A grand plan

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wolfie · #1 Unread post by **wolfie** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:08 am

Here's the plan...

I'm riding about 1000 miles, through 3 countries, from Southampton, UK, through France, to Santander in northern Spain.

I'm giving myself 26 hours to make the journey (including crossing the English Channel.

Any tips for a long ride?

Any stories of your mammoth journeys?

David E · #2 Unread post by **David E** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:57 pm

What sort of bike you got? When you going?

Was speaking to a guy the other day and he said the ferry from Plymouth to Spain is good - cost about £300 (including double cabin). You had any experience of that?

wolfie · #3 Unread post by **wolfie** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:28 am

It's a naked FZ6

My brother lives in Santander, where the ferry goes, so if I went on the ferry there'd be no bike trip... The whole point of the journey this time is to go on the bike. We'll do a bit of riding there too, but it's the getting there and the getting home that we're looking forward to.

David E · #4 Unread post by **David E** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:12 am

Have a great trip. I'm off to S Ireland in August with a couple of mates (3 bikes). Should be good, but some of the roads leave a little to be desired (quality of surface), but it's such a fantastic country.

#5 Unread post by **Kal** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:22 pm

I'll ask my partner to post. She did the run to Gibralter with Raff on his Savage.

The only thing I can remember is that it gets cold through the Pyrenees...