XRV day out in France????????????????

[anton88]

Just having a thought - would anyone fancy a get together and a day trip to France ???????????????

Just been looking at Eurotunnell prices for a bike, and doesnt seem too expensive (as long as i'm looking at the right bits).

Was thinking maybee sometime in August before the national, or maybee Oct/Nov after the national?????????????????????

Ive never been to France in the car, let alone on the bike !!!!! Not sure what to do once over there - Have a bit of a ride around, stock up on booze and fags and eat some snails ?????????????????

Any tips/thoughts ?????????????????????

This would be from Folkestone to Calais

Cheers. Ant.

[Lord Vader]

October/November would be cool.We are deffo up for this.I knew there was a reason for real big Paniers.BOOZE

[chronyx]

Sounds like a larf!

[Robster]

I may well be up for this too.

Ferry would be cheaper though wouldn't it? We pre-booked and got Dover – Calais on P&O the other week for £19!

[anton88]

Yep - Ferry cheaper, just tried on the P&O site to get an idea and got £14 day return for 1 bike and rider (How the hell can the train companies justify their charges )

Must remember to ask the misuss - i'll have to buy her lots of perfume .

Or i could just say i'm off out for the day with the lads and come back with some pressies for her

[Mudwiz]

The French are really big on the Big Trailie Dakar thing, we could also find some good lanes/tracks in Northern France to play on.

Oh, and if its sort of Nov ish I'm in!

[anton88]

I'd be up for a few hours of green laning over there - not sure where we'd start tho

Or do we just play dumb and ride anywhere we like Perhaps go to Le Touquet and play in the sand

[Whealie]

I'm up for this.
Calling Jacqueslemac come in number one your time has come (Some PMs between us mean I know that he knows where the nearby green lanes are in Normandy - and maybe even a place to stop for the night if we were to decide on more than a day trip).

[anton88]

That sounds ACE I'm sure with some sweet talk and extra DIY jobs being done i might be able to get a longer pass ............

Just saw a post by Moon as well - he's in France - other side of Paris - Moon would you be up for this as well ????????????????

[Jacqueslemac]

I have a place in Normandy (www.la-basse-cour.co.uk) with loads of room for bods (a dozen or so, if we're friendly) and undercover parking for bikes.

It's 230 miles from Calais, so not on for a day trip. I'd be up for a long weekend, though, later in the year.

There are literally hundreds of miles green lanes in the area(see http://www.la-basse-cour.co.uk/Walking.htm for an example), as well as loads of quiet traffic-free roads.