So, 2007 Tour Plans...

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Yes, yes, I know it's only October 2006, but the summer biking season has all but ended now so i'm thinking of plans for next year. Haven't done any touring yet so i'm thinking a tour next year could be a definate for me on my uni break.

Don't want to go abroad yet, just some touring of Britain, ideally Scotland. So hoping to go to Scotland in like July time, just before the Summer Holidays. Get some money saved up, which could mean new bike might be out of the question, but I can tour Scotland on a Bandit.

So does anybody have any provisional plans for touring next year or am I jumping the gun a bit? Razz

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markandmindy · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Karma :

Jon B, if you're planning on doing Scotland, go before July, it's the start of the midge season!!!! I'm planning for either the end of may, 1st week in June fo another trip to Scotland. Might be doing the Pyrenees if I can get the funds sorted. otherwise, it'll be just blatting around Cornwall again. Fairly centrally located here in cornwall so it isn't all bad. just wish we had the Scottish roads a bit nearer!!!

beatnck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 May 2006 Karma :

by spring i hope to have my full license and a bigger bike, so im hoping to go touring next year for maybe a week or two.
i havent got any biker mates so it most likely be on my own, unless i can find a biker buddy to go with

anybody offering...?? Laughing

Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Jon, I could be up for this. Maybe. If I have a bike. And new kit. And I'm not at uni still. Neutral

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Well I finish uni on like June 15th, so maybe last week of June if you like. My scouser flatmate also might be coming along as he rides a bike.

Will get something planned up nice and early. Very Happy

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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Scotland, Tour in MAY, July is like the wet season, May is supposed to be the dryest, we went in July and it Rained all the time.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Just can't do May, i'm still at Uni. Will have to endure the rain on a Corrosion prone Suzuki.
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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

I've started toying with the idea of heading back out to France again at the start of September next year. Will probably end up going with Feef, Niff, Ashmath and Mike again as well as anyone else that wants to come along (although we might need to get a bigger villa Confused

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Keen · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Karma :

I'm planning a tour of Italy and Greece in early spring next year. I'd also like to do Spain- I have a mate from near oviedo, another who's gonna be living down in the south of spain for 1 year and my girlfriend's from barcelona and she has friends and family in madrid, so a trip would make sense! its never too early to start planning Thumbs Up

But I'd like to do something before the weather gets bad though, maybe a a weekend somewhere nearby.
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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

I don't think this is too early, I've seen people on other forums organising tours two years in advance!

No plans for me so far.

Dazbo666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Karma :

Would like to go over to the Isle Of Man (probably outside TT season though)

Also Dublin, then down to the south coast of Ireland, and around Waterford & Wexford where by great grandparents originally came from.... (well OK I want an excuse to get pished on Guiness or Murphys Thumbs Up

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chris___ · Brolly Dolly Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Karma :

I haven't done any touring yet either, definately going to Scotland next year with the GF Razz

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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

Im determined to do a spin over europe at some point. Like to do the nurbergring as well Thumbs Up

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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I'm going to do the ring at somepoint as well, The Ring being the Coventry Ring Road. See if I can do it in less than 2 mins. Laughing

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

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-Ali- · Trackday Trickster Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

a friend and i are riding to Vladivostok in Russia. Should be good

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Modo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 07 May 2006 Karma :

Will be planing a trip to the Alps early June. Last year we did this run stopped at a fantastic bb in Chamonix, used this as a base to do some amazing rides out into Italy and Switzerland.

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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Italy in 2007

Hopefully to visit the Ducati factory.

Razz

/me secretly hopes it's as nice as France Mr. Green

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Nath · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Will possibly take a run down to the Czech Republic to do a music festival that I went to this year whilst touring. Would probably aim to spend either a week taking in Germany, or a spend a bit longer and do Austria and Switzerland instead. The music festival would be just 3 nights.

After doing a 'fairly' significant tour this year I've kind of lost the motivation for high mileage touring for the time being. Other things I've got bouncing around the back of my head are a backpacker style tour of Spain (hitting all the cities for the infamous nightlife), or Norway on a trailbike. I also reckon Bosnia would make a good destination for a medium-distance tour on a budget, the scenery is kind of like Norway on a smaller scale, but with much lower prices Smile

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