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Arthur Clune

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I've booked my summer holiday.

http://www.veloloco.com/trips/coast-to-coast-raid.htm

A version of the Raid Pyreneen. Coast to Coast across the mountains
in six days, with some extra hills chucked in just for the fun of it.
The standard version is five days but with a shorter route. This one
adds a few more hills and uses quieter roads.

It's in the middle of September so hopefully it'll still be hot
without being tar meltingly hot.

http://www.wright.net.nz/photos/fr/pyrenees/arrive/photos.php

has some pictures from someone else that did the ride

I can't wait :)

As an aside, does anyone know what "RAID" means in this context?

Cheers,

Arthur

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Arthur Clune
 
Simon Mason wrote:
> "Arthur Clune" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> > As an aside, does anyone know what "RAID" means in this context?


I think it just means a tour; randonee is originally a walking term
IIRC;

Have fun, don't understand the pricing, 1200 euros is more than 600 sq
I did an Italy Coast to Coast at the end of September 3 years ago, it
was very warm (when not p***ing down) but as you say roads were not
melting; just right.
 
MartinM wrote:
>
> Have fun, don't understand the pricing, 1200 euros is more than 600 sq


Seems fair for 8 nights accomadation, breakfast, evening meal + baggage
transfer to me.

Arthur

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Arthur Clune
 
Arthur Clune wrote:
> I've booked my summer holiday.
>
> http://www.veloloco.com/trips/coast-to-coast-raid.htm
>
> A version of the Raid Pyreneen. Coast to Coast across the mountains
> in six days, with some extra hills chucked in just for the fun of it.
> The standard version is five days but with a shorter route. This one
> adds a few more hills and uses quieter roads.
>
> It's in the middle of September so hopefully it'll still be hot
> without being tar meltingly hot.
>
> http://www.wright.net.nz/photos/fr/pyrenees/arrive/photos.php
>
> has some pictures from someone else that did the ride
>
> I can't wait :)
>
> As an aside, does anyone know what "RAID" means in this context?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Arthur
>
> --
> Arthur Clune


You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in
that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August
2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in
France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should
be more palatable.
 
Arthur Clune wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
> >
> > Have fun, don't understand the pricing, 1200 euros is more than 600 sq

>
> Seems fair for 8 nights accomadation, breakfast, evening meal + baggage
> transfer to me.


yes, just read it again. I think the Bordeaux-Barcelona charges that to
camp.
 
MSeries wrote:
>
> You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in
> that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August
> 2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in
> France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should
> be more palatable.


I avoided August for this very reason! I've been to there in July and
that was hot enough.

Arthur

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Arthur Clune
 
Arthur Clune wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
> >
> > You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in
> > that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August
> > 2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in
> > France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should
> > be more palatable.

>
> I avoided August for this very reason! I've been to there in July and
> that was hot enough.


to quote the French journo on the Tom Simpson doc; "c'est le chaleur du
crematoire" describing the top of the Ventoux.
 

>
> As an aside, does anyone know what "RAID" means in this context?
>


Really Awesome Inclines & Descents

Cheers, helen s ;-)
 
Arthur Clune wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
>
>>You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in
>>that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August
>>2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in
>>France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should
>>be more palatable.

>
>
> I avoided August for this very reason! I've been to there in July and
> that was hot enough.

And there's a lot less traffic outside the holiday season too...
Bonne Route
Dan Gregory
 

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