gregbalden

Some info on travel options.
 
Flights don't seem to work as the Paris airports are 150km south of the start at Busigny, Brussels Charleroi is 125km west of Lille, I can't see any flights from UK into Lille and costs are around £200 once you include bikes. You can Train it from Glasgow to London to Lille in 1 day but the cost looks like about £245 return per person.
 
The best Ferry options look like Hull to Zeebrugge or Newcastle to Amsterdam. Dover is along way from Johnstone.
 
HULL - ZEEBRUGGE
Out 18.30 Thur 10th April arrive 08.45
Back 19.00 Mon 14th arrive 08.30
 
Cost £250 for a car and cabin with 4 bunks.
Around 640 miles of driving, petrol cost around £100.
Total £350 = £88 per person for 4.
 
Total cost is not much less for 3 people, so £116 per person for 3 per car
 
NEWCASTLE - AMSTERDAM
Out 17.00 Thur 10th April arrive 09.30
Back 7.30 Mon 14th arrive 09.00
 
Cost £388 for a car and cabin with 4 bunks.
Around 660 miles of driving, petrol cost c£100
Total £488 = £122 per person for 4 or £163 for 3 per car.
 
I'm not familiar with either of these ferries. Anyone with first hand experience or a way to get better costs?

So many of us are bogging. This is great!

Fake Bake and masking tape?

Great day today and also great to put names to faces and meet some members from other bunches. This should defos be a regular occurence. Great day, great company.
 
Thanks all!
 
Greg

McGinty can you not remember the Greg wallplanner scandal of 2012! GOOD LUCK!

Ill be there from 8 marshalling etc, whatever I'm needed for.
 
Greg

Grieg - yellow card for presuming anyone was excluded. You little rabble rouser.
 
Alan, John and indeed anyone else who might have reservations, this has been billed as a club ride. As those on the Troon ride will confirm the pace was sensible. Usual rule of no one getting left behind applies, as does the understanding that if the pace sneaks up you call out to have it regulated.
 
I'm of the view that there is no point to riding people into the ground who are a little apprehensive about riding with stronger cyclists. They'll just not try it again and will be lost to the idea of progression. Also, remember you're riding in a bunch where the stronger guys will take longer turns at the front giving you more time to draft and save energy.
 
Ultimately you might go 1 mph faster than normal, clock up your longest ride of the year and go home gubbed but you'll be smiling, Grumpy Grieg excepted.

As a bunch, and as a club we are all friendly. No exclusion here and any progression is welcomed and encouraged. Hope to see you soon Greig and any other 30 milers ready to go forward
 
Greg

As a bunch, and as a club we are all friendly. No exclusion here and any progression is welcomed and encouraged. Hope to see you soon Greig and any other 30 milers ready to go forward
 
Greg

Wheels bought! En route. Hopefully by thurs ill be back rollin'
 
Greg

If the group is working properly you should never open up a gap, the strong person should just stay at the front longer!!

Greg, it goes up the clune, I will book you a taxi to get u up

Hi all,
 
Lidl thursday specials tomorrow is the bike gear! Well priced decent goods! Gilets, shorts, gloves, tops, socks, glasses!
 
Inc! A bike hoist! Which may be handy for hoisting bikes to your roof! And maybe the clubrooms bike storage?
 
....Just sayin...
 
Greg!

Yay! Eyeballs out!
Andy

Were the bogs bunch dates not already added to your wall planner?

Oohhh yeess!!! roll call indeed!! Haha!

Alan, Greg, Hugh, Colin, Ross and Andy all enjoying Das Bagelhausen.
 
'Nuff said!
 
Andy

Me too!

I have to defend Billy on this occasion. There is no more manly a pursuit
than drinking beer.
 
Only wimpy shandy drinkers will be fit enough to ride on ne'er day.
 
Cheersshh.

Just paid my year up too.
 
Greg

Oohhh exciting!! Could you pm (forum/facebook, what ever suits) some details!! potentially interested!!
 
Greg

Ill be out, mudguards fitted too!
 
Greg