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Shared publicly - Apr 27, 2016
The next adventure us looming! After a mild winter and a miserable spring the plans are laid the bikes oiled the panniers packed and soon it is take off.
On Saturday morning Paul (yes from last year's adventure - some people never learn - me included!), Martyn, Guy and I will catch the sleeper from Ely ( not really a sleeper but with departure at 0600 it soon will be) to London to Paris to Avignon. The three sensible travellers will bring dismantled standard bikes whereas I will bring my Airnimal folding bike. Arriving in Avignon mid afternoon we will cycle to Mazan at the foot of Mont Ventoux. On Sunday morning the plan is to ascend this windswept mountain but right now the weatherforecast is storm and wind chill -16 !!! So we might reconsider!!!
The plan thereafter is St Tropez, Nice Cannes Monte Carlo (and/or bust) Genoa Piza Lucca Florence Bologna and Cesenatico. But along the way we have various challenges to keep us occupied!
Anyway - apart from a sore back all is ready - panniers kept at <8kg - a few more physio sessions, yoga exercises and a quick pint at the Dove to lubricate parts that DW40 does not reach and then - allons/ andiamo/vamos!!!
On Saturday morning Paul (yes from last year's adventure - some people never learn - me included!), Martyn, Guy and I will catch the sleeper from Ely ( not really a sleeper but with departure at 0600 it soon will be) to London to Paris to Avignon. The three sensible travellers will bring dismantled standard bikes whereas I will bring my Airnimal folding bike. Arriving in Avignon mid afternoon we will cycle to Mazan at the foot of Mont Ventoux. On Sunday morning the plan is to ascend this windswept mountain but right now the weatherforecast is storm and wind chill -16 !!! So we might reconsider!!!
The plan thereafter is St Tropez, Nice Cannes Monte Carlo (and/or bust) Genoa Piza Lucca Florence Bologna and Cesenatico. But along the way we have various challenges to keep us occupied!
Anyway - apart from a sore back all is ready - panniers kept at <8kg - a few more physio sessions, yoga exercises and a quick pint at the Dove to lubricate parts that DW40 does not reach and then - allons/ andiamo/vamos!!!
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