Le Harve to Bern on bicycle :)

unicycleboy · 2006-06-14, 01:10 AM

Well im going to be riding my bike from Le Harve to Bern in hopefully 23 days for unicon even though im not doing it! will be nice to see people

485 miles in 23 days,
hopefully i wont get lost!

Trev

swarbrim · 2006-06-14, 11:43 AM

Good luck, I'm sure you will do fine

Mike

Zzagg · 2006-06-14, 12:53 PM

I hope you'll enjoy your trip!

BTW... isn't it "Le Havre" (France) rather than "Le Harve" (unknown to me)?

rob.northcott · 2006-06-14, 01:18 PM

You could walk it in that time

Anyway, have a good trip mate, riding in France is much nicer than here - no steep hills compared to what we have here (although some are long in the alps) and the drivers are much more bike-friendly

Rob

wobbling bear · 2006-06-14, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rob.northcott

riding in France is much nicer than here - no steep hills compared to what we have here (although some are long in the alps) and the drivers are much more bike-friendly

you're talking of France? can't believe it!!!!

BTW: he won't make it! too many pubs and girls across the route!

rob.northcott · 2006-06-14, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wobbling bear

you're talking of France? can't believe it!!!!

Yes, I was being perfectly serious for once. It's not so nice riding in big towns (but no worse than ours), but in general the French seem to have a much better attitude than the British towards cyclists in my experience. I've ridden thousands of miles in France and people just seem to treat you with more respect. My remark about hills is true as well - there are of course some long climbs in the mountains, but they're all of a comfortable gradient - none of the ridiculously steep roads we have here (OK, I have found one or two, but only on very minor roads and never very long).

Rob

Into the blue · 2006-06-14, 10:29 PM

Take it easy Unicycleboy.
Don't forget to stop every now and then to take in some of the spectacular scenery and to smell the roses.
Send us a postcard.

unicycleboy · 2006-06-18, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Zzagg

I hope you'll enjoy your trip!

BTW... isn't it "Le Havre" (France) rather than "Le Harve" (unknown to me)?

ah yeh sorry le havre

oh and what about riding on the wrong side of the road! thats going to take a bit to get used to haha

hmm girls, not to sure about french girls, i wont be able to understand them :P
and yeh pubs mmm

Zzagg · 2006-06-19, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by unicycleboy

ah yeh sorry le havre

No problem

Hey I just saw your location... I've spent 2 weeks near bristol when I was 14-15 years old with school. We used to be in a little town called Yates if I remember well.
I went to Bristol twice or more during this trip...
Though I remember having ridden a bike only once and being pretty troubled by the "wrong side effect", you should get used to it quiet quickly.

unicycleboy · 2006-06-20, 10:23 PM

my bike! lol

Into the blue · 2006-06-20, 11:26 PM

Great pic!
I love the clubs!
Man, paniers are so much easier than a heavy rucksack.
I remember setting off on a 100 mile+ route and within the first ten miles I was crying like a baby because my back hurt.
Take care,
Blue.

swarbrim · 2006-06-21, 09:10 AM

Good luck Trev. I cant wait to see you again, love the clubs.

Is the rear wheel fixed?

Mike

[Edit] He broke his back wheel, I dont mean like a fixed wheel, yea...

domesticated ape · 2006-06-22, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by unicycleboy

my bike! lol

So is that muni on the right of the pic going to be attached by a tow-rope?

Do you know that your bottle-cage is upside-down? And also I think you are brave to not use mudguards, if it rains your gear bags and you will get sprayed with dirty water!

Anyway good luck with the trip, hope you get good weather all the way and no visits from the puncture-fairy!

Seager · 2006-06-22, 09:44 AM

23 miles a day or so? You'll do fine.

Have fun!

unicycleboy · 2006-06-22, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by domesticated ape

So is that muni on the right of the pic going to be attached by a tow-rope?

Do you know that your bottle-cage is upside-down? And also I think you are brave to not use mudguards, if it rains your gear bags and you will get sprayed with dirty water!

Anyway good luck with the trip, hope you get good weather all the way and no visits from the puncture-fairy!

Thanks for reminding me, yeh im going to get some, just not got any money as just fixed the wheel, have to wait till tommorow!
haha yeh well i put it on upside down then switched bike over. haha

whoo not long left

2006-06-14, 01:10 AM	#1
unicycleboy Hardcore Trials Rider Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bristol, Fishponds Age: 15 Posts: 1,150	Le Harve to Bern on bicycle :) Well im going to be riding my bike from Le Harve to Bern in hopefully 23 days for unicon even though im not doing it! will be nice to see people 485 miles in 23 days, hopefully i wont get lost! Trev __________________ www.unicycleboy.unicyclist.com MMMM the Bishop http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/?g..._itemId=174201

2006-06-14, 11:43 AM	#2
swarbrim blank Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,415	Good luck, I'm sure you will do fine Mike __________________ Add me at: mike41ishere <att> hotmail <dott> com 'i like things big' - Amanda 'Crankflips are like woman, hard to understand' Peter/Probailer2

2006-06-14, 12:53 PM	#3
Zzagg Threadjack surfer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: France, NANTES (Bretagne) Age: 38 Posts: 3,510	I hope you'll enjoy your trip! BTW... isn't it "Le Havre" (France) rather than "Le Harve" (unknown to me)? __________________ GILD: "You get to play every game in the world, in the finest game setting known to man, your imagination." One of these days I'm gonna change my evil ways. Till then I'll just keep riding on

2006-06-14, 01:18 PM	#4
rob.northcott Mainly XC Muni Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dartmoor, England Age: 44 Posts: 2,876	You could walk it in that time Anyway, have a good trip mate, riding in France is much nicer than here - no steep hills compared to what we have here (although some are long in the alps) and the drivers are much more bike-friendly Rob __________________ "Hedgehogs - why can't they just share the hedge?" (Dan Antopolski) "I would absolutely recommend a 29er to anyone who didn't prefer a larger or small wheel." (Mikefule)

2006-06-20, 10:23 PM	#10
unicycleboy Hardcore Trials Rider Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bristol, Fishponds Age: 15 Posts: 1,150	my bike! lol Attached Images __________________ www.unicycleboy.unicyclist.com MMMM the Bishop http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/?g..._itemId=174201

2006-06-21, 09:10 AM	#12
swarbrim blank Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,415	Good luck Trev. I cant wait to see you again, love the clubs. Is the rear wheel fixed? Mike [Edit] He broke his back wheel, I dont mean like a fixed wheel, yea... __________________ Add me at: mike41ishere <att> hotmail <dott> com 'i like things big' - Amanda 'Crankflips are like woman, hard to understand' Peter/Probailer2 Last edited by swarbrim; 2006-06-21 at 09:10 AM.

2006-06-22, 09:44 AM	#14
Seager I had a thing in here one time! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,444	23 miles a day or so? You'll do fine. Have fun! __________________ We Bike Eugene \| The GreyMatter Jugglers \| Team RoadShow \|

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