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DMC
31-08-09, 10:57 AM
Arrived back from a 10 day bimble around France last night. Following a good nights sleep in my own bed am now feeling a little refreshed having slept on the floor for the last 10 days.

Day 1
I met up with Binky & Carty on the M6 at 1am before heading down to Dover to meet Yogi Bear & to catch the 6am Ferry. We arrived in Dunkerque at 9am and headed south taking the back roads ending
up in Chalons-En Champagne on the first night. The roads down were surprisingly good for northern France and much better than taking the tolls. Stopped at the Municipal Camp Site in Chalons where
beer & food were in desperate need.

Blury eyed at Dover
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On French soil
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Carty missing the point
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Set up in Chalons
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Dinner
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Day 2

Off to Annecy via Troyes & Dijon, the roads keep improving. The N & D roads have very little traffic and when there is, the drivers are far more courteous to bikes than in the UK. Pitched up at the Belvedere Municipal site, about 5 mins walk from the centre of Annecy before heading into town for the nights entertainment.

En route
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Pitched at Annecy
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Carty liked to get his shirt off
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The Lake
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Annecy
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Had a few beers
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This reminded us of an Orger, but we could remember which one?
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Day 3

We were all slightly jaded from the previous 2 days riding so decided on a shorter day and headed off through Chambery then over Col du Glandon. Spectacular views and a good restaurant on top. Then dropped down to Le Bourg-d’Oisans finding a camp site at the base of Alp-d’Huez. Only about 120 mines today, but still hard work as the roads were getting even more twisty.

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First of the Hairpins
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Col du Glandon
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Camping by Alpe d'Huez
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Things getting a bit messy

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The morning after
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Richie
31-08-09, 11:09 AM
Looks like you had a fantastic time, there are quite a few caption comps photo...lol

more photos to come I believe...

DMC
31-08-09, 11:17 AM
Day 4

This was the start of the really good stuff. We set off early up to the peak of Alp-d’Huez, 22 hairpins to get some brecky. Then back to site to pack up before heading to La Mure to join the N85 Route Napoleon. We all had a bit of a play with a local chav in his battered Peugeot, but he didn’t really stand a chance even with his local knowledge.

We headed south on the N85 to Castellane. This stretch of road just gets better the further south you go and has everything from hair pins to long sweepers. We turned off at Castelanne down the Verdon Gorge which is quite a narrow twisty road cut into the side of the gorge, but unfortunately it was quite heavy with traffic by the time we got there. One or two brown moments were had being faced with camper vans appearing around hair pins. We ended up at a camp site by the side of Lac de Ste Croix, a great location but somewhat lacking in the provision of refreshments. Binky was promptly despatched on his ped to collect Pizza & beer.

Out for breckie
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View from N85
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Lac de Ste Croix
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Camp Site by the lake
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Day 5

We rose early as Binky & Carty wanted to get to Monte-Carlo. We headed back up the gorge road to Castelanne which was fortunately fairly traffic free at this hour. Yogi & I accompanied Binky & Carty along the remainder of the N85 to Grasse before going our separate ways.

We returned up to Castellane before heading over the Barcelonnette, over the Col d’Allos. The weather had been fantastic up until now but had chosen to become wet just as we were trying to negotiate the Col’s narrow roads with sheer drops. Anyway, we made it finding a nice site just outside of town. We met up with bink & Carty later on in town once they had found there way back from Monte-Carlo having lost their way ending up in Italy. 25 Euro steaks all round washed down with a few beers.

Back along the gorge road
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Col d’Allos
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Barcelonnette site
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Yogi pollishing his helmet
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Carty's wounds from his roundabout off
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Day 6

Heading north on the Route du Grande Alpes we went over the Col Du Vars to Briancon, then followed the D902 over the Col du Galibier. We then headed part way up the Col du Mt Cenis before dropping down again to find a site just outside Lanslebourg-Mt-Cenis. Yet more beers and pizza were consumed along with a few games of badly played pool.

