I've done my PBP entering, thinking and booking today.
- Switched to the 90 hour start - on the grounds that one of the main reasons for doing PBP is that it is such a big event and, apparently, that evening start is when you really appreciate it.
- Decided to go over (and back) on the Eurostar - out on friday 19th and back on friday 26th. It seems the easiest way. I'll just take my bike to bits and carry it on in a bag.
- Booked the campsite which will be ideal for keeping my excess stuff in during the ride and for hanging around beforehand and partying afterwards. But I want a bed the night before so that I don't start sleep-deprived, so I have also booked the Etap hotel in St Quentin for the Saturday night.
- I've bought the t-shirt, and the reflective gilet!
- Having listened to all the advice on here and elsewhere, I've decided that I'm going to do another 600!
I've entered the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland on the 1 July. What really appeals is that it is an evening start so I will be able to rehearse my first bit of PBP. Ride through the night and the following day, get 400+ km under my belt, then have a sleep before wrapping it up the next day. It will be good to know how I cope with that before I start PBP. It's a long train journey but all the logistics seem to work (direct trains) plus I'll get to see a massive bit of Scotland that I've not been to before.