiot land til 16.00 wi 265 miles to first hotel, awww well sumdis got to do it
reccomned it real gud fun
reccomned it real gud fun
One of the guys in the xrv owners club goes abroard quite a bit ... check out the link ...
4000 miles, 28 days
www.xrv.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=273
no fancy stuff here, a set of tyre leavers, a bead splitter and a puncture repair outfit
4000 miles, 28 days
www.xrv.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=273
no fancy stuff here, a set of tyre leavers, a bead splitter and a puncture repair outfit
I was so addicited I didn't go back. Riding in france is great because everybody has a scooter as a teenager and the car drivers give you lots of space. Italy is just bike mad and Germany has some mega roads, when they're not full of germans.
Does anybody know the 3 english bikers that dropped it on the ring on sunday afternoon. I heard one looked bad!
Does anybody know the 3 english bikers that dropped it on the ring on sunday afternoon. I heard one looked bad!
z1000 said:
I'm off to Brittany this weekend - praying for good weather.
Where abouts do you go in Brittany ?
Never been before. Hotel booked in Dinan. Plan to see Le Mont Saint Michel and to generally bum around and cover some leisurely miles around the coast. (Fat chance! Before long I'll be racing everywhere again!)
rsvmilly said:
rsvmilly said:
I'm off to Brittany this weekend - praying for good weather.
Where abouts do you go in Brittany ?
Never been before. Hotel booked in Dinan. Plan to see Le Mont Saint Michel and to generally bum around and cover some leisurely miles around the coast. (Fat chance! Before long I'll be racing everywhere again!)
Sounds good.(Just suggestions) Head west following the coast , the pink granite coast near Perros is quite spectacular , or blap down to the south coast , Pont Aven , Concarneau ,Benodet , they're all among some of my favourite places.Let me (us) know how you get on.
z1000 said:
z1000 said:
rsvmilly said:
I'm off to Brittany this weekend - praying for good weather.
Where abouts do you go in Brittany ?
Never been before. Hotel booked in Dinan. Plan to see Le Mont Saint Michel and to generally bum around and cover some leisurely miles around the coast. (Fat chance! Before long I'll be racing everywhere again!)
Sounds good.(Just suggestions) Head west following the coast , the pink granite coast near Perros is quite spectacular , or blap down to the south coast , Pont Aven , Concarneau ,Benodet , they're all among some of my favourite places.Let me (us) know how you get on.
Thanks for the suggestions. Concarneau was on my shortlist. I'm only there for a couple of days so I'll probably concentrate on the south coast.
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