Race Bike in a 993

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J'Arrive Pérignac

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avaF1 said:

800km+ and not one piccie................................ who says PH is dead..............................!!!!

Sorry monsieur gendarme, pistonheads told me it's ok to take selfies while driving

(I have a month long trip, promise I'll take more pictures.)

Petrol station...

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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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When I arrived in Pérignac this afternoon

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There's a drone on here that can do 60mph, but its £3k and all I wanted to do was find out if my bike could fit in the boot!

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Orangecurry said:

...you are cycling, for a month???!!!

I can't wfh properly, kids driving me mad, so I decided to take a month and wfh from the Bay of Biscay.
And I took my bike.

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2 GKC said:

Car is beautiful. And less than 50k miles?

Thank you, over 50 now, I did Brittany, Paris and Lugano in February before we were all put under house arrest.

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Tomorrow's spin..

Shared route
From (45.6258372,-0.4628067) to 4 Rue des Citronniers via D19.

5 hr 49 min (372 km)
5 hr 49 min in current traffic
Avoiding motorways

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eePKy4L4bBVM9LFH9

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Looks so tiny compared to newer stuff.

Hoontown rats tomorrow morning

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Orangecurry said:

aide said:

I can't wfh properly, kids driving me mad, so I decided to take a month and wfh from the Bay of Biscay.
And I took my bike.

Seriously? And Mrs Aide is ok with this is she? Gosh.

Ah yes, she suggested it, I was initially going to Bournemouth for a fortnight to get on top of work. However, a month in the south of France is more or less the same price.

It's an interesting debate though.

There are hundreds of people locked down, with kids at home trying to do jobs that require uninterrupted silence, but have nowhere to go.

Under normal circumstances working from home a couple of days a week, with the kids at school, is perfectly ok.

But right now, trying to juggle a job with a home life - all while under the pressure of lockdown and with absolutely nowhere else available to work or live or unwind except home - puts strains on life that no one, in their infinite wisdom, could have ever envisaged. So, getting away doesn't just make sense, it's cruital I think.

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hopeydaze said:

Orangecurry said:

Seriously? And Mrs Aide is ok with this is she? Gosh.

I just told my other half about this. Reading my mind she said “You must be joking”.

I must add, my o/h is French, they're not far behind

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Just arrived on the outskirts of Bordeaux.

A nice country road route to get here.



A very stiff little car, grear suspension, great on twisty bits, the wheels rarely loose contact with the road.

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Last leg...

Shared route
From (44.7946949,-0.5355317) to 43°22'14.6"N 1°46'22.6"W via D810.

3 hr 53 min (225 km)
3 hr 53 min in current traffic
Avoiding motorways

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NZy94zeBB7S5Weit8

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I've arrived.
A nice drive.

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A few more pictures along the way.











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Orangecurry said:

Cool

Work hard

Is the pool bar open yet?

Thanks OC

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Surprising how much you can fit into a 993...







And still be able to literally red line it in 4th down bumpy forest roads.



Totally amazing car.

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Thank you, yes agreed, have spent a great amount of time on holiday around here over the years.

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I've done the Raid Pyrénéen a couple of times.

This weekend I might see if I can drive it in 5hrs instead of 100hrs by bicycle.