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Riders' Rest : Spring 1st - 8th May 2009
(All Routes in GPX format downloadable here www.motomassif.info)
The 1st Night Friday 1st May 2009
We had a gentle ride-out some 140 miles taking the now talked about D16 to Egletons, onto the D18 to Argentat where we enjoyed a Drink on the cobbled river frontage. Then headed along the curves of the river Dordogne to Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and then up the D940 to Colonges La Rouge for Lunch. then through some good fast twisties to Tulle for another coffee break before taking the incredible D940 North to Ridersrest and one of Wendy's superb meals.
Day 2 Sunday 3rd May
We headed into the Cantal Volcanic Region our main aim was to do the Puy Mary pass through to Aurillac however the route was closed due to snow so we took a pleasant detour through the valley and Puy Violent to Salers where we discovered an excellent lunch spot. We statrted by doing the D979 through Bugeat to Bort les Orgues over the dam and up to Castle de Val for coffee then headed south on the D922 and all its perfect sweeping bends and immaculate tarmac down to the D680 where we did some climbing to col de Noronne where we dropped into the valley on the D37 back to Salers from here we rejoined the D922 and enjoyed the ride to Aurillac to find petrol before taking the amazing N102. up to Tulle via Argentat before once again taking the D940 to Ridersrest. Wendy once again fed the now famished riders who also consumed their own weight in wine.
Monday 4th May
Today the group went to Oradour-Sur-Glane I went into Brive for new tyres... I led up the D940 to Peyrat-le-Chateau from there we split into two groups.
Tuesday 4th May
A long day today 200+ miles to ride to 9 Châteaux along the Northern Dordogne most occupied during the 100 years wars or built during the reign of Richard the Lion Heart. They were Chateau de Puymartin, Château de Puyguilhem, Château de Jumilhac, Château de Hautefort, Château de Bourdeilles, Château Châlus Maulmont , Arnac Pompadour National Stud and Chateau, Segur le Chateau, Le Tour Masseret, Château de Coussac-Bonneval.
Wednesday 5th May
We headed to Rocamadour...
Thursday 6th May
a trip to Bort Les Orgues, Castle de Val, Mount Dore, and Puy de Dome, some 200+ miles in temperatures reaching 33 degrees...
Friday 7th May - Everyone went home...
(All Routes in GPX format downloadable here www.motomassif.info)
The 1st Night Friday 1st May 2009
We had a gentle ride-out some 140 miles taking the now talked about D16 to Egletons, onto the D18 to Argentat where we enjoyed a Drink on the cobbled river frontage. Then headed along the curves of the river Dordogne to Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and then up the D940 to Colonges La Rouge for Lunch. then through some good fast twisties to Tulle for another coffee break before taking the incredible D940 North to Ridersrest and one of Wendy's superb meals.
Day 2 Sunday 3rd May
We headed into the Cantal Volcanic Region our main aim was to do the Puy Mary pass through to Aurillac however the route was closed due to snow so we took a pleasant detour through the valley and Puy Violent to Salers where we discovered an excellent lunch spot. We statrted by doing the D979 through Bugeat to Bort les Orgues over the dam and up to Castle de Val for coffee then headed south on the D922 and all its perfect sweeping bends and immaculate tarmac down to the D680 where we did some climbing to col de Noronne where we dropped into the valley on the D37 back to Salers from here we rejoined the D922 and enjoyed the ride to Aurillac to find petrol before taking the amazing N102. up to Tulle via Argentat before once again taking the D940 to Ridersrest. Wendy once again fed the now famished riders who also consumed their own weight in wine.
Monday 4th May
Today the group went to Oradour-Sur-Glane I went into Brive for new tyres... I led up the D940 to Peyrat-le-Chateau from there we split into two groups.
Tuesday 4th May
A long day today 200+ miles to ride to 9 Châteaux along the Northern Dordogne most occupied during the 100 years wars or built during the reign of Richard the Lion Heart. They were Chateau de Puymartin, Château de Puyguilhem, Château de Jumilhac, Château de Hautefort, Château de Bourdeilles, Château Châlus Maulmont , Arnac Pompadour National Stud and Chateau, Segur le Chateau, Le Tour Masseret, Château de Coussac-Bonneval.
Wednesday 5th May
We headed to Rocamadour...
Thursday 6th May
a trip to Bort Les Orgues, Castle de Val, Mount Dore, and Puy de Dome, some 200+ miles in temperatures reaching 33 degrees...
Friday 7th May - Everyone went home...
