<!--quoteo(post=250775:date=Sun 26th Aug 2012, 12:20 PM:name=big dave)-->QUOTE(big dave @ Sun 26th Aug 2012, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->One of the downsides to the Vosges mountains however, is that they have their own micro climate - ie it pisses down a lot!
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I'm with Big Dave on this. From bitter experience I can say that I've never been to that area without it pissing down! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sorry.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sorry.gif[/img]
<!--quoteo(post=250715:date=Sat 25th Aug 2012, 17:30 PM:name=chrisr)-->QUOTE(chrisr @ Sat 25th Aug 2012, 17:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Mototaranis in Brittany? ( great food and drink!)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd like to revisit Brittany - was there last year in the car and would love to go back on the bike - but I'm happy to go with the consensus on location - having missed the RTT12 I'm determined to make the RTT13..... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
<!--quoteo(post=250715:date=Sat 25th Aug 2012, 17:30 PM:name=chrisr)-->QUOTE(chrisr @ Sat 25th Aug 2012, 17:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Mototaranis in Brittany? ( great food and drink!)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd vote for Brittany too. The advantage is that it is not too far in comparison to the Alps and also easily accessible from Ireland.
Ali
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Where's yer sense of adventure Ali ! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] Granted, Albertville is a fair way, and would cost more for fuel, but getting there is the bit where ya ride yer bike, and you don't have to get there in one go as it were.
Okeedokee, so we currently have 3 potential locations, all in France.
I dunno what other peeps think but here's a suggestion you might wanna consider/laugh yer bollox off at !
You could have a 'proper' RTT, as in, one that actually Rolled & Toured. For example, spend a few nights in the Vosges and then Thunder on down to Albertville for a few days there.
Granted it would need some planning on the hotel/accomodation side, perhaps less so fer camping bods though. But it'd cater for peeps who don't wanna travel too far and also fer peeps who do.
Anyhoos, just a thought.
Anywhere else that peeps would like to be considered ?
<!--quoteo(post=251407:date=Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 10:49 AM:name=AliG)-->QUOTE(AliG @ Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The advantage is that it is not too far in comparison to the Alps and also easily accessible from Ireland.
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Why would I want to go anywhere that was easily accessible from Ireland????
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<!--quoteo(post=251407:date=Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 10:49 AM:name=AliG)-->QUOTE(AliG @ Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd vote for Brittany too. The advantage is that it is not too far in comparison to the Alps and also easily accessible from Ireland.
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Are you travelling from Ireland ? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]
Just seen Albertville's v close to Col de Galibier. Might bring the treader along too [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
<!--quoteo(post=251428:date=Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 20:15 PM:name=stu)-->QUOTE(stu @ Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 20:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just seen Albertville's v close to Col de Galibier. Might bring the treader along too [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So that's why you need a top box!
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<!--quoteo(post=251415:date=Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 16:33 PM:name=Studley Ramrod)-->QUOTE(Studley Ramrod @ Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 16:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You could have a 'proper' RTT, as in, one that actually Rolled & Toured. For example, spend a few nights in the Vosges and then Thunder on down to Albertville for a few days there.
Granted it would need some planning on the hotel/accomodation side, perhaps less so fer camping bods though. But it'd cater for peeps who don't wanna travel too far and also fer peeps who do.
Anyhoos, just a thought.
Anywhere else that peeps would like to be considered ?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo(post=251608:date=Wed 5th Sep 2012, 19:23 PM:name=Chris)-->QUOTE(Chris @ Wed 5th Sep 2012, 19:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A Full Articulated Rolling Thunder Tour sounds good to me - FARTT!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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With Italian TDMitalia we've organized some years ago our annual meeting in "Madesimo" near the lake of Como between swiss and italy... if someone is interested i'll give more details.
<!--quoteo(post=251421:date=Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 19:00 PM:name=dandywarhol)-->QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 19:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Vosges area is tres joli. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pimp.gif[/img] I camped up (if y'know what I mean) there post RTT in 2003Every year there's a hill climb up to St Odile monastery from just outside the campsite near Barr on the D854 https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=barr+alsac...ved=0CAsQ_AUoAghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TigS-VnYnfc...feature=relatedWe could block off the road and do a Carpe climb....................... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Also did a bit of camping (Oh ere misses) just the other side of the Rhein in Ettenheim whilst touring the Black Forest this year. Very nice camp site, very nice area, could be tempted.<!--quoteo(post=252032:date=Mon 10th Sep 2012, 20:04 PM:name=Ritmosix)-->QUOTE(Ritmosix @ Mon 10th Sep 2012, 20:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->With Italian TDMitalia we've organized some years ago our annual meeting in "Madesimo" near the lake of Como between swiss and italy... if someone is interested i'll give more details.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->We also did Lake Come this year as well. Love it. MMmm me thinks a plan is formulating in me ead. Just gotta strip and rebuild the beast over the winter.
But in interest of fairness I don't throw ideas in the RTT 'hat' as it is always on during school term time, and getting a week off has not been feasible.
Monschau region means depending on date I have more chance I could get over for a couple of days at least.
Done: Homo sap navigation/ twisty thing on bars to make it go vroom/ grabby thing to make it stop (in front of twisty thing)/ 'leccy things front and rear to make it glow at night/ Sucky + drippy oiler thing to keep chains moist (!!) / Laser Pro Stock Race pipes / bleeding ear drums (see previous mod)
To do: Educate homo sap nav system to operate twisty + grabby things/ get ear plugs
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<!--quoteo(post=252172:date=Wed 12th Sep 2012, 12:29 PM:name=Studley Ramrod)-->QUOTE(Studley Ramrod @ Wed 12th Sep 2012, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How about I start a new topic for suggested dates peeps ? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Isn't the RTT usually the 1st week of July? The last two haven't been, due to 2010 being at the German MTT and 2011 coinciding with some Northern Ireland rambling activities? But apart from them I though 1st week July was the norm.
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