Hi Richard, stick me down as a reserve for this wander please
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Second May Bank Holiday Wander, Friday 23 May to Monday 26 May
- Thread starter Wapping
- Start date
I've been much better since my operation, thank you.
dc2100k
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Hehe, very funny. On the open road the XCh will do about 120-130 miles till empty on its miniscule 9.5L tank. I will bring an emergency fuel back up too (prob. 1.5L/20 miles) so hopefully not too embarassing.
What sort of range do the other bikes get (obv. not counting adventure-tanked GSs or Honda Pan-Europeans)? What sort or roads/terrain(?) will this be? I have Tourance type tyres on the XCh, I guess that's typical for this kind of thing?
James.
What sort of range do the other bikes get (obv. not counting adventure-tanked GSs or Honda Pan-Europeans)? What sort or roads/terrain(?) will this be? I have Tourance type tyres on the XCh, I guess that's typical for this kind of thing?
James.
James, you'll be fine.
Roads.... A mixture of decent N and D roads, the same as our A and B roads, with a bit of motorway somewhere in the mix. I don't go much above 80 mph down the motorways, as there is not much point. Towns and villages, anywhere between 20 and 40 mph; obviously sometimes it's down to maybe 5 mph. Open roads, 'as appropriate'.
Terrain.... It won't be the Alps or Gobi Desert, that's for sure. More like Kent, crossed with the Cotswolds. I try to avoid outright goat tracks, irrespective.
Ranges of the other bikes... I guess most will be on some sort of GS, with tank sizes somewhere between 20 and 35 litres. It's possible that I may be the smallest at about 17 litres, depending on which bike I go on. I work on a rule of thumb average of 10 miles per litre.
Tyres.... Round and black, some probably not at the manufacturer's recommended pressure.
We generally have a break every two hours or so. If we average a real road speed of somewhere between 35 and 55 mph, that's about 70 to 110 miles; call it 100 miles for cash. Providing we all start out each day with a full tank it's reasonably easy to keep everyone fuelled up; bring your tank. You'll have the smallest range but that does not bother me. The Wanders are 'open invite', with no judgement on what bike anyone rides or why. We can stop to let you splash some fuel in, for sure.
Roads.... A mixture of decent N and D roads, the same as our A and B roads, with a bit of motorway somewhere in the mix. I don't go much above 80 mph down the motorways, as there is not much point. Towns and villages, anywhere between 20 and 40 mph; obviously sometimes it's down to maybe 5 mph. Open roads, 'as appropriate'.
Terrain.... It won't be the Alps or Gobi Desert, that's for sure. More like Kent, crossed with the Cotswolds. I try to avoid outright goat tracks, irrespective.
Ranges of the other bikes... I guess most will be on some sort of GS, with tank sizes somewhere between 20 and 35 litres. It's possible that I may be the smallest at about 17 litres, depending on which bike I go on. I work on a rule of thumb average of 10 miles per litre.
Tyres.... Round and black, some probably not at the manufacturer's recommended pressure.
We generally have a break every two hours or so. If we average a real road speed of somewhere between 35 and 55 mph, that's about 70 to 110 miles; call it 100 miles for cash. Providing we all start out each day with a full tank it's reasonably easy to keep everyone fuelled up; bring your tank. You'll have the smallest range but that does not bother me. The Wanders are 'open invite', with no judgement on what bike anyone rides or why. We can stop to let you splash some fuel in, for sure.
APW
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But we have been known to trek across someone's front garden on these wanders!
as a minor detour
no names mentioned on who was in front ah Richard
oh there's a give away!
That's very true.
To this day I have no idea why I deviated off a road I know particularly well, down some bod's drive, across the front of his house, over the little bridge (very similar to one on a willow pattern plate), past his veg garden and out onto the road again. Very strange.
To this day I have no idea why I deviated off a road I know particularly well, down some bod's drive, across the front of his house, over the little bridge (very similar to one on a willow pattern plate), past his veg garden and out onto the road again. Very strange.
iand46
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Just blame Garmin.
vbcdave
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Hi, did anyone drop out or any spare places by any chance please? Thanks Dave
Have booked my train tickets.
Easier to go out the night before.
Out: Thursday 22 May - Departing at 16:50
Returning: Monday 26 May - Departing 18:50
I will need to book us a hotel for Thursday night.
I haven't forgotten about those that want to come, either.
Richard
Easier to go out the night before.
Out: Thursday 22 May - Departing at 16:50
Returning: Monday 26 May - Departing 18:50
I will need to book us a hotel for Thursday night.
I haven't forgotten about those that want to come, either.
Richard
APW
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tunnel booked
dxtans
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Train booked:
depart: 16:50 ( Thur 22 May)
return: 18:50 ( Mon 26 may)
dxtans
depart: 16:50 ( Thur 22 May)
return: 18:50 ( Mon 26 may)
dxtans
dc2100k
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Train booked on the same crossings.
As per the above, I just back from taking the XCh to Dorset this weekend - 430 miles on exactly 25L of fuel, or about 78mpg. The real world tank range is comfortably in excess of 150 miles for A/B road riding (40-70mph). The interface between my posterior and that blue coloured plank of wood is more likely to be a hindrance than the tank size!
James.
As per the above, I just back from taking the XCh to Dorset this weekend - 430 miles on exactly 25L of fuel, or about 78mpg. The real world tank range is comfortably in excess of 150 miles for A/B road riding (40-70mph). The interface between my posterior and that blue coloured plank of wood is more likely to be a hindrance than the tank size!
James.
allthegearnoidea
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Tunnel all booked. Looking forward to it!
Pooh bear
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All booked and looking forward to the trip
I stayed here last year. Very nice it was to, with the local speciality being pigs trotters.. From experience it's one to miss
It's a great area to stay for a few days with a host of World War One memorials in the area http://www.teasha.fr/gw
The Pennsylvania Memorial, The Ossuary, Bayonet Trench, Douaumont Fort, La Haute Chevauchée (Côte 285) The High Ride being my favourite.
If you have anyone drop out put me down would you Richard.
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