The day I cycled to Le Mans...

[mybrainhurts]

Don't get caught speeding, they'll confiscate your bike and make you ear snails.

[pembo]

S10GTA said:

Rob_T said:

i think you could well be starting something special here...

Is this the start of a possible PH cycle trip to LM24H 2016?

[Rob_T]

pembo said:

S10GTA said:

Rob_T said:

i think you could well be starting something special here...

Is this the start of a possible PH cycle trip to LM24H 2016?

with some PH cycling jerseys in Gulf or Martini colours for example?

[S10GTA]

Rob_T said:

pembo said:

S10GTA said:

Rob_T said:

i think you could well be starting something special here...

Is this the start of a possible PH cycle trip to LM24H 2016?

with some PH cycling jerseys in Gulf or Martini colours for example?

We'd need a list...

[Rob_T]

S10GTA said:

Rob_T said:

pembo said:

S10GTA said:

Rob_T said:

i think you could well be starting something special here...

Is this the start of a possible PH cycle trip to LM24H 2016?

with some PH cycling jerseys in Gulf or Martini colours for example?

We'd need a list...

GRUFFY!!!

[burriana]

That is monumental!

You have to blag a PH jersey from somewhere, get stickers on your bike and make sure they are aware of you at the PH enclosure when you get there!

Good luck.

Edited by burriana on Wednesday 10th June 17:22

[JustinF]

What time are you setting off from home for Pompey and what size are you?
I'm in t.Wells and can get a PH jersey to you.

[S10GTA]

I'm in Southampton and can give you a large jersey if you are passing?

[S10GTA]

Or depending on the time of the ferry I could drop it down to you even.

[snotrag]

idiotgap said:

- Where best to try and find a spot on an overnight Brittany Ferry when you have no cabin or recliner booked?

Cinema. Last film. Wait till the end. Slink down in seat till lights go off. Snore away, private room till morning.

[Gruffy]

Rob_T said:

S10GTA said:

Rob_T said:

pembo said:

S10GTA said:

Rob_T said:

i think you could well be starting something special here...

Is this the start of a possible PH cycle trip to LM24H 2016?

with some PH cycling jerseys in Gulf or Martini colours for example?

We'd need a list...

GRUFFY!!!

This thought did occur back in the winter. I can't find it now but I drew up a version of the Tour jersey with gulf blue and the Pistonheads script in white on an orange stripe. Martini stripes could be very dramatic. Also loved the idea of a JPS version, an Aston Martin Green + Yellow Trim version, Ferrari Red and Marlboro stripes (which would probably look like Rapha's data print jersey now). Minimum quantities might scupper things though, or at least make it expensive.

[JustinF]

I'm well up for PH cycles to Lemans, especially if they have a 4x4/estate/van on fleet next year to transport our stuff.
Rothmans, JPS etc livery would have great ironic value for a cycle group.

[idiotgap]

JustinF said:

What time are you setting off from home for Pompey and what size are you?
I'm in t.Wells and can get a PH jersey to you.

Wow - that would be amazing! I think I need to be leaving by about 8pm to make the 22:45 boat

S10GTA said:

I'm in Southampton and can give you a large jersey if you are passing?
Or depending on the time of the ferry I could drop it down to you even.

I won't be going through Southampton, but it would be so great to have a jersey.

Co-incidentally it seems according to google it's 28 mins drive between my place and T.Wells and takes the same time between Southampton and Portsmouth.

Lowest impact to all concerned might be for me to meet JustinF half-way. Perhaps at www.sussexcaravancentre.co.uk on the A264 (TN8 7EA). I'll pm him.

Getting excited now - in 24hrs time I'll be on the boat!

[MiniMan64]

This needs cross linking to the Le Mans section so 4 wheeled travellers can keep an eye out for you!

[burriana]

MiniMan64 said:

This needs cross linking to the Le Mans section so 4 wheeled travellers can keep an eye out for you!

It already is

[S10GTA]

If you fail to get a jersey let me know, I'll drop my unworn one to you tonight before you leave.

[AndyWoodall]

Got to do this one year. Good luck with the trip.

[Usget]

Can't think of anything better than cycling to Le Mans. Fab idea.

[SixPotBelly]

The only thing better than cycling to Le Mans would be somehow getting onto the course before or after the race and setting our own ITT times for one lap round it!

Good Luck idiotgap. Looking forward to reading your write up when you get back!

[idiotgap]

Still a work in progress... but here's a first photo of my ride!



It's a 2009 Specialized Allez Sport with full 9sp tiagra bought approx 1yr ago to try out cycling. I paid £200 including spesh helmet, spesh shoes, tri-bars and a blackburn mini-pump. Since then over time it's had a new lh shifter (2nd hand), new cassette (old one was a silly 11-23) and a pair of gatorskins. I've covered about 2k km on it.

As of this morning it has approx 1kg insulation tape martini style.