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It needs government to make a rule that they have to carry complete bikes for a low fee - like £10

I think Le Shuttle has this, can’t recall the amount but there was something written into the terms when it first started that all bike travel on the service had to be under a certain amount. It’s pretty cheap for memory but I think there is some fucking around in terms of getting picked up by a van or something from somewhere in Folkestone. Think the times available are a bit shit as well.

I can’t help think the rules on bikes on the Eurostar are so stupid. Surely the current system doesn’t save much spare compared to just a normal bike on the carriage? Has it always been like this?

Very true

Oh interesting, will watch this tonight. I remember reading your report from Race Around the Netherlands which was great.

Edit - Actually just looking at the profile, 23,000m and proper sharp climbs so think that's a hard no from me.

I'd like to do B-hard

I really liked it and I would definitely do it again solo. In terms of travel if you can to Zagreb I don't think you'd have much trouble getting from there to Banja Luka. We met quite a few people who seemed to have got picked up from there by Nikicas family or friends.

Race Across Slovakia

Yeah saw this, seems interesting.

TCR

Think I will enter after my DNS this year.

That's a good point. My only real proper experience is from TCR from last year so not really reflective. Big country right.

Yeah did see this but think Germany is super boring for riding

it can only be worse weather

Oh that's 100% guaranteed now.

Is anyone signed up to anything for next year? I'm looking for something in April or May but the options so far aren't getting me that pumped...

Race around the Netherlands was something I've considered a few times but slightly put off by the potential temperatures/weather at that time of the year. Easy to get to though. I know a few people on here have done it.

KROMVOJOJ looks kinda interesting, I feel possibly too much climbing for me. Not that easy to get to, long drive.

Is All points north happening again next year? I scratched last year so feel I have some unfinished business but also not that excited to ride around the UK too.

Anything obvious I'm missing?

I’ve had a very lengthy career in a high paying industry

wouldn't want my professional adviser speaking to them anyway

Why not?

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

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.

Gonna be an awks reunion if they manage to get them back

40 years of not tying them very well…

As a someone who has recently taken up smoking

How you getting on?

a perspiring mass of arrogance hurtling towards you, I can do whatever I want… the rules of the road are meaningless to me – I stop for nothing… also because I have no brakes… just one single gear that is virtually impossible to slow. Move.

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Either arrange a meet and ask to test ride and just ride off or arrange to meet with a group of friends nearby and take it by force if needs. Both options will involve some level of risk potentially. The police won't help you.

Just plant another one lads, no biggie.

Yes I’ve done it a couple of times I think. I couldn’t tell much about the route but Tom Deakins is a really good guy and the ACME are sound. Would also echo about that rides in that area are pretty straight forward so would be a good one to choose as a first.

The latest consultation shows around 41.7% of Tower Hamlets residents in the LTN area in favour of removal and 57.3% wanting to keep them

Hmmm

people do it purposely to dissuade people from sitting next to them

I've found it works quite well

I own both

Yes, great shop and good people.