this might get moved to 'Touring' but, if the Mods will indulge me for a few seconds, I'll try and explain myself
I've long thought that CC had within it the makings of a good tour. And, by good tour, I mean something along the lines of the FNRttC, but stretched out a bit. Instead of a night out on wheels, a day out on wheels, or several days out on wheels.
The idea would be to pootle along at conversational pace, starting early in the morning, stopping for brekky after twenty miles or so, continuing another thirty miles and then stopping for a late elevenses, and then doing another thirty miles and stopping for a late lunch. Then contemplation of life's pleasures in great company. There might be space for a midnight start, and, maybe, some night riding en route.
80 miles a day is pretty do-able if you don't weigh yourself down with all kinds of stuff. This would be a pension/B+B/Formule 1 type of thing
A tour of some distance would enable people to join in for part of the way. I think that the overall length of the tour would be between ten days and three weeks, but if people wanted to join in for a few days then that would be fine.
I've two thoughts on the route. The first is LEJoG. This would go south of Bristol and then east of the Pennines and then up to Edinburgh and on to the 'old A9'. A shorter alternative would be London to John O'Groats, which is a great ride, but I'd imagine that a fair few folk would like to tick the LEJoG box.
The second is London to Napoli. This would go to Newhaven, Dieppe, Paris, Lyon, over the Alps and down the Ligurian coast, take a diversion to Rome and then head south to the Bay of Naples.
I think that May/June would be good. Italy would be fearsome hot, but if we did most of our riding before noon we'd not be too uncomfortable.
There'd be a bit of organisation involved. Accommodation would have to be found and booked. I'd be up for that.
I'd welcome comments.
I've long thought that CC had within it the makings of a good tour. And, by good tour, I mean something along the lines of the FNRttC, but stretched out a bit. Instead of a night out on wheels, a day out on wheels, or several days out on wheels.
The idea would be to pootle along at conversational pace, starting early in the morning, stopping for brekky after twenty miles or so, continuing another thirty miles and then stopping for a late elevenses, and then doing another thirty miles and stopping for a late lunch. Then contemplation of life's pleasures in great company. There might be space for a midnight start, and, maybe, some night riding en route.
80 miles a day is pretty do-able if you don't weigh yourself down with all kinds of stuff. This would be a pension/B+B/Formule 1 type of thing
A tour of some distance would enable people to join in for part of the way. I think that the overall length of the tour would be between ten days and three weeks, but if people wanted to join in for a few days then that would be fine.
I've two thoughts on the route. The first is LEJoG. This would go south of Bristol and then east of the Pennines and then up to Edinburgh and on to the 'old A9'. A shorter alternative would be London to John O'Groats, which is a great ride, but I'd imagine that a fair few folk would like to tick the LEJoG box.
The second is London to Napoli. This would go to Newhaven, Dieppe, Paris, Lyon, over the Alps and down the Ligurian coast, take a diversion to Rome and then head south to the Bay of Naples.
I think that May/June would be good. Italy would be fearsome hot, but if we did most of our riding before noon we'd not be too uncomfortable.
There'd be a bit of organisation involved. Accommodation would have to be found and booked. I'd be up for that.
I'd welcome comments.