FNRttC to Newhaven, Paris and Dieppe July 18, 19, 20 2013

[SaLQ83]

To mark the fact that this is the 100th Le Tour. The organisers are allowing 5000 cyclists to cycle around the Champ de Elysee a couple of hours before hopefully Chris Froome arrives to claim victory with Mark Cavendish diving across the line first! All the riders will be given a yellow jersey to mark the occassion and its only 5 euros to register here http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/animations-100th.html#larandonnee

Brill - G and I have now registered to this.

 

[Flandrienne]

I will meet Swarm_catcher in France ,( 20 July)and we will cycle togheter from Normandie to our parents( Roeselare, Belgium) ,I should be training on the bike but instead I am running and hitting balls on the claycourts the last few weeks ​

 

[redfalo]

This ride so far stood a bit in the shadow of the Normandy tour. Very undeservedly, me thinks. As far as I'm concerend, it's the best Friday's ride on offer (next to the amphipibous expedition to Southwold). I'll do it for the third time in a row. This time, Katharina will come along (not on the night ride, she'll join us in Newhaven).

Initially we booked a room in this nice place in Saint Saens for Friday night ( http://www.ledomainedelabbaye.com) but we'll change to this place http://www.chateau-fleury-la-foret.com/ near Lyons-la-foret. This adds about 25 miles to the Friday ride (will make it 25 instead of 50) but reduced the distance on Saturday from 88 to about 62 miles. Mice, Bob Hallilwell, George and Sahar will stay in the proximity.
Cheers
Olaf

 

[StuartG]

Initially we booked a room in this nice place in Saint Saens for Friday night ( http://www.ledomainedelabbaye.com) but we'll change to this place http://www.chateau-fleury-la-foret.com/near Lyons-la-foret.

Is there a chance of grabbing your Saint Saens booking for Michael and me?

 

[dellzeqq]

we're booked in to Chez Muriel - she usually has places

http://lejardindemuriel.free.fr/

 

[redfalo]

Is there a chance of grabbing your Saint Saens booking for Michael and me?

yes, of course. I haven't cancelled it yet and am happy to email them. will cc you.

 

[redfalo]

Stuart, you should find an email from me in your inbox, it's the @biz email address. The room should be something around 65 / 70 euros (for two people) inkluding breakfast.

 

[StuartG]

we're booked in to Chez Muriel - she usually has places

She is ... complet! Pursuing other options ...

 

[StuartG]

I have a Dieppe - Newhaven booking Monday evening. Anybody else going back that way?

 

[StuartG]

Not at that time because you have the booking.

There are bicycle places available on the 1800 out of Dieppe on Monday 22nd.

On Sunday I'm planning to take the train to the outskirts of Paris (Mantes-Les-Jolie) cycle a new shorter route that avoids Elbeuf to Rouen for the night (~50 miles). Monday the 40/45 mile up'n'over to Dieppe. Buddies welcome.

 

[wanda2010]

I've got a booking for a cabin and bike space on the Friday 10am ferry that I'm now not able use. £10 to change the name on the booking. Anybody interested?

 

[wanda2010]

It's a single berth Commodore Cabin. I've not checked if that's a shared cabin with bunk beds.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'll be coming along as far as Newhaven then turning round for a FMRbtH, or at least as far as my legs will take me then hopping on a train.

 

[Flandrienne]

I have an injury at my right ellbow and feeling frustrated not to be able to practice my outdoor favorite sports.
I have 2 months holiday and I am reading books looking like an old flat pizza heating up in the sun....
Is there someone willing to be kind and send me some virtual flowers, hugs, healing words, or other personal positive advice please please?

 

[wanda2010]

Advice? Patience. Lots of. It's hard but necessary to ensure you don't take even longer to heal.

Music. Dance around your living-room