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Posted: 19:30 - 06 Jul 2017 Post subject: Down to the Alps and back via the Black Forest |
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Painfully early on Saturday morning a few of us from the forum (well 15 actually) will be heading off on the 2017 Eurojolly.
https://i.imgur.com/OPhBYZ2.jpg
Route looks roughly something like that. Down through Reims and Besancon, via Switzerland and a bit of Lac Leman. Then stopping in Sallanches for two nights to do a bit of exploring around the Alpine passes. We will spend a day riding the twisties through Col des Montets, Col de la Forclaz and Col du Grand St. Bernard. 3 countries in a day - France, Switzerland and into Italy.
After that some of the group hang around for another night in Sallanches and then head over to Switzerland. The rest of us aim for a night in Montbeliard and then up through the Black Forest for two nights in Buhl. We will get a day riding the awesome B500 and exploring the area before heading home via Sedan for a night.
9 days, 6 countries and probably about 1700 miles. ____________________ stinkwheel: He had an animated .gif of a cat performing fellatio. It's not socially acceptable. It can have real life adverse effects on other people. |
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Posted: 19:37 - 06 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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Have fun all, and hope you all have a safe trip and make it back in 1 piece.
Looking forward to the write ups and pictures!
____________________ Riding: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer Occasionally Riding: 08 Suzuki SV650, Potato: 2011 Yamaha YBR Custom.
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Posted: 19:51 - 06 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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Doing that in a group of 15 sounds like a nightmare. How will you be ensuring everyone keeps together?
Almost parallel to my own trip, I wonder if we will bump into each other? Chances are slim I suppose. What time chunnel train are you catching?
I've actually chosen a couple of detours off of the B500. Think I'm still doing all the twister bits, but for e.g., I'll be detouring on a smaller road down to Oppenau, and there's one other bit further down too, can't remember off the top of my head.
It'll be interesting to compare trips. Have a good one, folks
P.S. Is -Matt- going with you? Hope everyone has breakdown recovery and good lawyers if so Not saying you're a jinx, -Matt-, but... ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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I hope you overcome mild peril and come back slightly changed people....when I sat changed I mean improved.....a lot. Measurably improved with better skin and hair and a glint in your eye. ____________________ Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
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Posted: 20:00 - 06 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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Enjoy |
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If it goes by the SE rideout book, then any hurdle, be it big or small, will be tripped over.
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Gracefully Spectacularly. |
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Posted: 06:22 - 09 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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https://i.imgur.com/EphBcVQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/yS7yW6p.jpg
Nothing much to say about day 1, apart from it's hot at about 35. Met the guys at the tunnel where there were some delays. By the time we hit France it was decided just to get to the hotel. Still managed to ride some great roads through some lovely countryside and pretty villages. The routes over to the east of Paris heading south are nicer than the other side.
Got to Reims with no issues. On to Besancon today. ____________________ stinkwheel: He had an animated .gif of a cat performing fellatio. It's not socially acceptable. It can have real life adverse effects on other people. |
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Posted: 17:41 - 09 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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14 of us made it to Besancon. Exactly 0.7 miles away from the hotel this morning we had a breakdown (mechanical not mental). The SV decided it didn't like it's charging circuit any more and gave up.
https://i.imgur.com/tqUBEnI.jpg
Recovery called, nothing we could do except carry on. Found some outstanding roads and a short, but wet, rain storm. On to Sallanches tomorrow. ____________________ stinkwheel: He had an animated .gif of a cat performing fellatio. It's not socially acceptable. It can have real life adverse effects on other people. |
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Posted: 18:41 - 09 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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-Matt- is with you isn't he? I told you, that man's a jinx (Just teasing, -Matt- )
Sorry to hear about the bike trouble. Who's SV?
I guess if you're in a large group, there's more chance of someone having a bike problem. Did whoever go home with the recovered bike, or are they catching you up after repairs, or...? ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 19:11 - 09 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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P.S. I hear Pigeon ran into my mate Neil, who is also over here somewhere, at some point on this trip. Hope you recover soon Steve
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Posted: 16:21 - 10 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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Headed over the Jura mountains today following some of the Tour de France routes from earlier in the week. Bit wet and pretty greasy in the morning.
https://i.imgur.com/jSsHmxE.jpg
Found some stunning roads on the way to Switzerland and stopped off at Lac Leman for ice cream and a bit of a look at Geneva.
https://i.imgur.com/OVEbwHa.jpg
All made it to the Alps and the hotel in Sallanches. Great views of the mountains here.
https://i.imgur.com/ovf63DZ.jpg
Best day of the trip so far. ____________________ stinkwheel: He had an animated .gif of a cat performing fellatio. It's not socially acceptable. It can have real life adverse effects on other people. |
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Posted: 16:35 - 10 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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Pigeon was saying the weather looked like it was closing in. Glad for you guys that it didn't |
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Who's on the VTR? And how many times have they run out of fuel? ____________________ The mistresses: 2000 Honda CBR600f, 2000 Honda VTR1000 |
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Posted: 06:39 - 11 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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Rogue caught up last night at 10.30 |
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Posted: 06:50 - 11 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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Fowlersrs is on the VTR. Had a nice little blast with him up some of the dry twisties yesterday overtaking the locals.
Weather has been kind and we got lucky. Last night though we got thunderstorms and torrential rain in the evening. Makes it even more awesome that Rogue Shadow rode the resurected SV through this, in the dark, for 6 hours, on toll roads to get here.
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How about a roll call of everyone on the trip? ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 329 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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