A version of the Raid Pyreneen. Coast to Coast across the mountains in six days, with some extra hills chucked in just for the fun of it. The standard version is five days but with a shorter route. This one adds a few more hills and uses quieter roads.
It's in the middle of September so hopefully it'll still be hot without being tar meltingly hot.
"Arthur Clune" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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As an aside, does anyone know what "RAID" means in this context?
I think it just means a tour; randonee is originally a walking term IIRC;
Have fun, don't understand the pricing, 1200 euros is more than 600 sq I did an Italy Coast to Coast at the end of September 3 years ago, it was very warm (when not p***ing down) but as you say roads were not melting; just right.
A version of the Raid Pyreneen. Coast to Coast across the mountains in six days, with some extra hills chucked in just for the fun of it. The standard version is five days but with a shorter route. This one adds a few more hills and uses quieter roads.
It's in the middle of September so hopefully it'll still be hot without being tar meltingly hot.
has some pictures from someone else that did the ride
I can't wait 🙂
As an aside, does anyone know what "RAID" means in this context?
Cheers,
Arthur
-- Arthur Clune
You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August 2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should be more palatable.
You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August 2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should be more palatable.
I avoided August for this very reason! I've been to there in July and that was hot enough.
You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August 2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should be more palatable.
I avoided August for this very reason! I've been to there in July and that was hot enough.
to quote the French journo on the Tom Simpson doc; "c'est le chaleur du crematoire" describing the top of the Ventoux.
You lucky fella. I attempted the proper Raid Pyrenean 2003, proper in that we had frame badges, brevt cards, time limit etc. Remember August 2003, b*st*rd hot, 10000 more people died that month than usual in France. Road melting, bikes melting, cars melting.... September should be more palatable.
I avoided August for this very reason! I've been to there in July and that was hot enough.
And there's a lot less traffic outside the holiday season too... Bonne Route Dan Gregory
