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I drove to Bosnia
Fuck, that's pretty crazy! Driving there is one thing but knowing you've got the schlep back afterwards must have been hard.
I've driven to Berlin and back twice in the last year and thought that was bad enough. The main reason we drove was so I could easily take my bike.
Definitely living somewhere like Munich or Zurich gives you loads more good options. And you'll probably be familiar with half the roads too.
frank9755-
Ha, yeah funnily enough the return was actually better for some reason. I split the the journey out and the return over 2 days but probably did too much the first day. Always feel driving takes out so much more of you mentally compared to cycling. I think if you had someone else with you its totally fine though. I met a couple of brothers from the Netherlands who essentially did the same journey and said between the two of them was fine really.
somewhere like Munich or Zurich
Yeah deffo
jakemcree
I find the travel to and from these events the absolute worst part of the whole thing. I've only ever had bad experiences flying with a bike so I'll rule them out almost completely pre race. I drove to Bosnia this year for B-Hard, realised about 12 hours in that it was far too much. Ultimately, I think living in central Europe would be the best option.