FRENCH FROLIC 10 - 21/8 to 28/8

[Scotty C]

Looks like it's properly sold out now!! Definitely looks like it'll be an epic one !

Can't wait!

Now just need to figure out how to pay for that Honda conversion, nitrons, 48s, respray etc. etc. etc.

Would you not be cheaper to just upgrade to a 340R

or a 2-11.

[DDtB]

<puts fingers in ears>

lalalalalalala not listening... can't hear you .... lalalalalalalala

[Scotty C]

i just had a look at the portsmouth to bilbao ferry. £800 return

[BigD]

i just had a look at the portsmouth to bilbao ferry. £800 return

Yeh I did Plymouth to Santatnder a few years ago on the bike and that was about £500 if I remember correctly. Not cheap but much easier.

The Geordie express is a good relaxing option as I too hate driving through the UK. More so on the way back. It does extend the trip by a day on the way back but that's not too bad I suppose. The good thing about the Newcastle ferry is the daily sailing whereas Rosyth was every second day wich was a pita.

Anyway I'm not going so probably not allowed to contribute.

[Sanjøy]

Out the box thinking...

5 cars

LOTS of cars

Taking the piss

[campbell]

LOL

If people were SERIOUSLY interested in team transport, I know a friendly HGV driver who could probably rustle up a tractor unit to tow Sanjoy's option #2. HOWEVER he would need paying, and when all is said and done I think there is still fun to be had on the journey outward (at least, if not so much on the drudge homeward).

Now, were I going, then for those bored with the slog through the UK, you can make it more fun by following the spine of England as far as central Yorkshire, although after that it has to be M-something then the London disasterzone whatever way you play it.

You might need an extra day tacked on to make it work but it could be worth it - DDtB take note, get in touch if you want routes.

I myself would not rule out acting as Transporter for someone who couldn't be ar$ed driving their car all the way there / back, and flying back then out again to reverse the route etc. It's unlikely that I could commit the funds to run the whole trip, or I'd be pitching in as someone's co-driver right now!

But all that said, in the spirit of the Stelvios and Ring trip I've done, you should treat the legs there and back as part of the fun. At the very worst, if a long hack through UK in one day gets you down, then book a stopover part way down or at the port itself. And Robin's point about driving neath the moon and stars is very poignant. Fecker if it's foggy right enough

[robin]

SP, unless I'm mistaken I don't think even older people can drive 14ton truck on a normal license

Cheers
Robin

[campbell]

Tut is probably qualified from his SAS days though. Or my 90 yr old grandfather may come out of retirement

[Sanjøy]

SP, unless I'm mistaken I don't think even older people can drive 14ton truck on a normal license

Cheers
Robin

I didn't think you could do 170 tuts on a normal license either Where is your ffx spirit?

[robin]

True enough ... I would hope the 170 tuts would be reserved for carefully selected sections of road at appropriate times; OTOH as soon as you show up at Dover with 5 Lotus-type cars on the back of the truck it'll be "license, registration and insurance please, sir!".

Cheers,
Robin

[Mike Scib]

Awesome.... well done Alan!

Anymore for anymore?!?!

Mike .... why am I not seeing your name up there yet?!?

Team Shed ftw!!

Unfortunately I will be in Florida when this is on

FAIL

Mike have you bought Scotty's 2-11?

Dave, i will drive your car there and back and on all 4 tracks if you really want?

[Mikie711]

Mike have you bought Scotty's 2-11?

Scotty's no, I got my own unbroken one

[mrbennybennett]

Guys in the know - Andy, Scotty, Mckean any word on where we are going yet ........

[ed]

Paul is up to his neck in the 1000km race so hasnt had time to post the schedule yet. Im sure it will happen soon

[ruadh08]

I have an HGV class one arctic license!