one of my friends, a vegetarian, did the paris-brest-paris randonnee (1200 km in 90 hours) in 2011 and survived the entire trip on liquid nutrition and pain au chocolats...
is that a carradice on the bike? i just got myself a nelson longflap for the longer, multi-day brevets (and been using a brooks the last two years). looking forward to the photos... On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 23:11:27 +0100 Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rick, > > Thanks! > > My goal was to cycle the Diagonale from Dunkerque to Perpignan > (http://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagonales_de_France). > > While planning the route I discovered La Meridienne > (http://urp.ffct.org/NV-meridienne.html), which runs from Dunkerque > to Barcelona, crossing the border at Prats-de-Mollo, so I contacted > the URP and got their route cards, which I put into my GPS, with > variations to suit me. > > I then decided that if I had time I would either go to Prats-de-Mollo > and roll over the border into Spain, then Perpignan, or vice versa, > but I didn't expect to have time. > > In the event I got within half a day of Perpignan with a few days to > spare, but I decided not go to the frontier for several reasons: > > 1. I was knackered > > 2. I'd been looking at the Pyrenees since leaving Carcassonne and > there was snow on the tops, as well as forecasts of storms. The > border at Col d'Ares is at 1513m altitude, and I was not equipped for > those conditions - it would have been foolhardy > > 3. I'd been cycling for 2 days into headwinds blowing up the valleys, > and needed a rest, which wouldn't have left enough time to go there > and back and visit Collioure, which I was keen to do. > > The French food was great, but it is decidedly not gout-friendly. > About 15 months ago I gave up meat and most fish, as well as yeast > and a few other things to stop the gout attacks, but it was > impossible to stick to this, eating in hotels and restaurants every > day, and from the middle of the trip I was getting mild gouty > episodes. Shame really. > > Here's a picture from Bruere-Allichamps, which is of one of several > places claiming to be the geographical centre of metropolitan France. > The column is a Roman milestone. > > http://www.web-options.com/Centre.jpg > > B > > > On 8 Jul 2014, at 21:42, "Richard Womer" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Welcome back, Bob! > > > > I was looking at the map of your route you posted last month. There > > was an inverted T at the bottom. Were you looking for more exercise > > in the mountains? Working off the French food before returning home? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > > >> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 12:35 AM, Christine Aguila > >> <[email protected]> wrote: Big congrats on a successful run! > >> Knew you could do it! Cheers, Christine > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >>> On Jul 7, 2014, at 1:55 AM, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Arrived home safely yesterday, back to work today. I finished the > >>> trip a few days ahead of schedule and spent them lazily in > >>> Perpignan and Collioure. No bike problems until yesterday when, > >>> about 200 yards from home, the rear derailleur cable snapped. > >>> > >>> More reports later in the week, with pics, but don't expect much > >>> - it was a cycling trip, not a photo one. > >>> > >>> B > >>> > >>>> On 11 Jun 2014, at 16:38, "Bob Sullivan" <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Bob W., > >>>> Go safe, and no broken bones please! > >>>> Bring back pictures of the Frenchies. > >>>> Have a couple of extra fries for me. > >>>> Marvelous idea. > >>>> Regards, Bob S. > >>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 4:34 AM, Steve Cottrell > >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: On 11/6/14, Bob W, discombobulated, > >>>>> unleashed: > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I'm planning to cycle to the centre of the universe then get > >>>>>> the train back. Here is my intended route, for those who are > >>>>>> interested in such things: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> <http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/la-meridienne-1> > >>>>> > >>>>> Nice one Bob. 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