The day I cycled to Le Mans...

[SixPotBelly]

I'm thinking of a PH team event rather than a third party charity ride. Their causes can be very noble, but there's usually far too much nannying for my liking, plus bothering colleagues, friends and family for 'sponsorship' to go cycling when I cycle all the time already would feel more than a little off.

[aka_kerrly]

GreatGranny said:

Superb effort and top blagging :-)
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Top blagging indeed!!

Looks like you have had a cracking time , I'd be lying if I said I was anything less than extremely jealous.

[badboyburt]

Awesome thread and top effort.

Im struggling to cover 6 miles but ive only been into this for the last 4-5 weeks, If I can get halfway to the distance you achieved Ill be over the moon.

[JustinF]

SixPotBelly said:

I'm thinking of a PH team event rather than a third party charity ride. Their causes can be very noble, but there's usually far too much nannying for my liking, plus bothering colleagues, friends and family for 'sponsorship' to go cycling when I cycle all the time already would feel more than a little off.

+1 to all that

Additionally I'm putting my name on this list, in pen, I will do this ride hell or high-water next year if there's a PH group ride; it combines 2 of my 3 favourite things and my R/l friends don't appreciate either, which has prevented my from having a Le Mans weekend.

(the 3rd is my son but he's not old enough to watch me drink my weight in beer)

[idiotgap]

JustinF said:

SixPotBelly said:

I'm thinking of a PH team event rather than a third party charity ride. Their causes can be very noble, but there's usually far too much nannying for my liking, plus bothering colleagues, friends and family for 'sponsorship' to go cycling when I cycle all the time already would feel more than a little off.

+1 to all that

Additionally I'm putting my name on this list, in pen, I will do this ride hell or high-water next year if there's a PH group ride; it combines 2 of my 3 favourite things and my R/l friends don't appreciate either, which has prevented my from having a Le Mans weekend.

(the 3rd is my son but he's not old enough to watch me drink my weight in beer)

The way I read the rhetoric for charity challenge mentioned above, you don't actually ride all the way. The distance is covered by relay in teams of three which might or might not fit with the plan.

I can't commit to doing this again next year, I've burned through a lot of brownie points (I have 3 kids) and a chunk of cash at a time when I'm between jobs. I'm not saying I'm out, but just probably not in. I will however try and keep up with what's going on and try to make sure you guys get the benefit of my experience. I'll put some notes together as I remember things.

[burriana]

The charity ride is nothing to do with 24 Heures du Mans. It is the week before, so would not be suitable for us race goers anyway, as it would make it a c10 day trip.

If I go to Le Mans again next year, it will be in the car. Whilst idiotgap's last minute voyage of derring do was brilliant, as most last minute daft ideas are, I could think of better places to ride to than Le Mans.

Now if we are talking Alp d'Huez or Mont Ventoux? ;-)

[SixPotBelly]

burriana said:

Now if we are talking Alp d'Huez or Mont Ventoux? ;-)

Who says we have to head towards Blighty at 3pm on Sunday?

[burriana]

More days away, more stuff needed.