PH - London - Le Mans - Paris Bike Ride Options

[anonymous-user]

Options above for the Ride 18 + 1 Reserves indicated interest although based on above that may change, so if you are not in the list below please add a post to let us know who you are and what you chose.

Current Interested Parties
1. Swerni
2. Snowdude2910 (first refusal)
3. pablo
4. Hopkinsgm
5. TheGreatSoprendo
6. TheGreatSoprendo's mate
7. OneDS
8. louiebaby
9. dubbs
10. butch_
11. TonyHetherington
12. Uriel
13. Slacey
14. IroningMan
15. Desiato
16. DBSV8
17. DBSV8's mate
18. MHB

Reserves
R1. Snowdude2910 (there's been a drop out see above)
R2....

Drivers
D1. Louiebaby's dad (provisionally)
D2.

See History Here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Synopsis

Basic supported reasonably fast 3 or 4 day event (18mph Ave on up to max 110miles day) non-charity ride starting at PH in Teddington, down to Portsmouth, Overnight Ferry to Caen, Ride to Le Mans, Hotel overnight- Ride to Paris - Lunch - Mini Bus Back through Tunnel to arrive back in Teddington late Sunday (if weekend) or Friday (if mid week).

2 Drivers FOC, Hire of Transit, Mini Bus, Ferry travel, Tunnel, Hotel, Fuel, Food and event at Le Mans + Tour Shirt about £350 - £400 all in.

Not included an appropriate bike and accessories, tools and spares, specific nutritional requirements on the bike. The ability to achieve the required av speed over the distance. i.e. get on your bike and rule #5.

The Event at Le Mans is a set amount of time on the Bugatti circuit possibly to do a time trail event with a guided tour before or after cost of access to the circuit is €25 per head and the group tour is €200 for the whole group. The only confirmed availability at Le Mans is the first option. The options with Le Mans "poss"ibility we are waiting on feedback from the circuit.

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 22 November 10:02

Poll closes on Tuesday 29th November 2011

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 29th November 10:37

[louiebaby]

Great job so far!

It would need to be a 3 day weekend for me, as I'm running out of holiday already. I voted May, but would be happy with June as well. September wouldn't be too bad either.

Whilst I would love to do Le Mans stuff, I see this as secondary, and optional.

My old man would still be able to do a mid week, even though I wouldn't, but he might be a bit nervous about taking a bunch of Lycra clad internet-ers to France without me there.

[anonymous-user]

Cheers LouieBaby, thanks for the support so far.

[TonyHetherington]

Is it worth adding a "any of the above with lemans" and a "any of the above w/o lemans"

Simply put, all are great with me, but I don't want to effect it one way or the other if you see what I mean?

edited to add - bloody ace effort so far chap, thanks!

[anonymous-user]

Added some further options and you can vote for more than one. Can you also indicate if you are restricted to only three days or could do 3 or 4.

[TheGreatSoprendo]

OneDs said:

Can you also indicate if you are restricted to only three days or could do 3 or 4.

I could do 4 days, in fact that would probably be my preference.

[anonymous-user]

i have voted for weekend 3 day with added le mans but to be honest i am pretty easy either way which i appreciate isnt much help. le mans would be nice but its not a deal breaker, if we cant get onto the circuit then it might be a bit atmospheric just bimbling around the circuit bits (i dont know if you can get access anywhere interesting)

I would prefer to keep it to three days becuase that keeps the costs a bit lower as it means only two nights accomodation (because I am poor!)

pablosmate has been directed to the thread to make some valuable input...

[butch_]

Sorry, had not seen the new topic with the poll. Voted now, would prefer a weekend, as it's easier to get time off work. However, if majority wishes mid-week, then will try my best to make it. Thanks for the effort in organising this, really looking forward to it. Just hope I'll be in good enough shape by then!

[anonymous-user]

Right now it's stuck at the top there's no excuse, I'll pm the remaining interested parties tomorrow and give them a week to register their preference and we'll go from there!

[anonymous-user]

OneDs said:

Right now it's stuck at the top there's no excuse, I'll pm the remaining interested parties tomorrow and give them a week to register their preference and we'll go from there!

cheers, we owe you some beers! (post ride, naturally )

[IroningMan]

Voted for May - when's next year's Royal doppelbank holiday?

[anonymous-user]

IroningMan said:

Voted for May - when's next year's Royal doppelbank holiday?

4th & 5th June

[anonymous-user]

Right everyone should have a pm this morning, and in order to do it a bit quicker (and keep a list of the group together) I added you all as one of "my mates", don't worry I'm not stalking you (although I may draft you!) .

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 22 November 10:05

[dubbs]

So, I have 70.3 South Africa end of Jan, a baby turning up end April , Marshman 70.3 in May, Windsor Tri in June, Ironman Switzerland in July and London Tri in late Sept. August I'll take the family on holiday at some point.

All of above whilst I'm working on and off (about 40-50%) back and forth to South Africa

With all this in mind I've voted for September and realistically couldn't do May, June at all

Whilst you're getting votes for people's favourite, you're not getting other options they may also do... surely worth trying to get that to see if we can get a large number all on one outing?

[anonymous-user]

dubbs said:

So, I have 70.3 South Africa end of Jan, a baby turning up end April , Marshman 70.3 in May, Windsor Tri in June, Ironman Switzerland in July and London Tri in late Sept. August I'll take the family on holiday at some point.

All of above whilst I'm working on and off (about 40-50%) back and forth to South Africa

With all this in mind I've voted for September and realistically couldn't do May, June at all

Whilst you're getting votes for people's favourite, you're not getting other options they may also do... surely worth trying to get that to see if we can get a large number all on one outing?

iif it helps, i can do any date. i mean sure, i was going to enter loads of ironman events in 2012 too but i thought i would wait and see what date this falls on first

[louiebaby]

pablo said:

I mean sure, I was going to enter loads of ironman events in 2012 too but I thought I would wait and see what date this falls on first.

[dubbs]

pablo said:

iif it helps, i can do any date. i mean sure, i was going to enter loads of ironman events in 2012 too but i thought i would wait and see what date this falls on first

Cheeky sod.... I needed to get the diary sorted and let's face it, since the thread started, I've managed to not only get the missus pregnant but she's also halfway through!!

[IroningMan]

Bin the 70.3's and go straight for the full Monty. I take it you've secured an entry to IM Switzerland already?

[dubbs]

Yep, entered a while back.

[hopkinsgm]

Hi
Pablo's mate here - have voted in favour of any of the 3 day weekend options. Very little in the diary beyond about March next yeat at the minute, but it's surprising how quickly a years' worth of weekends can fill up. As you can probably guess from the fact this is my first post despite having been a member of several years, I don't get on here much. Is there a mailing list for any updates or will I just have to start visiting a bit more regularly?
Cheers,
G