tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post170508894755235941..comments2024-03-17T21:49:43.504+00:00Comments on Far not fast: Next year's cycling adventureGeoff Crowtherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-69970108913022784872017-11-20T09:36:34.180+00:002017-11-20T09:36:34.180+00:00Thanks Andy. It feels a long way off but I've ...Thanks Andy. It feels a long way off but I've started on the road to regaining bike fitness. Hope you're well.Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-53765648920502149762017-11-19T21:31:40.592+00:002017-11-19T21:31:40.592+00:00Sounds great Geoff. I hear you on not wanting to b...Sounds great Geoff. I hear you on not wanting to be away from home for so long. The route you've chosen looks great. You're spot on with your daily mileage average. That means you can have time to enjoy the route. Looking forward to your adventure mate. Good luck.Andy sm Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094169112694049449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-84589147703948989712017-11-14T09:22:28.846+00:002017-11-14T09:22:28.846+00:00Thanks for visiting and the suggestions Nick. I...Thanks for visiting and the suggestions Nick. I'll take a look. In terms of boxes I've decided to buy a Ground Effect Body Bag from, coincidentally, New Zealand. Sadly unavailable anywhere else but they'll mail it here. My wife's gonna post that and a bag for my panniers to my b&b in Nice.Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-48291474615580336492017-11-14T07:20:48.304+00:002017-11-14T07:20:48.304+00:00If you like endless lavender fields in the morning...If you like endless lavender fields in the morning sun, go Manosque to Digne over the Valensole plateau then down the 202 (pine cone train route) to Nice. We did Madrid to Nice in 2012 but had a heck of a job finding bike boxes in Nice to fly our bikes back to NZ. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807382511206066840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-47571940880192182652017-11-07T18:57:27.861+00:002017-11-07T18:57:27.861+00:00Thanks Ian.Thanks Ian.Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-60084344672172548272017-11-07T18:45:02.122+00:002017-11-07T18:45:02.122+00:00Bon voyage, for when it happens.Bon voyage, for when it happens.Ian Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826947743150204808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-62168950517808660662017-11-07T13:29:36.703+00:002017-11-07T13:29:36.703+00:00Thanks Andy. I've travelled lots through Franc...Thanks Andy. I've travelled lots through France but never those areas you mentioned nor Med. Looking forward to ferry. Will hopefully blog whilst travelling Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-62194894791363200382017-11-07T11:20:42.663+00:002017-11-07T11:20:42.663+00:00What a cracking trip! That route should allow you ...What a cracking trip! That route should allow you to build up the cycling muscles ready for the hilly bits! The Dordogne and Massif Central are wonderful (we're heading there for our summer hols next year), glorious scenery and quieter than other parts. Now I'm cycling a bit more this has set my planning brain working again. Looking forward to the posts when you get back. I've used the St Malo ferry before, its a nice relaxed way to cross the channel (if a bit pricey!). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-75836421215849061292017-11-06T11:46:15.298+00:002017-11-06T11:46:15.298+00:00Thank you Paul. Thank you Paul. Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-47900249081191593552017-11-06T11:45:32.729+00:002017-11-06T11:45:32.729+00:00😂👍😂👍Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-41202576877267912592017-11-06T11:35:59.078+00:002017-11-06T11:35:59.078+00:00Wow! Sounds absolutely brilliant, Geoff. Good luck...Wow! Sounds absolutely brilliant, Geoff. Good luck with it and I look forward to reading about your trip next yearPaul Edmondsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-59750620711758301272017-11-06T09:53:55.936+00:002017-11-06T09:53:55.936+00:00By the way Geoff, folk over there have a habit of ...By the way Geoff, folk over there have a habit of driving on the wrong side of the road!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839157927650251268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-27744673487566719172017-11-05T18:22:20.763+00:002017-11-05T18:22:20.763+00:00Thanks Louise and thanks for visiting. I'm hop...Thanks Louise and thanks for visiting. I'm hoping to post on the blog as I travel (and Twitter, of course 😊)Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-43733000589385777602017-11-05T18:20:34.805+00:002017-11-05T18:20:34.805+00:00Thanks Dawn. I'm looking forward to it.Thanks Dawn. I'm looking forward to it.Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-29605663385637415602017-11-05T18:01:50.314+00:002017-11-05T18:01:50.314+00:00Gosh, what an adventure! Look forward to reading a...Gosh, what an adventure! Look forward to reading about it 😊Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-37735251724597637942017-11-05T17:22:55.675+00:002017-11-05T17:22:55.675+00:00That is brilliant Geff, I am sure you will do fine...That is brilliant Geff, I am sure you will do fine. What an exciting adventureDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839157927650251268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-25219282119776783862017-11-05T16:36:29.219+00:002017-11-05T16:36:29.219+00:00That's the plan.That's the plan.Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-80539140536780222192017-11-05T16:36:03.023+00:002017-11-05T16:36:03.023+00:00Thanks for visiting Derek. Yes I hope to publish s...Thanks for visiting Derek. Yes I hope to publish short posts along the way.Geoff Crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399342651181586442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-44446851863086541882017-11-05T15:09:28.533+00:002017-11-05T15:09:28.533+00:00That's a bit of an adventure. Will you be post...That's a bit of an adventure. Will you be posting updates reroute? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185965305026808937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656090127491069947.post-46103533470869905002017-11-05T15:03:45.889+00:002017-11-05T15:03:45.889+00:00Soopa! Should be a great adventure.Soopa! Should be a great adventure.FellBoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089687581260477621noreply@blogger.com