PaulBDE & Baron Le Bon Invite you to join Italia 08 (Sequel to Garmisch 07)

[Paulbde]

Updated Trip Rosta - Jan 14th

Confirmed bikes

Baron
PaulBDE
Bryn & Lyn
Major Gadget
Big Dave
DV8
Gippo
Carrots Charger
Pablo 666
Steve (via Bryn)
Stevo (Steve & Hayley)
Navigator
Fuddy
Flash of the Gap (pillion)

Interested but unconfirmed

Cliveyd
Peter
Andycf
Gippo ( friends of x 1)
Mark
Novice
Gas boy


Jaycee will possibly join us for 2 days going and 2 days returning.

 

[Paulbde]

PRE TRIP MEETING - Italia 08

Following on from the recent postings regarding Italia 08, I can confirm that a PROVISIONAL PRE-TRIP MEETING will be held on Sunday 24th Feb 08

At this meeting we will give an overview as follows:

· The trip on a day-by-day basis

· Transit across the channel & return

· When we are meeting and pre-transit accommodation

· Trip accommodation / options

· Expectations

· AOB

Please make a note of the above date and we will confirm a location closer to the day, but with plenty of notice.

The location will be set so the max number of GSer’s are able to attend.

For those who cannot make the meeting, a set of minutes will be issued which will highlight any questions raised and also deadlines etc.

As I have mentioned earlier, this trip rosta is not firm and final until after this meeting.

The point of this meeting is to confirm who, when and how.

Up until this stage, the trip is still open to all, and only after this meeting will a trip “CAP” be set which will reflect safely moving a large number of GSer’s across Europe.

Once this meeting has been held, then we will be booking accommodation, channel transit and also finalising routes, producing GPS files and road books.

Please will you confirm by email to my external address [email protected] that you will / will not be available to attend.

And then the countdown begins…

Regards

PaulBDE & Baron Le Bon

 

[Paulbde]

Important Informatio - Italia 08 (bump)

In case you have not seen this....

Following on from the recent postings regarding Italia 08, I can confirm that a PROVISIONAL PRE-TRIP MEETING will be held on Sunday 24th Feb 08

At this meeting we will give an overview as follows:

· The trip on a day-by-day basis

· Transit across the channel & return

· When we are meeting and pre-transit accommodation

· Trip accommodation / options

· Expectations

· AOB

Please make a note of the above date and we will confirm a location closer to the day, but with plenty of notice.

The location will be set so the max number of GSer’s are able to attend.

For those who cannot make the meeting, a set of minutes will be issued which will highlight any questions raised and also deadlines etc.

As I have mentioned earlier, this trip rosta is not firm and final until after this meeting.

The point of this meeting is to confirm who, when and how.

Up until this stage, the trip is still open to all, and only after this meeting will a trip “CAP” be set which will reflect safely moving a large number of GSer’s across Europe.

Once this meeting has been held, then we will be booking accommodation, channel transit and also finalising routes, producing GPS files and road books.

Please will you confirm by email to my external address [email protected] that you will / will not be available to attend.

And then the countdown begins…

Regards

PaulBDE & Baron Le Bon

 

[flash of the gap]

italy

paul, have e mailed you me details

 

[jaber]

All change

Paul I see a career change ahead

 

[Paulbde]

It's going to be a big one

Paul I see a career change ahead

Tell me about it, this ones turning into a monster!

 

[Colban]

Hi there.Can you put me down for the "probables but not confirmed yet" group.
I've been wanting to go to Italy for a couple of years but the idle buggers i usually ride with have been coming up with lame excuses not to go.
Do you anticipate going anywhere near the Ducati factory at all?.
I'll do the PM bit tomorrow if i may.

 

[baronlebon]

Paul I see a career change ahead

What did you have in mind Jaber?Is Italy looking for a new president yet?

Hey Paul.
Let me know if you need anything,looking at it I think we shall charter a boat to get us all across the water!

Cheers Baron

 

[Paulbde]

You can never have to much help!

What did you have in mind Jaber?Is Italy looking for a new president yet?

Hey Paul.
Let me know if you need anything,looking at it I think we shall charter a boat to get us all across the water!

Cheers Baron

Your assistance is as always greatly appreciated - I've sent you a PM

Cheers

Paul

 

[jaber]

What did you have in mind Jaber?Is Italy looking for a new president yet?

Hey Paul.
Let me know if you need anything,looking at it I think we shall charter a boat to get us all across the water!

Cheers Baron

Surely u mean El presidente.


PS would luv to join you, but I just cant stand ya

Luv n kisses on the bottom

Steve

By the way Barry are we goin down (yumm yum) on Pauls patch to show him how to have a gud time, one weekend soon

 

[Navigator]

Do people have bike to bike intercom? I have 2 old walkie talkies that can connect to my autocom but I would be talking to me and one other cos it is so old nobody else is going to be on the same frequency.

 

[Bryn]

Do people have bike to bike intercom? I have 2 old walkie talkies that can connect to my autocom but I would be talking to me and one other cos it is so old nobody else is going to be on the same frequency.

I think quite a few (like me) will have autocom.. but usually to talk to SWMBO or listen to a bit of Vera Lynn

Sounds like you could be talking to at least one of us

Bryn

 

[Paulbde]

Communication

Do people have bike to bike intercom? I have 2 old walkie talkies that can connect to my autocom but I would be talking to me and one other cos it is so old nobody else is going to be on the same frequency.

I was chatting to Major Gadet, and he also has bike to bike as do I. must remember to set them all to the same channel

 

[THE DOCTOR]

Hello

Very interested, can you confirm places are still available for 1 solo rider?

 

[THE DOCTOR]

Looking through this thread I've plotted a few 'interested' member's locations onto a map to try & guess where the pre-trip meeting may be.

It's only UK mainland posters who supplied a detailed location.

That's me far left!

 

[Navigator]

As I suspected. Newbury is slap bang in the middle. Shall I call the pub?

 

[THE DOCTOR]

I'm looking at riding down to Dover on Friday 13th & staying a night in a Travelodge. They have 3 or 4 premises within a short riding distance of Dover (with parking).

There's no way I fancy riding 300 miles to Dover then riding another 340 miles on the other side. Done that before & it wasn't nice.

If anyone fancies the Travelodge option, pick a location & we could meet up/lock our bike together.

Canterbury Dunkirk or Canterbury Whitstable look OK at £29 a night.

Canterbury to Dover, 18 miles.

 

[flash of the gap]

hook up

we will be traveling from wicklow eire, dont know wheather to take the spin to dover which is bout nine hours or meet up with ye in france which would be best
from a sore arse point of veiw , any suggestions welcome

 

[Chuck]

Im up for it Panzerphil, whichever suit me.

I'm looking at riding down to Dover on Friday 13th & staying a night in a Travelodge. They have 3 or 4 premises within a short riding distance of Dover (with parking).

There's no way I fancy riding 300 miles to Dover then riding another 340 miles on the other side. Done that before & it wasn't nice.

If anyone fancies the Travelodge option, pick a location & we could meet up/lock our bike together.

Canterbury Dunkirk or Canterbury Whitstable look OK at £29 a night.

Canterbury to Dover, 18 miles.

 

[Navigator]

we will be traveling from wicklow eire, dont know wheather to take the spin to dover which is bout nine hours or meet up with ye in france which would be best
from a sore arse point of veiw , any suggestions welcome

Buchaill, I can offer you floorspace the night before in Newbury. It takes about 3 to 4 hours to get from newbury to the ferry. M25 permitting. Cost will be a packet of Tayto cheese and onion.