Race Bike in a 993
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Just popped out in Calais.
Nice buzz down to Broglie now
Shared route
From (50.9214529,1.7988798) to 49°00'34.5"N 0°31'48.8"E via A16 and A28.
2 hr 55 min (290 km)
2 hr 55 min in current traffic
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wE2ALLPcsdc8bCBP6
Nice buzz down to Broglie now
Shared route
From (50.9214529,1.7988798) to 49°00'34.5"N 0°31'48.8"E via A16 and A28.
2 hr 55 min (290 km)
2 hr 55 min in current traffic
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wE2ALLPcsdc8bCBP6
Tomorrow's spin...
Shared route
From (49.0092896,0.5297452) to 45°37'30.5"N 0°27'50.5"W via D938.
6 hr 15 min (434 km)
6 hr 15 min in current traffic
Avoiding motorways
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RDedgmh7NnUFFdvd7
Shared route
From (49.0092896,0.5297452) to 45°37'30.5"N 0°27'50.5"W via D938.
6 hr 15 min (434 km)
6 hr 15 min in current traffic
Avoiding motorways
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RDedgmh7NnUFFdvd7
damn I should have asked about your route - there is the most amazing road that you should do on your way back, to avoid Rouen (which has always been a jam for us).
Coming back up the A28 when you get to Bourg-Achard, do NOT join the A13 but instead drive straight through the village (and there's a SUL petrol station there) and strike straight north.
...so that's D313 D913 and then the amaaaazing D490/D131
Follow that north to the river, cross the most unexpected suspension bridge in the world, stop at Caudebec-en-Caux at the tea rooms on the riverbank, then either leave through that village on the old D131, or go back a couple of KMs to the bridge, climb back up to the D490, which then joins the remade D131 to the north.
This section of road, either way, from C-en-C to Yvetot is just one of the best roads ever. Quiet, well surfaced yet sweeping and varying, all through an ANOB Parc Naturel.
It's so good, I do that section three times each trip, if you see what I mean.
Then Yvetot has a ring-road with Supermarche and SUL petrol stations, and then straight onto the A29 to Calais.
Trust me.
Coming back up the A28 when you get to Bourg-Achard, do NOT join the A13 but instead drive straight through the village (and there's a SUL petrol station there) and strike straight north.
...so that's D313 D913 and then the amaaaazing D490/D131
Follow that north to the river, cross the most unexpected suspension bridge in the world, stop at Caudebec-en-Caux at the tea rooms on the riverbank, then either leave through that village on the old D131, or go back a couple of KMs to the bridge, climb back up to the D490, which then joins the remade D131 to the north.
This section of road, either way, from C-en-C to Yvetot is just one of the best roads ever. Quiet, well surfaced yet sweeping and varying, all through an ANOB Parc Naturel.
It's so good, I do that section three times each trip, if you see what I mean.
Then Yvetot has a ring-road with Supermarche and SUL petrol stations, and then straight onto the A29 to Calais.
Trust me.
I've changed my mind a bit on the front spoiler.
It's the throttle.
The way you can ever so slightly balance being on or off throttle changes the balance of the car and you can control the way it steers.
Utterly brilliant.
And on nice b roads it just soaks up all the differernt types of tarmac.
I wonder what new one was like...
I have to say...
The layers and layers of character you unlock by just spending time driving it...
It's the throttle.
The way you can ever so slightly balance being on or off throttle changes the balance of the car and you can control the way it steers.
Utterly brilliant.
And on nice b roads it just soaks up all the differernt types of tarmac.
I wonder what new one was like...
I have to say...
The layers and layers of character you unlock by just spending time driving it...
I will plan that route on the way back OC.
Thank you
Pitstop now.
I'm in Viennay on the D938
The little 1din Porsche classic stereo satnav is great as well. It gives you four different route options differing by speed and distance.
I just chose the second to shortest route avoiding motorways.
Thank you
Pitstop now.
I'm in Viennay on the D938
The little 1din Porsche classic stereo satnav is great as well. It gives you four different route options differing by speed and distance.
I just chose the second to shortest route avoiding motorways.
Orangecurry said:
He should really have a chase drone sending a live video feed direct to this thread..... Slacker.
You can get a drone that will follow you like that I believe. That would be fun. If anyone has a suggestion, and it's not zillions, I would have a look.
Spectacular bit of the world.
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