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DMC
31-08-09, 11:34 AM
Day 7

Continuing along the D902 we dropped over the Col de I’lseran down into Val-d’Isere for coffee. Then over the Cormet de Roselend & the Col de Colombiere into Cluses. It was then a short blast on the N205, which was refreshing after the 4 hours of tight, twist roads covered earlier. We arrived at a chalet in Morzine owned by a mate of Yogi where we stayed the night. BBQ beer & wine was the order of the night and we were all grateful to have a proper bed and our own shower for the night.It was a great place in a fantastic location although the kids had to work for their keep!

Binkys new riding gear
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Val-d’Isere
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Our Morzine abode
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Binky earning his keep
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Day 8

This was really he start of our journey back to Dunkerque. We had a lazy start, before heading across to just north of Annecy where we picked our original route down, but doing it in reverse. Still good roads, but by this stage we were really trying to cover some ground. It was getting late and we were struggling to come across a camp site, when we stumbled across a place in the middle of nowhere.

This was what was to become a very strange, but enjoyable evening. The camp site owner greeted us by telling all about his many wives and hundreds of children. He then proceeded to invite us to a party he was throwing for the local village, where we would be fed and watered. Not knowing what we would be letting ourselves in for we agreed. The food was served being copious amounts of meat & baked beans. Afters turned out to be Karaoke, which none of us were particularly looking forward to, but after litres of the local chilled plonk we all joined in with the locals. A bizarre night, thankfully only parts of which I can remember. Binkys dress did make an appearance during a Kike Dee rendition!

Not many photo's of the night, but hopefully some vid when I can work out how to upload!

The location of the weird night
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Day 9

We followed the same reversed route back up to Chalons where we stayed in the same camp site.

Only one photo this day!

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Day 10

Up early using the Tolls ( for the first time) to get back to Dunkerque. Then a long ride up the A2/M25/M1/M6 to home.

An exceptional trip. My thanks go out to Binky, Carty & Yogi who made it so.

petevtwin650
31-08-09, 11:39 AM
met up with bink & Carty later on in town once they had found there way back from Monte-Carlo having lost their way ending up in Italy. 25 Euro steaks all round washed down with a few beers.

Blimey, I hope Binkys navigation is better for this weekend Dave, and they must have been race horses you were eating for that price :smt103


Carty's wounds from his roundabout off

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Call that a wound? Hope you scrubbed it hard with a stiff brush, or better still, wire wool. :smt088

Scenery and roads look fantastic though.:cool:

Speedy Claire
31-08-09, 11:49 AM
Lovely pics... looks fantastic and glad you all had a good time. Annechy looked lovely

speedplay
31-08-09, 12:40 PM
Binky going all Monty python....?

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mister c
31-08-09, 02:12 PM
Really nice pics. Looks a lovely place, going to have to start doing some touring methinks :)

Tim in Belgium
31-08-09, 04:01 PM
Great pics and great write up, sounds like you did some great roads :D

Edit: And well done getting all the camping gear on the bikes so neatly!

Binky
31-08-09, 04:16 PM
DMC has already given the jist of the trip so i'll just add a few of my 'goodun's'.

Carty Knee Down on a straight road, shortly after the channel crossing.
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Just after leaving Annecy and heading off round the lake.
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Hairpin Valley. Nice wide hairpins with great scenery to boot.
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Lunch stop at Col Du Glandon
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Some stunning roads down from Col du Glandon leading to a huge lake. Stopped for a rest here.
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The decent from Alp D'Huez. Nice shot of DMC firing down past a struggling cyclist with many hours of pure uphill to go. #-o
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One of the many corners leading to Alp D'Huez. One of countless bits of magnificent roads/scenery that all blurred into a mass of fun. :cool:
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Verdon Gorge looking down onto the lake that we camped by.
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Heading back up the gorge on our way to Monte Carlo.
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Monaco. People living there clearly struggling with life just above the poverty line.
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Classic F1 tunnel
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Obligatory funny knee down. Note puzzled locals walking by. :smt003
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Making it big.
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Mercedes banger struggled up the hill.
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Lovely place. I think the sweatiest me and Carty have ever been. 34 degrees leather trousers on and carrying jacket, helmet, bag with documents in while walking around the principality. We were getting some funny looks from the pretty faced locals.
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Both myself and Carty met up with a chap, Sayani, who has been touring alone for a few weeks now and is still riding about Europe now. Nice chap, on a blue curvy, and wish him the best for the rest of his trip.

