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  1. Original post
    Mike Jacoubowsk
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    I've got a customer that has a fully paid-for trip to the
    TDF with Graham Baxter, but isn't able to go since his son,
    who he was going to go with, broke his hip while on a
    training ride with him.

    The trip details may be found here-
    sportingtours.co.ukalps2paris2.html

    It's a trip for 2 from the Alps to the Pyrenees (and yes,
    that means it includes the Alpe d'Huez time trial), from
    July 18th to 26th. The price is $3040, quite a bargain for
    two. This isn't a luxury trip by any means, nor is there any
    hand-holding on Graham Baxter's tours, but they do stay in
    reasonably nice places. I rode with them last year and will
    be going again this year, by the way (but no, I don't get
    anything out of this, I'm just trying to help a very good
    customer who literally had a really bad break).

    Just for kicks I checked out airfares from SFO-Paris
    (leaving on the 17th and returning on the 26th); right now,
    they're running about $1400-1500 per person. Unfortunately
    this is high season so those fares are not unreasonable
    (just high!).

    If interested, please reply to me and I'll get you the
    customer's name & address so you might work out any details.

    Thanks-

    --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles
    www.ChainReaction.com IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member

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  2. Shussbar
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    Sounds cool but this is disapointing for those that decide
    to go without a bike. In this case, they can not go to the
    ITT a l Alpe d Huez: From the program of this trip:
    "Wednesday 21st July: Today will be one of the most exciting
    stages ever seen in the Tour de France, a 15km mountain time
    trial up the famous L'Alpe d'Huez and only 4 days from the
    finish in Paris!! We anticipate huge traffic problems
    accessing Bourg d'Oisans for todays time trial. Therefore
    the coach will leave Aix les Bains after an early breakfast
    and travel only to Grenoble and those with bikes will be
    able to ride from Grenoble to Bourg d'Oisans. Those without
    bikes will not be taken to the stage but will be able to
    spend the day at leisure in Aix les Bains. After the stage
    we shall return on bikes to the coach in Grenoble and then
    return to the hotel in Aix les Bains.

    OTher than that "details", that sounds like a great fun. .

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  3. Mike Jacoubowsk
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    Sounds cool but this is disapointing for those that decide to go without a
    bike. In this case, they can not go to the ITT a l Alpe d Huez:

    Absolutely correct. If you don't have a bike, you're not
    going to be on Alpe d'Huez, but rather watching the race
    from a hotel or bar room. It's even possible that *with* a
    bike you might be out of luck for that stage, as rumor has
    it that they're closing off roads in a wide radius (somebody
    said 20 miles???!!!) at 6am... to cars *and* bikes. This has
    never been done before, but they're concerned about extreme
    crowding on the mountain.

    I apologize if it sounded like I was over-selling the trip.
    Just trying to help someone out, and, even without actually
    being on Alpe d'Huez, it's still one heck of a trip. But, in
    general, Graham Baxter tours are not nearly as enjoyable for
    those without bikes as they are for those that bring them.

    --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles
    www.ChainReaction.com IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member

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  4. Jan
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    <snipped> .

    Quoted message said:

    But, in general, Graham Baxter tours are not nearly as
    enjoyable for those without bikes as they are for those
    that bring them.

    Dunno about that, We're going on our third Baxters tour to
    the Vuelta this year- without bikes. we still manage to
    enjoy ourselves :-)

    Jan

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