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Post by Pastry » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:41 am

I did my first ‘proper’ road trip last year down to the Alps and it was great, you’ll love it .... even in a coupe :D
I’m thinking about going again next year but this time on my bike :driving: :thumbsup:
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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:38 am

philbo909 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:16 am The alps are great to drive. Lake Castellane is very nice-
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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:39 am

Pastry wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:41 am I did my first ‘proper’ road trip last year down to the Alps and it was great, you’ll love it .... even in a coupe :D
I’m thinking about going again next year but this time on my bike :driving: :thumbsup:
The Route De Grande Alps does seem popular with bikers. Thought about it myself, but as a proper MTBer I don’t enjoy roads riding...roads are meant for cars. :poke:

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Post by Pastry » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:06 pm

idej_z4 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:39 am
Pastry wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:41 am I did my first ‘proper’ road trip last year down to the Alps and it was great, you’ll love it .... even in a coupe :D
I’m thinking about going again next year but this time on my bike :driving: :thumbsup:
The Route De Grande Alps does seem popular with bikers. Thought about it myself, but as a proper MTBer I don’t enjoy roads riding...roads are meant for cars. :poke:
I quite agree Dan, pedal bikes should stick to off road. I was talking about a ‘proper’ bike, one with an engine, but being a coupe driver I guess you can’t appreciate the thrill of cutting through the wind :poke: :D
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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:48 pm

Pastry wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:06 pm
idej_z4 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:39 am
Pastry wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:41 am I did my first ‘proper’ road trip last year down to the Alps and it was great, you’ll love it .... even in a coupe :D
I’m thinking about going again next year but this time on my bike :driving: :thumbsup:
The Route De Grande Alps does seem popular with bikers. Thought about it myself, but as a proper MTBer I don’t enjoy roads riding...roads are meant for cars. :poke:
I quite agree Dan, pedal bikes should stick to off road. I was talking about a ‘proper’ bike, one with an engine, but being a coupe driver I guess you can’t appreciate the thrill of cutting through the wind :poke: :D
Oh, you mean bikes with engines, so basically cheating :wink: :poke: I actually prefer 'cutting through the wind' flying down a mountain on the edge of control...no bigger rush!! :thumbsup:

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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:51 pm

ph001 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:54 am Just come back from similar except we did 9 countries all the way to Hungary and back. We only had 2 weeks so was a bit too much driving and not enough chilling...and we had a 5yr old in tow so had to do it in a Renault Espace ! :cry:

I've previously done lots of the mountain passes in a S54 Z3M but one I never did was the Susten pass and OMG!!! If you have to choose one alpine pass to do....MAKE IT THIS ONE! Just incredible and puts all the other ones to shame imho. Definitely forget Stelvio etc.

Also, have you looked at the Euro tunnel instead of the ferry. Was half the price for us and only takes 20mins (once you have finished messing around with all the customs / car park queuing etc).
I've had a look at the Susten pass and unfortunately I'm not going close enough to do it. If this one goes well, I might be able to negotiate a Swiss / Italy trip in a couple of years.

We did think about the Euro tunnel but quite enjoy the ferry...time to relax and have some food. :D

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Post by Greg 01 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:58 pm

Hi Dan.
You road trip sounds just up our street :thumbsup:
The ardech is stunning .
We leave manchester for leon and the comb lavel on the 28th .
Enjoy your road trip buddy :driving:
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Post by Big Red Cat » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:37 pm

Sounds like a great trip. Heading south from Reims I can recommend going through the Haut Jura. Beautiful scenery, great roads & very quiet too. The area around Chateau-Chalon is lovely for a stop-over.
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Post by R60BBA » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:59 pm

Sounds like a cracking trip!

If you can, try and plan your routes so that you can avoid toll roads, there are quite a few in France.

I also visited Circuit du Reims earlier this year as a part of my Germany road trip. From memory Pommery Champagne is based in Reims and should be worth checking out.

What I will say is that you will never really appreciate these cars until you take them for a ‘proper’ road trip as you put it.

Good luck buddy :thumbsup:

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Post by R60BBA » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:09 pm

Btw I recommend Il Mercato as a restaurant in Reims.
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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:12 pm

Big Red Cat wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:37 pm Sounds like a great trip. Heading south from Reims I can recommend going through the Haut Jura. Beautiful scenery, great roads & very quiet too. The area around Chateau-Chalon is lovely for a stop-over.
Big thanks for the tip! Will take a look and try and add it to the route. :thumbsup:

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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:15 pm

MrPT wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:00 pm Sounds great! Some great drives in the Vercors if you fancy a cheeky early morning detour.
Top tip that MrPT - done some reading and it sounds like some epic roads in the Vecors. I’ve planned our route to do that and the National Park above. Thanks again! 🙏

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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:17 pm

R60BBA wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:59 pm Sounds like a cracking trip!

If you can, try and plan your routes so that you can avoid toll roads, there are quite a few in France.

I also visited Circuit du Reims earlier this year as a part of my Germany road trip. From memory Pommery Champagne is based in Reims and should be worth checking out.

What I will say is that you will never really appreciate these cars until you take them for a ‘proper’ road trip as you put it.

Good luck buddy :thumbsup:

Thanks for the tips...just going to Chromecast your video now. :thumbsup:

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Post by Lance » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:05 pm

Did the Vercors by motorcyle in 2016, very spectacular in places!

Col de la machine will take you to some epic views and great photo opportunities.

I can recommend a hotel for the run in to the Vercors if you need one.

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Post by Lance » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:20 pm

If this works, here's a few Vercors pics (mine), Col de la machine and two from the hotel
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