Millau Bridge, The Return. 04.08.09

[Busa55]

Following the very successful trip to The Millau Bridge in 2007 We are going to do it again:)
Lasttime we did it in just 3 days and it was a very painful journey home. This time it will be over 5 days and will be an estimated total miles of 1,400, Calais to Calais.

Ferry crossing from Dover, 07.45 sailing. This is so that anyone who has a very early start to get to Dover,gets a bit of a rest on the boat.

Day 1 Leave Calais approx 10.00h stay over night in the Orleans area, appox miles covered 260.

Day 2 Leave Orleans approx 0900h head down to St Etienne, approx 280 miles. This will be a 2 night stay.

Day 3 Go play on the fantastic roads that lead down to the bridge and the town of Millau, and back to St Etienne. approx miles this day 400.

Day 4 LeaveSt Etienneapprox 0900h heading for a stop on the way home around Troyes, approx miles 280.

Day 5 Leave Troyes heading back to Calais approx 270 miles.

This is a 5 day bike ride to see and cross the Millau Bridge and enjoy the roads around Millau,

We will not use any Motorways except the one we will have to use to cross the bridge.

Date for the trip Depart 4th Aug, Return 8th Aug.

Dover to Calais 4th Aug 09 on the 07.45 sailing.

Calais to Dover 8th Aug 09 on the 21.00 sailing.

P&O Ferry return cost £49 (bike 2 passengers)

P&O Ferry now full

Second Ferry, Seafrance sailing 08;00 on the 4th

Return sailing 21;00 on the 8th

Me and Gill

Jimc

Bman

RolandRat

ginger

Baby Polar Bear

Nickzzr14

Trackday Junkie

Jetstream & Mrs JS meeting in Le Puy en Valay on the 6th:cool:

THIS RIDE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

[Baby_Polar_Bear]

Mo this very tempting after the we did the last one but at the moment as its going to be my :Whistling: birthday I’m hoping to arrange another trip but if it goes all Pete Tong I would love to ride with you again - Sans ginger.

Anyone else thinking of doing this with Mo I can highly recommend it he is a good group leader and we had a fab time.

[Harley_D]

Mo & Mrs Mo

I would be honored to join you on this ride if you’ll have me?

Mike.

[steveCBR11XX]

oooh tempting…NOPE cant afford a 3rd long trip to europe

but have fun anyway

[jimc]

Count me in - I trust there will be many ‘wiggly’ miles.

[Busa55]

Mike you are more than welcome:)

Jim there will be lots and lots of wigglies:) and a few straight bits;)

Stace hope you do make it:) be good to have you along again.

[ginger]

SV55 (14/12/2008)

Following the very successful trip to The Millau Bridge year before lastI have been approched by one or two of youto do it again:) So why the hell not:w00t:

Lasttime we did it in just 3 days and it was a very painful journey home so this time I am looking at 5 days to cover the estimated total miles of 1,400, Calais to Calais.

So the plan, which is by no means set in stone is,

Ferry crossing from Dover, early morning. This is so that anyone who has a very early start to get to Dover,gets a bit of a rest on the boat.

Day 1 Leave Calais approx 0900h planning to stay over night in the Orleans area, appox miles covered 260.

Day 2 Leave Orleans approx 0900h head down to Le Puy en Velay, approx 280 miles. This will be a 2 night stay.

Day 3 Go play on the fantastic roads that lead down to the bridge and the town of Millau, and back to Le Puy en Velay. approx miles this day 250.

Day 4 Leave Le Puy en Velay approx 0900h heading for a stop on the way home around Troyes, approx miles 280.

Day 5 Leave Troyes heading back to Calais approx 270 miles.

This is a bike ride to see and crossthe MillauBridge and enjoy the roads around Millau, it is not a holiday to get smashed at night and sleep it off the next morning so if you are not into doing some serious miles in a day, don’t come. This is not one for ‘road warriors’ either, the group will ride together, it will not be a slow pace but nor will it be a race. At the moment I plan not to use toll roads but will include some toll free sections of Mway. It is a long way and we will need to ‘munch’ some miles on the way there and back.

I know I will get loads of suggestions re route and places to stay as I did last time. The final route will be agreed witheveryone going, well in advance, hotels will be pre-booked so no trying to find a bed for the night.

This trip is restricted to 10 bikes maxand will be on a first come basis,

Ferry cost approx £50 return

Hotels will be Etap/F1 approx £30/£40 per room per night (usually sleeps 3)

Date for the trip TBA but will be last week July or first week August 09.

OK! who’s up for it?? Time wasters need not apply:)

I know this is a long way off but if we do get 10 bikes could mean 20 peeps, that’s a lot of hotel rooms to sort out, this is why I am starting so early with this.

So far we have…

Me and Gill

Jimc

Bman (Mike)

count me in please

but can i say one thing MO please no nicking pillows for Gill’s ass on the way home lol

[Busa55]

You’ve got a cheek ginge, we all know who nicked the pillow last time;) you could always take it back this time:)

[ginger]

SV55 (16/12/2008)

You’ve got a cheek ginge, we all know who nicked the pillow last time;) you could always take it back this time:)

thats if i knew what i done with them lol

anychance i can borrow your mattress then this time lol

[jimthebee]

check out my featured route in the january edition of superbike,
it was a route to the bridge me and some mates did in the summer, awesome,
i won a garmin satnav for my trouble top notch.

[Busa55]

ginger (19/12/2008)

SV55 (16/12/2008)

You’ve got a cheek ginge, we all know who nicked the pillow last time;) you could always take it back this time:)

thats if i knew what i done with them lol

anychance i can borrow your mattress then this time lol

No chance :)

[Baby_Polar_Bear]

Right well after a bit of shuffling things around Me and Sincere are up for this Mo (PM sent)

[dannyboy]

I am really tempted to do this again, just not sure about 5 days off work at that time of year. Will see what i can do…

I can wholeheartedly recommend not sharing a room with stace and ginger if anybody is considering it:D

[Busa55]

Baby Polar Bear (05/01/2009)

Right well after a bit of shuffling things around Me and Sincere are up for this Mo (PM sent)

I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist it Stace:) good to have you aboard.

[Busa55]

dannyboy (05/01/2009)

I am really tempted to do this again, just not sure about 5 days off work at that time of year. Will see what i can do…

I can wholeheartedly recommend not sharing a room with stace and ginger if anybody is considering it:D

Really can’t understand why Dan:w00t::w00t:Hope you do make it;) go on, you know you want to:)

[Harley_D]

Hiya Mo and Gill,

Any more thoughts as to the dates we are going?

Sorry to be a pest but work are asking me to commit some holiday time.

Thanks,

Mike

[jimc]

Likewise, my calendar is rapidly filling up.

[Andrei]

jimc (06/01/2009)

Likewise, my calendar is rapidly filling up.

same, last year I missed it due to the accident so wouldn’t mind to try make it if we know and estimated time for it. Will probably need 1 day off if we decide to do French trip this year:)

[Busa55]

Ok guy’s how does leaving on Tuesday 4th Aug, returning on Saturday 8th Aug, sound???

[Harley_D]

All good Mo - how many are coming so far?