Having left Monaco heading for Barcellonette there were three roads of the same name leaving Sospel. Predicatbly we did a big loop back to where we begun. Deciding it'd be quicker, we took the faster roads through to Italy and back across to France.
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We were both pleasantly surprised at some lovely roads. Finally getting back to the campsite where Yogi and DMC had already left for dinner, we promptly unpacked and headed out for beers and the best steak i think i've ever had. 25 Euros mind. :smt110

Carty roundabout knee down. (Nearly;))
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Probably getting bored of my grime bike spoiling nice photos. But for those of you who like rocks here's some snow on a mountain.
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FIN

Some cracking videos to follow hopefully. Some serious and others just plain daft. :-P

Binky
31-08-09, 05:45 PM
Just a test video. Seems to work ok.

Could you let me know if the link and video works ok. Then i'll get on uploading the slightly better ones...

It's only a tester and therefore of a bad rider on a crap bike. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vonCxgD8gTA

Demonz
31-08-09, 05:46 PM
Great Pics chaps. Top run!

G
31-08-09, 05:47 PM
Works fine that....good quality as well.

Looks like a damn good time was had by all anyway :cool:

Binky
31-08-09, 05:55 PM
Works fine that....good quality as well.

Looks like a damn good time was had by all anyway :cool:

Gooood good.

Looking at the others, they are slightly grainier and lack the sharpness and quality of the first one.

The mother video is coming soon. No idea where it was taken though, but it's slightly longer. :D

dizzyblonde
31-08-09, 06:00 PM
Absolutely superb. Stunning scenery and I know the roads are ace :-)
I so love France, I need to go and see my best friend again....now you've put up some lovely pics and reminded me(I'm not jealous at ALLLLLL ;-) )

You got some cracking wezzerrr for eeet tooo!

DMC
31-08-09, 06:02 PM
Just a test video. Seems to work ok.

Could you let me know if the link and video works ok. Then i'll get on uploading the slightly better ones...

It's only a tester and therefore of a bad rider on a crap bike. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vonCxgD8gTA

Was a bit ropey, but then Brown Sugar may well make an appearance soon :D

Binky
31-08-09, 06:04 PM
You got some cracking wezzerrr for eeet tooo!

Yep, sure did. Think we had about twenty minutes in total. :) Sorry we're making you jealous Dizzy.

On that note another video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeY73DCJQBA&feature=player_embedded

Waiting at the hairpin i saw the cyclists coming up and heard Yogi coming down and thought be good to get the two in one video... :cool:

Note the huge bump he goes over on 0.17. :ncool:

Binky
31-08-09, 06:05 PM
Was a bit ropey, but then Brown Sugar may well make an appearance soon :D

Ah ok. :(

I promise i'll be nice now. :D


:smt100

redbouy
31-08-09, 06:39 PM
Thats such a sweet ride. I wish i could do the same.
Would have loved to been in MC when you where here.
Pete

G
31-08-09, 06:50 PM
You would not want to mess about on some of them corners:cool: bloody long way down

DMC
31-08-09, 06:55 PM
You would not want to mess about on some of them corners:cool: bloody long way down

We met a fella at the port coming home who said he had passed an accident where a bike had gone of a 50ft drop, think that was in Austria tho :mad:

G
31-08-09, 06:59 PM
We met a fella at the port coming home who said he had passed an accident where a bike had gone of a 50ft drop, think that was in Austria tho :mad:

:sick: that would ruin a trip somewhat :( I think I would have to risk it at least once for the photo opportunity getting the knee down on a rediculous corner :D

Binky
31-08-09, 07:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQuQZMlQB9c

As said, not sure where this was.

