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@dancing james
Italy, September 1 week of fun
A few weeks back myself, Digger, Tiswas, Object, Cheevil, Dammit and Hippy went to North Italy in prime Giro territory to do some heavy duty ride training and I'm seriously thinking of heading back there for some more punishment.
See the original thread here: http://www.lfgss.com/thread38700.html
So does anyone fancy this? Trying to negotiate the same awesome deal we had in May. What are the broad strokes?
THE FACTS
I'm looking to find 6 people to go. Me and one other (cheevil) are already confirmed, so that 8 in total.
Staying a big beautiful Italian villa very close to Zoncolan you get bed and breakfast plus return airport transfer in Italy.
I thinking of going mid September - so that's 6 nights / 7 days. Exact dates will be arranged once 6 people have signed up.
The plan is to enjoy 5 days of good hard pack riding.
Vehicle escort during the ride training is also included.
How much you ask? All this for the princely sum of £300 (TBC) BUT ONLY IF I GET A FULL GROUP GOING.
This includes B&B every day and half board for 4 days (so sampling the local delights for 2 nights) Most importantly, there is an AWESOME gelateria around the corner from the homestay.
OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF
You will need to buy your own flights to/from London Stansted and Trieste.
At the moment it's about £40/50 via Ryanair but this will increase!
Then you also need to bring your bike (in a box) - Ryanair rip you off
here: £40 each way.
And then you need to sort out your own local airport transfers.
INTERESTING STUFF
If you don't fancy all that riding but only some, then there's lots to do in the region.
You can trade a day to see Venice, the Italian coast is also close, plus some really amazing weird spa stuff and food and wine festivals.
THAT'S AWESOME, I WANT TO COME!
Cheevil and I are jointly arranging this group ride / holiday, so if you are interested, PM me ASAP and you can go on the VIP wait list.
Thereafter Cheevil will be in touch with the finer details and guide you through the rest of the process.
If you have questions, then post in this thread.
Please note: your place is not confirmed until we are in full receipt of full funds - you will be required to provide a deposit (£150) if you want your place reserved. The remainder of the payment will need to be paid when final numbers have been confirmed, which will be in advance of the break. And to be super clear, you are responsible for buying your own flights! The sooner you buy the cheaper it is! So act fast!
So who's game?
So far the following have expressed serious interest
Robin Mather
Mattha
Jennyj
Pocketful
They will have first dibs, so add your name to the list and PM me asap, its first come first served.