FNRttC FNRtC to Newhaven, Dieppe and Paris

[mmmmartin]

DZ declined to Sherpa for me on the grounds that I should be setting an example and it was my own bloody choice anyway having a backpack not wanting to litter up The Rube with un-necessaries

Am I seeing the setting of a precedent that will apply for the ride from Cherbourg to a certain chateau next summer? Just sayin like.

 

[Tim Hall]

AGENT HILDA STOP THANK YOU FOR YR MESSAGE STOP YOU OMITTED TO SAY HOW MANY STICKS OF LIPSTICK WERE USED STOP OTHER THAN THAT AN EXCELLENT REPORT STOP KTHXBAI

 

[StuartG]

And I think a few of us have much to thank 'French' Michael for ...

 

[ianmac62]

Great photo of French Michael, Stuart G!

 

[Aperitif]

And I think a few of us have much to thank 'French' Michael for ...

Les mains sales? Merci Michael.
Nice photo Stuart - a future classic.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

And I think a few of us have much to thank 'French' Michael for ...

Has he had that flagpole fitted since LonJOG? Very patriotic. I guess it is an Olympic thing.

 

[dellzeqq]

Am I seeing the setting of a precedent that will apply for the ride from Cherbourg to a certain chateau next summer? Just sayin like.

I doubt it. I seem to remember carrying the rucksack from Saint-Saens to Paris

 

[StuartG]

Perhaps they could extend the Gatwick Cycleway ...

 

[Aperitif]

Perhaps they could extend the Gatwick Cycleway ...

Widen it too...

 

[ianmac62]

Widen it too...

Why would I need it widened?

 

[Aperitif]

Why would I need it widened?

Because it would be far too narrow for 'the Dieppe - Paris peloton'!

 

[swarm_catcher]

Stuart, I've used one of your photos in my blog post - hope you don't mind!

Thanks Simon for organising the trip. Also thanks to the riders, for the company and chats.

Photos are here: MyPhotos
Blog post is here: MyBlog

Laurent, here is one for you:

Saint Laurent Chapel in Eu​

 

[dellzeqq]

Els - how did you get across the pipe?

 

[swarm_catcher]

Els - how did you get across the pipe?

That pipe was huge, higher than myself. The ditch was probably twice the height/depth. There was no way I could jump in and try to lift my bike up to the other bank. Even if I had managed it, I could not have got over the pipe.


In the photo, the pipe is endless, but looking the other way, I could see an apparent ending point. So I walked towards that point and yes, the pipe and ditch came to an end. I walked across and through a potato field on the other side to get back on 'track'.

Would that be an oil pipe? Huge, and very clinically put in place.

 

[dellzeqq]

Gas? There's a monster gas pipe that goes under our route to Whitstable. Weren't you tempted to ride down it?