Julian-Liverpool Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Hello all Still havent got my Dragstar yet but its still going to happen. I have always fancied doing the roadtrip thing and am thinking of taking a month out next summer and going I'm thinking of France / Spain but am open to suggestions. I have no bikey mates so have no idea what I should do in terms of places to stay (tent/hostel etc) Has anyone done this, what do i need to think about? Ok, I know its 12 months away but Coronation St is on :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted July 14, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2011 Don't go to Spain, unless you have to. France is big enough for your first trip. Tent and Youth Hostel card. Sat nay and money. Fan-bl00dy-tastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian-Liverpool Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Thanks Dirty What is a hostel card? Im off to Google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian-Liverpool Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Oh yeah, why not Spain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted July 15, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2011 Thanks Dirty What is a hostel card? Im off to Google You get a Youth hostel card from the YHA then off to France. Cheap and mostly clean. Lots of other travellers from all over the place. I use YHA or tent first and a cheap B&B if the weather has been really bad. Don't use St Die - although I think that is isn't there anymore (dirty) - I have stayed in loads including Geneva which is quite posh. You just need a few quid, your card and a sleeping bag liner. The good thing is that you can stay a little out of expensive areas and then make that you first stop the following day. We used to stay in Menton (I think) for Monaco and top of Italy and Vernon for Paris. Been a while since I have used one but that is down to opportunity. Also the Y is for Youth but there used to be no age limit. We met a bloke who was cycling and had all his stuff in 2 of those big stripy expandable bags he had on his handlebars. he was about 65. uk LINKY International LINKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted July 15, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2011 Oh yeah, why not Spain? Too far, unless you get the ferry from there back, so a one way bike ride and a booze cruise back. The top end is all lovely but you will be spoilt for that in south France. I would go west coast France. Touch Andorra, Along the med to Monaco, missing out Marseilles, touch Italy, through the alps, touch Switzerland or Luxembourg (or both - but they are boring places), into Belgium for some cheap fags and then home. 9 days sounds about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian-Liverpool Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 The 9 day trip sounds good. I was thinking of just shooting off and leaving the world behind for a month .. perhaps thats too long. I have plenty of time to plan :-) Thanks again Dirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backon2wheels Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hey, sounds good. I got my Dragstar in January and it's something I've been thinking about doing this year too, although time is slipping by quickly. I was contemplating riding from Norfolk where I live to Dover, getting a cheap ferry crossing to Calais, riding north through Dunkirk and into Belgium, then further north through to the hook of Holland getting the overnight ferry back to Harwich and riding back to Norfolk. Just seemed like a good round trip but have never done anything like this before so like you, just an idea at the minute. Good luck though, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian-Liverpool Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Thanks Pat Hope you get there, I still have to get my first bike yet :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearless joe Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 The 9 day trip sounds good. I was thinking of just shooting off and leaving the world behind for a month .. perhaps thats too long. I have plenty of time to plan :-) Thanks again Dirty noooo not to long, my first and as yet only actual bike trip was 2 months, just me, a tent no plan no map no money, just go its the only way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian-Liverpool Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 noooo not to long, my first and as yet only actual bike trip was 2 months, just me, a tent no plan no map no money, just go its the only way Thanks Joe, Yeah thats pretty much the idea I had, no real fix on time, sat nav on my bike (because I'd be riding round in the same circle without it), stopping were looks nice or when had enough riding, If i fancy a shower, then its a B&B / Hostel etc, otherwise its the tent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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