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Post by DahDit on Nov 15, 2014 12:55:46 GMT
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Post by grumps on Nov 15, 2014 16:39:24 GMT
I got a version of that too. Excellent routes in it and I have used some on last year's tour.
I have also just bought the Ride guide to Europe. Some great ideas for continental touring in there too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 16:56:38 GMT
I got a version of that too. Excellent routes in it and I have used some on last year's tour. I have also just bought the Ride guide to Europe. Some great ideas for continental touring in there too. I've both of these too, used Bikers Britain for quite a few routes this year, and dreaming of some of the Europe routes. I really hope to spread my wings a little further next year! |
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Post by grumps on Nov 15, 2014 17:01:51 GMT
I got a version of that too. Excellent routes in it and I have used some on last year's tour. I have also just bought the Ride guide to Europe. Some great ideas for continental touring in there too. I've both of these too, used Bikers Britain for quite a few routes this year, and dreaming of some of the Europe routes. I really hope to spread my wings a little further next year! Where are you planning to go? With our gang we have done most of France, some of Germany an d Holland and all of Belgium. Some Spain too.Planning to take the ferry to and from Spain next Sept and doing the Pyrenees again with the help if the Ride guide. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 17:04:56 GMT
The Alps and the Pyrenees are at the top of my wish list.
Yes the Pyrenees routes in the "Ride" guide to Europe look good.
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Post by grumps on Nov 15, 2014 17:13:48 GMT
Both are excellent tours. Both are hard work in the concentration department and 50 miles feels like 200, but superb. If you get to the Alps try the Grossglocner highway and the Stelvio pass. Awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2014 17:47:46 GMT
Both are excellent tours. Both are hard work in the concentration department and 50 miles feels like 200, but superb. If you get to the Alps try the Grossglocner highway and the Stelvio pass. Awesome! Yes both of those are on my list, interesting what you say about mileage, I'll bear that in mind, cheers |
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Post by grumps on Nov 17, 2014 18:58:29 GMT
In the Alps or Pyrennes the roads are so slow that you won't do many miles a day without really feeling it. The best thing is to go easy on the miles and enjoy the ride.
In the Alps I have overtaken cyclists up the hills only to have them overtake me again on the downslopes as I have tried to negotiate the hairpins without coming a cropper. They just flash past!!!
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Post by HRHpenfold on Nov 17, 2014 19:23:38 GMT
I remember chasing Dah Dit down Stelvio on my fz6 fazer, I didn't get overtaken by anyone on a pedal bike, I did get a few digs in the ribs from the wife though!
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Post by grumps on Nov 17, 2014 19:43:43 GMT
I was two up on a BMW K1300GT, so not as agile as you.
Hard work!
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Post by DahDit on Nov 18, 2014 0:19:45 GMT
Bloody 'el Ian..... I wasn't hanging around iirc. There again, Mrs. Mac was sitting behind me....so maybe I was.... Timmelsjoch, Silvretta and Offenpass were all better than the Stelvio Pass imho, but the ascent of Stelvio, with all of the hairpins just has to be done once in your lifetime. You do not realise how steep and technically challenging a mountain hairpin is to get right, until you're there. Guzzi's work well in the mountains - that's where they are built after all.  |
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