France 15th june

[mar.600]

Hi
friday- glasgow to dover

saturday -eurotunnel -will i have carry extra tie downs for the bike when its on the train ? Or are they provided ?

Calais to ypres

visiting the war graves of the first ww1. staying in a youth hostel.

Sunday- ypres to rennes france

some poss back roads to stay off the motorways.

End up j&thebs biking for the week

hopefully the weather is good to us and good ride outs

[Bumpkin]

Originally Posted by mar.600

saturday -eurotunnel -will i have carry extra tie downs for the bike when its on the train ? Or are they provided ?

No need, you sit with your bike, in gear on the side stand. It's really smooth.

Heading out myself on the 22nd with 6 others for a week in the Vosges Mountains and Black Forest, can't come soon enough. Visit to the V1/V2 bunkers at Eperlecques enroute on day 1 plus one of our rides takes us to a visit of part of the Maginot Line.

[mar.600]

hi bumpkin

thanks for the help with my bluetooth and sat nav info.save up for crimbo for a zumo.

3 of driving from scotland. meeting 2 guys from the south on sat morn at the tunnel, then off to belgium.visiting the war grave my mates great grandfather was killed in ww1 aged 18 buried in ypres he has all the info for his grave marker num. etc.then staying in a youth hostel for the night.meeting up with 5 other friends on the sunday staying at j&thebs biking for a weeks ride out and down the west coast,hopefully we get the weather with us.
As for speed cameras is there plenty of warning signs before you get near them
?
cheers have a good one

[Schtum]

Originally Posted by mar.600

biking for a weeks ride out and down the west coast,

Have you been to the West coast of France....? It's not exactly inspiring. The road is straight and often sandwiched between grass covered dunes on one side and swampland on the other. Accommodation is mostly expensive and can be hard to come by.

I'd head inland a bit.

[mar.600]

HI
STAYING AT La Daviais, Manche AND HEADING DOWN INLAND TO VENDEE REGION, A FEW RIDE OUTS FROM THERE.

[k5 dave]

Originally Posted by mar.600

HI
STAYING AT La Daviais, Manche AND HEADING DOWN INLAND TO VENDEE REGION, A FEW RIDE OUTS FROM THERE.

Enjoy your trip, safe riding, Dave.

[Bumpkin]

Originally Posted by mar.600

As for speed cameras is there plenty of warning signs before you get near them

Well they used to be well signposted but since last year the government, or at least their equivalent to the DoT, has had something of a campaign apparently. As well as outlawing location based warnings on your sat nav (1500 Euro fine so I'm informed) they've allegedly been taking down the warning signs.

They generally look something like this but are somewhat less animated

Got to agree with Schtum on the West coast bit, best biking areas are generally to the East (Alsace all the way down to Nice) and South of Paris (Massive Central). There are a few nice areas elsewhere but they tend to have expansive boring bits between them. Realise that your plans are set and I'm sure that you'll have a great time.

cheers have a good one

Same to you, on the subject of beer try Pelforth Brune, one of the many reasons why I love France

Originally Posted by mar.600

HI
STAYING AT La Daviais, Manche AND HEADING DOWN INLAND TO VENDEE REGION, A FEW RIDE OUTS FROM THERE.

I'm sure that they'll point you in the direction of some good local roads. If in the Vendee then maybe a visit to Noirmoutier Island across the causeway, just take heed of the refuge towers if crossing as the tide is coming in...

[advancing age]

Will keep an eye out for you at the battlefields - I'm there with 140 RGS boys for a long weekend...! (there are a few other staff along in 4 buses....)

Speed cameras had no warning at all last time I was there - tho the ones that flashed me were all front-on so no number plate......

Have a good one. AA

[PAD]

Originally Posted by Schtum

Have you been to the West coast of France....? It's not exactly inspiring. The road is straight and often sandwiched between grass covered dunes on one side and swampland on the other. Accommodation is mostly expensive and can be hard to come by.

I'd head inland a bit.

Agreed, the roads are a dull affair, but La Rochelle is a beautiful place, Ile d' Oléron and Ile de Ré are well worth exploring and there's some mighty good eatin' to be had in Marennes - the small restaurants around Port la Cayenne in particular.

[mar.600]

Originally Posted by advancing age

will keep an eye out for you at the battlefields - i'm there with 140 rgs boys for a long weekend...! (there are a few other staff along in 4 buses....)

speed cameras had no warning at all last time i was there - tho the ones that flashed me were all front-on so no number plate......

Have a good one. Aa

be on my silver vfr

[mar.600]

Hi guys thanks for the heads up,
will keep you posted on my journey
an having a few beers etc


ps how can i upload pics on here ????

[Bumpkin]

Originally Posted by mar.600

ps how can i upload pics on here ????

As a registered user I'm not sure that you can. You can still host them elsewhere, somewhere like Photobucket, and then add them to your posts using the picture button

[mar.600]

Left glasgow at 8.30 weather coming out cats and dogs and it was windy.Arrived at the premier in Folkestone at 7pm.
Tunnel in the morn at 10.10. Head to ypres
Belgium .

[advancing age]

Hope you had fun Mar - I nearly got a restraining order for pouncing on every VFR I saw..... several! None of them you, but all very nice folks of course.

We managed to lose none of the boys, and only one member of staff in Albert

Wish I'd had the bike tho - weather was mostly fab. AA

[Vifferston]

Originally Posted by Bumpkin

They generally look something like this but are somewhat less animated

OUTSTANDING