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Yeah, another reason I've driven in the past is train services to/from London suck for bikes - they either don't run when you need them, are crazy money and/or general pain in the arse trying to get bikes on them. Having now experienced actual sleep (vs. the race version of "camping" which is freezing to death in a plastic bag) I reckon it could be a nice, green alternative.
hippy
That's a fun thing to do. I might try it again this year, it's a good way to do events outside normal range, and I hate driving to events.
I did it 10-12 years ago in the civilised way, ride out the day before, campsite, decent sleep, maybe camp after if it was a 300, ride home next day.
Then the month before my first TCR I did the slightly more hard-core version of riding out overnight for 2-300km, a couple of hours bivvy, then ride the event - basically as bivvy practice. Got train back both times, which was the main stress. But too knackered / not enough time to ride back.