Another day jaunt to France....

Wapping · Mar 28, 2010

Following the apparent success of Saturday's and other previous little forays across the water, I thought I might repeat the event.

PROVISIONAL DATE: Saturday 8th MAY - This assumes the cafe can take us.

DEPART: 08:00 train

RETURN: 17:20 train

NUMBER OF BIKES: 16 tops, limited really by the numbers of bods the cafe can take. A few less if there are lots of pillions.

DISTANCE: About 120 miles around from Calais, in three legs.

WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR: Anyone really who just fancies a reasonable day out.

It is, I think, good for anyone who is new to motorcycling or hasn't ridden much (or at all) across the water.

There are no 'off road' sections and just a tiny piece of motorway on the run in to the tunnel in France. The rest is all on D roads.

INTEREST: Ping up any here, please.

Richard

JohnnyBoxer · Mar 28, 2010

Some days........................I so wish I lived in Folkstone............i'd be in France every fecking weeked......................then on most other days - the National Parks of Yorkshire compensate for it

ChasMill · Mar 28, 2010

Rory fancies the "Moules et frites" challenge again so we are both up for it!

Nobby · Mar 28, 2010

stick me down might have wife or nipper with me.plus maybe another bike.will let you know.

Kev B · Mar 28, 2010

Put my name on the list Richard.
Give us the thumbs up when to be the train.
Looking forward to it. :bounce1

Thanks

dxtans · Mar 28, 2010

count me and mrs dxtans in

Deleted account 210609001 · Mar 28, 2010

Trying to persuade young Joe to give pillion a try...

ChasMill · Mar 28, 2010

ChasMill said:
Rory fancies the "Moules et frites" challenge again so we are both up for it!

Should have checked the diary first - can't do the 8th

Wapping · Mar 28, 2010

Thanks for the replies.

If anyone is keen we could think about making it a Staurday /Sunday affair, staying St Omer, say, on Saturday night coming back late afternoon Sunday.

Things to possibly do on Sunday?

Go down to Arras / Vimy Ridge?

That would mean probably mean a schlep back up the motorway to get back, but not too bad. Probably easiest to garb a sandwich or something for lunch.

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On the Saturday we could ring a bit change, too. Bring a packed lunch etc. on the train. Ride out to Cassel for coffee, then back to Cap Griz Nez via a longer route. Have packed lunch on the hoof at, say, the Batterie Todt museum, then go back to St Omer for the early evening, beers etc.

bustupbiker · Mar 28, 2010

Drat! why am i Sooo far from that dam tube under the sea??? :tears

ncpierce · Mar 28, 2010

I'm not missing another one

I'm in (although that date seems to ring a bell for some reason?!?!?)

Nigel

WorthingWelsh · Mar 28, 2010

Please count me in for the day or even the weekend if thats the plan. easy either way. :thumb2

Wapping · Mar 28, 2010

WorthingWelsh said:
Please count me in for the day or even the weekend if thats the plan. easy either way.

Counted! Everyone welcome......even Taffies

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bustupbiker said:
Drat! why am i Sooo far from that dam tube under the sea???

That is a problem, I can see.

What sort of time away would make it worthwhile you coming over?

I ran two reasonably successful four or five day jaunts in France last summer. I could see if I could do something similar this year or next if there was enough interest.

wheeledwidewebb · Mar 28, 2010

Can't do a weekend, only a day trip, so will keep an eye on the thread to see what develops.

robroy · Mar 29, 2010

Put me down as a probable (to be confirmed this evening after consultation with The Boss)

I presume you book the train on Eurotunnel.com? I found tickets for £14 each way, including the return train at 17:20, but the only options for outbound were 7:50 or 8:20. Which one do I pick?

Rob

LBL · Mar 29, 2010

yep

Im up for a day trip :thumb2

Wapping · Mar 29, 2010

robroy said:
Put me down as a probable (to be confirmed this evening after consultation with The Boss)

I presume you book the train on Eurotunnel.com? I found tickets for £14 each way, including the return train at 17:20, but the only options for outbound were 7:50 or 8:20. Which one do I pick?

Rob

Hi there.

I just made the 08:00 train up. :toungincheek

I couldn't be bothered to look the train times up, was all.

In the past we have gone on the 08:20 but as it will be May and lighter in the mornings, I thought we might buy ourselves some extra time. I wanted to try to do a longer route back to the coast and the extra half an hour would be handy. It is a route that I had planned to use last weekend but time was a bit short. If we go down the packed lunch option and then take a look at the Todt Batterie it may all work out OK.

I will probably go with the 07:50 train. I will do a recce on it before April to see how it works out, anway.

Watch this space in the next day or so. I certainly want to make sure of the low prices on offer, too. :thumb2

Richard

Wapping · Mar 29, 2010

ncpierce said:
I'm not missing another one I'm in (although that date seems to ring a bell for some reason?!?!?)

Nigel

Jolly good, Nigel :thumb2

LBL said:
Im up for a day trip

Excellent, Lloyd :thumb2

dizzyrascal · Mar 29, 2010

Trip to France

Definitely interested please put me on the list

g.s.john · Mar 29, 2010

i'd like to give it a go not rode on the 'other side of the road before'......ta

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