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No petrol stops in France
No petrol stops in France
Day jaunt to France
- Thread starter ChasMill
- Start date
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I will be setting off 5am from Slough on the M25, M20. Will try to remember to stop at the petrol stop one junction before the tunnel.
If I overtake you then you are really slow
No white jacket due to unpredictable weather but will have Hi Viz vest on with company name on the back.
If I overtake you then you are really slow
No white jacket due to unpredictable weather but will have Hi Viz vest on with company name on the back.
wheeledwidewebb
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No petrol stops in France
You won't get any petrol at the Calais Texaco anyway, Jim will have got through 40 fags waiting for the main group, the place is bound to be burned to the ground by the time everyone arrives
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I will be setting off 5am from Slough on the M25, M20. Will try to remember to stop at the petrol stop one junction before the tunnel.
If I overtake you then you are really slow
No white jacket due to unpredictable weather but will have Hi Viz vest on with company name on the back.
will meet up with you if you like.if not you want to do m25 m26 to m20 cuts off about 30miles let me know..jct 8 good for me if you want to meet up
euro tunnel bit
However, we do recognise that it is not always possible to plan your arrival time at Check-In accurately. So, if you arrive at Check-In within 2 hours of your booked departure time, we will, at no extra charge, transfer you to a space on the next available shuttle.
However, please note that this could be quite a long wait if we are very busy.
I was thinking of leaving 0530 from Reading
Zumo says 1.50 perhaps 0515 is better.Quick question having not used the tunnel for a m/b is it normal form to filter to the front of the check-in if busy with cars? wouldn't want to upset the 4-wheeled kind
Quick question having not used the tunnel for a m/b is it normal form to filter to the front of the check-in if busy with cars? wouldn't want to upset the 4-wheeled kind
For the last two weeks there has been zero queue.....
Thanks - thoiught the BA strike might have an impact.
.....maybe it will
Thanks. My last "nervous rider first-time-rider in Europe" question do I need to adjust the headlights or buy a sticker or does it not matter?
jimbogs1200
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Mel,
I have a Quest which is rubbish...looking for a 550 at the mo...
Btw, is it OK to pump petrol whilst having a smoke in France!!
No need to filter at the UK tunnel entrance because of the way it is set up here.... When you get through the ticket gate, you either go to the 'waiting area' if you are early..or go straight to the 'boarding area'...there is a lane for the bikes...
Re headlight use....I have never bothered, day or night I haven't had a prob...same as i haven't bothered wearing a yellow jacket...which some say is the law!!!!
I have a Quest which is rubbish...looking for a 550 at the mo...
Btw, is it OK to pump petrol whilst having a smoke in France!!
No need to filter at the UK tunnel entrance because of the way it is set up here.... When you get through the ticket gate, you either go to the 'waiting area' if you are early..or go straight to the 'boarding area'...there is a lane for the bikes...
Re headlight use....I have never bothered, day or night I haven't had a prob...same as i haven't bothered wearing a yellow jacket...which some say is the law!!!!
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Hi John,
No worries at all.
The headlight will be fine as it is.
Great that you can join us.
I am aware you are a 'first time over the water' candidate. It was something I had in mind when I mapped the route out. I ran a similar jaunt last year and the year before (for exactly the same purpose) and it worked out fine. One of last year's punters was in just the same position as you and he is now hooning around the Continent.
It won't be a race, I promise, as it's not the purpose of the day out. I won't do much over sixty at the front. Why? With a large group speed increases as the bikes spread out. Sixty at the front will often translate to over well over 80 at the back of the snake as they are always playing catch up.
By the end of the day you will have seen many of the road types in France and a reasonable chunk of the north east coast countryside. Certainly, I hope, enough to give you a good feel for riding a bike over there. Once you have got that..... well, get a map and get planning
Any problems, concerns, questions on the day, sing out, please. Nobody will mind, least of all me.
Cheers,
Richard
LBL
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Damn
Have fun tomorrow everyone, due to family commitments i wont be coming tomorrow
Looking forward to the next one already tho.
For those who havnt been over the water before, Richard and Charlie will look after you and nothing is left to chance and they speak French
PS watch out for Tom tho
Have fun tomorrow everyone, due to family commitments i wont be coming tomorrow
Looking forward to the next one already tho.
For those who havnt been over the water before, Richard and Charlie will look after you and nothing is left to chance and they speak French
PS watch out for Tom tho
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Not if I see you first!
For at least 30 minutes of tomorrow you will locked in a confined space with no where to run
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Roll on tomorrow!
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Indeed, roll on tomorrow
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