FNRttC The Fridays tour 2014
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mmmmartin
Random geezer
A short update:
Gordon and I today met Alex, who is an original Friday and is coming on the recce and room sharing with his mate. Alex is even more fluent in French than je suis, parce-ce il et married a une Frenchwoman. C'est tres handy, is that.
We talked the route through, and discussed the opportunity of splitting the recce into two in a few places where we think the route might be able to offer something special (riverside picnic, maybe an additional optional long thrash at the end of the day for the faster riders, shade from trees on a hot day, protection, from a stiff south-westerly). More later on how that works out.
Alex also suggested that I look at the possibility of using bubble wrap to protect the bikes on the return trip. Since everything else he said seemed sensible, I'll do that. He said the return trip of the Dunwich Dynamo put the bikes owned by an entire coachload of riders into one van. The bubble wrap in its rolled state was huge: the size of a grown man and large bubbles in thick plastic. It suggests the bikes would be more protected from scratches. This would be instead of the wooden rack thingy, and I will be asking @Charlotte, who organised it, how it worked out. A quick eBay search suggests it will be cheaper (which means you'll receive a slightly larger rebate from your contribution to the van costs). And it might be better. So I'll look at that.
Gordon and I today met Alex, who is an original Friday and is coming on the recce and room sharing with his mate. Alex is even more fluent in French than je suis, parce-ce il et married a une Frenchwoman. C'est tres handy, is that.
We talked the route through, and discussed the opportunity of splitting the recce into two in a few places where we think the route might be able to offer something special (riverside picnic, maybe an additional optional long thrash at the end of the day for the faster riders, shade from trees on a hot day, protection, from a stiff south-westerly). More later on how that works out.
Alex also suggested that I look at the possibility of using bubble wrap to protect the bikes on the return trip. Since everything else he said seemed sensible, I'll do that. He said the return trip of the Dunwich Dynamo put the bikes owned by an entire coachload of riders into one van. The bubble wrap in its rolled state was huge: the size of a grown man and large bubbles in thick plastic. It suggests the bikes would be more protected from scratches. This would be instead of the wooden rack thingy, and I will be asking @Charlotte, who organised it, how it worked out. A quick eBay search suggests it will be cheaper (which means you'll receive a slightly larger rebate from your contribution to the van costs). And it might be better. So I'll look at that.
Andrew Br
Still part of the team !
- Location
- Chorlton Cum Hardy
Mention of bubble-wrap reminds me of a summer job I had when I was at college.
I was working in a warehouse and one day a huge roll of bubble-wrap got delivered.
The foreman told me to pop it in the corner.
Took me hours.
Yes, that is my coat.
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I was working in a warehouse and one day a huge roll of bubble-wrap got delivered.
The foreman told me to pop it in the corner.
Took me hours.
Yes, that is my coat.
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Mice
Guru
Andrew Br
Still part of the team !
- Location
- Chorlton Cum Hardy
Mice
Guru
Because we now know (Why ?
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ianmac62
Guru
- Location
- Northampton
Still thinking about hedges. The Country Diary in yesterday's Guardian discussed good hedge-laying, which might be simplified as: A butterfly can fly through a good hedge ... but not in a straight line!
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/03/somerset-hedgerows-history-vale-little-dairies
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/03/somerset-hedgerows-history-vale-little-dairies
ianmac62
Guru
- Location
- Northampton
Thinking of continuing to the Med at Cap d'Agde? Why take a map and a towel? I give you the maptowel!
lilolee
Guru
- Location
- Maidenhead
Just a quick check. I have reserved Campanile Laval Ouest, Campanile Cholet and Kyriad La Rochelle, received the confirmation email, but no money taken yet. Is this the same for the rest of you, as I suspect the money will be taken on the day?
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mmmmartin
Random geezer
Yes, that is right. I think the bookings are cancellable up to a day or so before, and no cancel, no show, the money comes off the credit card, but cancel and no money is taken. Also, you turn up and can pay with a different card if you want. But when you made the booking you probably got an email.
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mmmmartin
Random geezer
In other exciting news gordon is in paris, and because the recce for the recce never stops, has ventured into a huge warehouse owned by Monsieur Bricolage. it seems i was incorrect in my understanding of the french word for bubble wrap. gordon tells me it is called "film a bulles".
but at least we now know where we can buy it. this stuff comes in rolls 50 metres long and 1 metre wide so 2 of those should do the trick.
but at least we now know where we can buy it. this stuff comes in rolls 50 metres long and 1 metre wide so 2 of those should do the trick.
Ian at fleet
Active Member
- Location
- Selling Near Faversham
On another subject, what types of bikes are you all going to be taking? I was going to bring my road bike but I was thinking of my hybrid which is a more comfortable ride and sitting up I think I'll see a bit more of the country.
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