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Relaxed
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Intermediate
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Focused
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Description
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We book the hotels, ferries, tunnel etc. for you. One of our
trip guides will ride the routes with you, highlighting some of the features along the
route. |
We book the hotels, ferries, tunnel etc. for you. One of our
trip coordinators will be on the trip and will be at every hotel. They will share their
knowledge over dinner/breakfast. The trip coordinator may or may not ride with you. |
We book the hotels, ferries, tunnel etc. for you and provide
you with the route plans. After that, it’s up to you.
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Approx. maximum miles/hours in the
saddle per day
Motorway:
Main road:
Rural/back road: |
250 miles/4 hours
175 miles/4 hours
125miles/4 hours |
375 miles/5.5 hours
230 miles/5.5 hours
180 miles/5.5 hours |
450 miles/7 hours
325 miles/7 hours
250 miles/7 hours |
Riding Experience
These
are recommendations. Anyone can join with any experience.
Each
rider is totally responsible for ensuring they’re riding experience and skill level
is appropriate. |
Riders:
A year/3000 miles of
on-road riding experience. Ideally having undertaken post-test training such as BikeSafe.
Happy to ride on all
types of tarmac road from single track to tolled motorway.
Pillion:
A years’
experience as a pillion |
Riders:
A year/5000 mile of
on-road riding experience. Ideally advanced riding (IAM, RoSPA
or equivalent) qualified.
Happy to ride for
several consecutive days. Understands that some of the best destinations are a bit further
away.
Pillion:
A years’
experience as a pillion. |
Riders:
2 years/6000 mile of
on-road riding experience. Ideally advanced riding (IAM, RoSPA
or equivalent) qualified.
Want to ride on the
best roads Europe has to offer and want to spend as much time as possible riding those
roads.
Previous experience
of riding in Europe and of multi-location touring holidays preferred.
Pillion:
Two years’
experience as a pillion and happy to spend consecutive days on the bike. |
Bike
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Ideally 400cc or bigger for solo/500cc or bigger for pillion.
Luggage capacity as
required. |
Ideally 500cc or bigger for solo/600cc or bigger for pillion.
Luggage capacity as
required. All day comfort is important. |
Recommended 750cc or bigger for solo/800cc or bigger for pillion.
Luggage capacity as
required. All day comfort is essential.. |
