GlenIrving Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Is anyone doing this next year or any other similar rides around this as needs to be term holidays for me. Interested if anyone is doing or thinking of doing...? Or having spoken to Paul Leavy maybe Mallorca sounds good, will see nearer the time chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted June 5, 2018 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Glen, I'm not planning to do it again as I did it this year and have new challenges in mind for next year. However I would strongly recommend it - its an experience of a lifetime. I'm quite sure Chung could be tempted to do it a 4th time ! chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted June 5, 2018 Life Members Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hi Glen, It's a bit early to commit, I know I said it will be my last Pave adventure the last time round, but never say never, eh :-) It's a bit premature to say this but I thought I'll chime in with some personal suggestion with my past experiences: 1. I would make this a 6 day trip, rather than 4 & half as previous club venture have been, why? ...... well, Roubaix is on the door steps of some of the best Flanders road/bergs, so having a day or so more can allow you to explore/experience the climbs made famous by Fabian, Tommo el tel.... So, I would suggest travel on the Wednesday by ferry, arrive Belgium on Thursday morning , explore Flanders Thursday & Friday, ride the Sportive Saturday & back home Sunday (or staying till Monday and watch the race also)..... this all depends on means of travel of course. 2. Make your base in Kortrijk, Flanders, rather than Lille (this was the base for my last 3 Roubaix) as it's too busy, the service & roads are pretty rubbish too when compare to Flander towns. Roubaix to Lille -14km, Roubaix to Kortrijk 19km (if you're driving, it's nothing) Kortrijk is much more pleasant & friendly (I've not been myself, but judging by other Flanders town, this should be a good one too) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kortrijk 3. Get a MTN bike .................. :-) haha only kidding! Anyway, whatever/however you decides, I will be following this thread closely ...........as they say, promises are made to be broken .......... now where's my extra bar tapes! Cheers Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted June 5, 2018 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hi Glen Not sure what I am doing next year, still have two monuments to tick off both are not this one , but you never know really enjoyed this the time I did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John C Posted June 6, 2018 Members Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Would be interested in doing it Glen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted June 6, 2018 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Early days here, but talking about taking a Jets party to Flanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlenIrving Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 18 hours ago, chung said: Hi Glen, It's a bit early to commit, I know I said it will be my last Pave adventure the last time round, but never say never, eh :-) It's a bit premature to say this but I thought I'll chime in with some personal suggestion with my past experiences: 1. I would make this a 6 day trip, rather than 4 & half as previous club venture have been, why? ...... well, Roubaix is on the door steps of some of the best Flanders road/bergs, so having a day or so more can allow you to explore/experience the climbs made famous by Fabian, Tommo el tel.... So, I would suggest travel on the Wednesday by ferry, arrive Belgium on Thursday morning , explore Flanders Thursday & Friday, ride the Sportive Saturday & back home Sunday (or staying till Monday and watch the race also)..... this all depends on means of travel of course. 2. Make your base in Kortrijk, Flanders, rather than Lille (this was the base for my last 3 Roubaix) as it's too busy, the service & roads are pretty rubbish too when compare to Flander towns. Roubaix to Lille -14km, Roubaix to Kortrijk 19km (if you're driving, it's nothing) Kortrijk is much more pleasant & friendly (I've not been myself, but judging by other Flanders town, this should be a good one too) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kortrijk 3. Get a MTN bike .................. :-) haha only kidding! Anyway, whatever/however you decides, I will be following this thread closely ...........as they say, promises are made to be broken .......... now where's my extra bar tapes! Cheers Chung Thanks all, will keep as an option and get onto it nearer time then, good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted June 6, 2018 Life Members Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Shameless self promotion of me smashing the Pave ...... or was it the other way round :-) ............... oh, I do miss it already! John C, EricL, JaneF and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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