I was trying really hard to make this an entertaining experiment. Note little slide and tyre screech on 1.03.

It's a bit blurry and facing a little too much down to the road. But anyway...

Seggons, eat your heart out. :smt062

:D

madness
31-08-09, 07:48 PM
Looks like a great trip lads! Some great photos too.You sure know how to make people jealous. My easter trip seems such a long time ago. :(

carty
31-08-09, 08:50 PM
Excellent shots chaps, here's a few of mine;

Binky was understandably cautious about us sharing a tent...
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r397/cartwrim/France%202009/DSCN3440.jpg

Fancy a dip?
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http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r397/cartwrim/France%202009/DSCN3450.jpg

Anyone order pizza?
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Post-pizza relaxation
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Objects in your mirror are closer than they appear
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Nice bit of road that
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Tim in Belgium
31-08-09, 08:55 PM
Carty, is that last pic the Col D'Iseran up from Val D'Isere?

carty
31-08-09, 09:02 PM
Carty, is that last pic the Col D'Iseran up from Val D'Isere?

Erm, quite possibly :D I must admit I'm not 100% of where that one was nut we definitely went through there and it seems about right in the order of the photos. I remember that that pic was taken just after the summit heading North / West if that helps?! :cool:

Cheers

Binky
31-08-09, 09:14 PM
Carty, is that last pic the Col D'Iseran up from Val D'Isere?

Yeah, it's just before the Val D'isere ski resort.

Carty you remember? Just before that helicopter flew past us...

Wideboy
31-08-09, 09:33 PM
wow :)

i wanted to go over this year

hovis
31-08-09, 10:28 PM
looks awesome

how many miles did you do in total, oh and how much money did you spend?

Seggons
31-08-09, 11:25 PM
Seggons, eat your heart out. :smt062

I bow to your camera skillz. ;)
Looks like you had an amazing trip and is something I want to do at some point in my biking career. :D

Luckypants
31-08-09, 11:53 PM
That looks like a quality trip! Great photos all :smt041










Nah! I'm not jealous..... :^o

DMC
01-09-09, 05:56 AM
looks awesome

how many miles did you do in total, oh and how much money did you spend?

Did about 2500 miles and recon it cost about £600 all in.

IzoAzlion
01-09-09, 09:02 AM
That looks like a brilliant laugh! Very jealous.

Cousin and Uncle went with other friends about a month ago down into northern france for a blast, they were back within 3 or 4 days though, very constant riding... I like your idea better - spend a week or so down there and chill out a bit more!

Glad you enjoyed it folks, great pictures! (Certainly gave me something to do in work this morning!)

hovis
01-09-09, 09:20 AM
Did about 2500 miles and recon it cost about £600 all in.

is that all?

cool,

plowsie
01-09-09, 10:07 AM
I'm utterly shocked that binky still has our Cable tie fix for his can still working :lol:

Cracking photos looks like a good time had by all :)

Binky
01-09-09, 10:08 AM
I'm utterly shocked that binky still has our Cable tie fix for his can still working :lol:

Cracking photos looks like a good time had by all :)

It makes it look cool. I'll order a proper strap today i think.

madness
01-09-09, 11:05 AM
I'm starting to worry about Binky!

He's far too fond of that dress! ;)

DMC
01-09-09, 07:45 PM
Another vid of a descent, camera bungied to the back of the bike. Gets a bit bumpy towards the end, especially when the camera falls off!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0vBdzW5DeY

G
01-09-09, 07:58 PM
I may have actually just ****ed myself at 'Binky killing brown sugar' and Carty nailing Billy Jean'

ooo oo... ooo oo \\:D/

DMC
01-09-09, 08:01 PM
I may have actually just ****ed myself at 'Binky killing brown sugar' and Carty nailing Billy Jean'

ooo oo... ooo oo \\:D/

You wait till you see the vid of Carty trying to get his knee down but failing badly, pure comedy genius :D

Binky
01-09-09, 11:37 PM
Please put the one of Carty doing Macharena in French.

I need some of the bad attention dragged away from Brown Sugar. :smt070