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PostPosted: 23:14 - 01 Jun 2013    Post subject: France trip on the cheap Reply with quote

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Waiting for the train.

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PostPosted: 00:03 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 06:41 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Getting to the hotel

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How does this door work?

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PostPosted: 06:51 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice pics. I'm adding mine to an Imgur gallery: https://imgur.com/a/KvmRr#0
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PostPosted: 06:59 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jealous Sad

Names to faces?
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PostPosted: 07:23 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well rogue shadow has the hi viz on, noobrider has the other hi viz and fatjames is very easy to make out as he is wearing a hi viz vest. Laughing

In that order left to right. Very Happy
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PostPosted: 09:42 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, I was there a few weeks ago. Loved the place Smile

Did you all snuggle in the same room Laughing
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PostPosted: 11:58 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

James should have his own as I booked it for us intending to share but alas my brain decided it didn't want to go.
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PostPosted: 15:18 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 20:49 - 02 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 06:44 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

The karting was fucking amazing fun! 390cc Honda engined beasts! I'll post our lap times and the prices when I'm back. They had a track outside and one indoors, both reasonably priced. If anyone is passing Lille, do it!
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PostPosted: 08:52 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 08:57 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like fun guys, I am still looking forward to my trip to Spain with JM and Iain. Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 09:06 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

How much did it cost you lads? With the train did you go last minute, or book a week in advance?


Looks like great fun.
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PostPosted: 10:32 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

mysterious_rider wrote:
How much did it cost you lads? With the train did you go last minute, or book a week in advance?


Looks like great fun.


https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=266908
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PostPosted: 16:37 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

FT(MF)W!!

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PostPosted: 16:41 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Because of the times I set the tunnel was £27 return, going last minute doesn't ever make the tunnel prices any lower.
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PostPosted: 17:20 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 17:29 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 18:16 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

How does it feel to tour on a R6? My back was killing me after 3 hours on the Cat, and they seem quite similar regarding riding positions.
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PostPosted: 18:23 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was worried about it to start with but i found it really comfortable after a while, wouldn't mind doing that for a week. We did have lots of little stops though so maybe that alleviated some of the strain.
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PostPosted: 18:26 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

So... When's the next one. Laughing
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PostPosted: 18:30 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aff wrote:
So... When's the next one. Laughing


Obviously anyone is free to arrange one but I'll be planning another when I'm back able to ride again. Hoping it'll still be well within summer.
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PostPosted: 18:37 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

More pics in my gallery
Back in Blighty now. Just a leisurely ride down the south coast tomorrow back to Somerset. Poor Rogue_Shadow is still on the road home to Cornwall now.

Edit: watch out for Ambitions0farider, the kill-switch cowboy.
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PostPosted: 18:50 - 03 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hopefully if Marmalade is there we won't end up racing to the tunnel with 50km till calais and 30 minutes till last check in at the train. Ended up getting lost twice and in 3 seperate groups Laughing
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