Frolic 13 (2015)

[Sanjøy]

So Team AA (as we are now known) will be doing:...

Fixed that for you.

[C7Steve]

Campbell,

No problem at all, as I was thinking the same last night anyway. Your route on the Sunday takes in where we will be on the way home roughly.

May I make a suggestion to your route. From Briancon heading south to Mont Dauphin via the N94 is pretty dull in road driving terms. If you want something a bit more appropriate for your holiday, then I would recommend taking the D902 from Briancon over the Col d'izoard pass and back down to Guillestre then join back on to your route around Mont Dauphin. It's a cracking road and I cycled it last year while following Le Tour.

Google is your friend and here is a video from South to North; http://youtu.be/n7YjZegTOJs


I will ammend my post and we will see you in Orange or maybe around Serres/Nyons area on the way down.


Steve.

[C7Steve]

Team Zandy

This is what has been arranged so far with Hendeg organising the various hotels and apartments along the way.
Thanks Gary, very much appreciated.


Thursday 13th Aberdeen - Edinburgh Airport (dropping off a car) - Newcastle - Ferry to Amsterdam.

Friday 14th Arrive Amsterdam - Zandvoort circuit - Travel south to Luxembourg in the evening. (Steve, Kathy, Hendeg, Kinger, Scott, Ali, Stu, Neil)

Saturday 15th Luxembourg to Monthieux. (Steve, Kathy, Hendeg, Kinger, Scott, Ali, Stu, Neil)

Sunday 16th Monthieux to Orange either direct or maybe a run to Grenoble, Serres, Nyons and then to Orange. (This day is still up for discussion)

Monday 17th Orange - Morning Sanary-sur-mer - Afternoon/Evening Paul Ricard Circuit - Orange.

Tuesday 18th (To be confirmed)

Wednesday 19th Orange - Le Luc Circuit - Orange.

Thursday 20th (To be confirmed)

Friday 21st Orange - Circuit de Lédenon - Monaco (Steve, Kathy, Hendeg, Ali, Stu, Neil and meeting Pauline and Catriona in Monaco)

Saturday 22nd Monaco to Guillestre (Steve, Kathy, Hendeg, Pauline, Ali, Stu, Neil, Catriona)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mi ... j-IkAG37zc

Sunday 23rd Guillestre to La Clusaz (Steve, Kathy, Hendeg, Pauline, Ali, Stu, Neil, Catriona) https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mi ... j-IkAG37zc

Monday 24th La Clusaz to Reims (Steve, Kathy, Hendeg, Pauline, Ali, Stu, (Champagne promised to Kathy and Pauline)

Tuesday 25th Reims to Amsterdam Ferry to Newcastle.

Wednesday 26th Newcastle - Aberdeen.

Gorge du Verdon and a cycle up Ventoux would be nice to fit in too


Steve.

[campbell]

Much appreciated, Steve. Really value the personal experience input on the N94. Col d'Izouard adds an hour to the route, clearly worthwhile, and we can make a call at Briancon as to whether we have time left. Or if we squandered too much waiting for the AA earlier in the day

So Team Zenos updated routes:

St Quentin to Geneva (Saturday) - https://goo.gl/maps/CVQtg - 7 hrs

Geneva to Orange (Sunday) - https://goo.gl/maps/hjMRX - 8h 34

Now for the challenge of logging these into Apple Maps as accurate routes, so that the Evora CarPlay app can follow them

I have a paper map too...

[Mike Scib]

I will require a new set of tyres and brakes pads before the first track day Campbell

[campbell]

Lol. Well that mostly depends how you choose to drive! I think there is still a fair bit of cruising on those routes - we just don't have the time to reach all the juicy bits. But for the odd Col, it only seemed right to liven things up.

We will clearly have to be quite reactive with the routes. It's French holiday season and we may end up in some gravy trains. So some of the nice bits may just need to be cut.

And of course everyone is welcome to suggest adaptations or just do their own thing.

I certainly don't plan on arriving at Orange at midnight Sunday, wiped out and grumpy!

Instead it's still my mission to be in the hotel pool by 18.00 Sunday.

[Mike Scib]

Anyone else still not ready yet?

In fairness I think I only have European breakdown cover to book and pick up a new Gopro as mine has given up then should be good to go

[DDtB]

I've just ordered more tat on ebay.

I'll get round to doing the important stuff later... plenty time yet...

[Mike Scib]

Headunit working?

[DDtB]

Yup. All good there. It's the one i fitted in 2011 and seems to charge the iphone 6 fine.

Phew!

[neil]

I'm nowhere near ready - ie haven't started. Should get home from offshore on Tuesday so looks like I'll be busy Wednesday!

[C7Steve]

I have started looking out some things and i just decided to make this list so i can see if I have everything.

Frolic 2015;
driving licence
passport
ferry check-in details
car insurance emailed to confirm trackdays
european breakdown cover added
travel insurance
map
hotel addresses (forward email with to Kathy)
sat-nav with some addresses and places/routes programmed in already
libre-T tag for French motorway tolls (still to fit)
1 litre oil
tyre pressure gauge
pump
warning triangle
hi-vis vests
alcosense breathalyser
small first aid kit
beam adapters
spare dipped beam and full beam bulbs (still to get)
rear number plate with euro badge (still to get)
soft-top
helmet (second visor/tool/cloth)
music playlist on very tiny usb
GoPros, memory cards and batteries all charged
phone
chargers/cables and 4-way extension to plug everything in to
continental adapter
cigarette twin usb charger
sunglasses and spare
hat
camera
watch
ipad (download a few things)
pen
euros
wallet
small damp microfibre towel/plastic bag (windscreen insects)
spare car key (give to Kathy)
haribos

clothes;
underwear
socks
t-shirts, short and long sleeved
jeans
lightweight trousers
shorts
couple of shirts
pool shorts
pool sandals/flip flops
trainers
lightweight towel
lightweight waterproof jacket
thin warm top
small lightweight bag
bin bag for dirty clothes

toiletries bag
sun tan lotion
toothpaste
toothbrush
shower gel
shampoo
razor
spare blades
shaving oil
aftershave
emergency medicines (Kathy)

cycling bib-shorts
short sleeve top
lightweight windproof
shoes/pedals ?? (don't think i will have room)
mitts
socks
helmet, water bottle (will hire??)
pump/spare tube/tyre levers (will hire??)
cycling medicine (kathy)


Tuesday - Wash car and try pack everything in . Arrange with Zandy crew departure time from ABZ on Thursday morning.

Wednesday - Haircut in afternoon

Wednesday evening - Check tyre pressures/oil/water/coolant and fill up with fuel, then early to bed for a change



Steve

[tut]

eye drops.

tut

[BigD]

I have started looking out some things and i just decided to make this list so i can see if I have everything.

Frolic 2015;
driving licence
passport
ferry check-in details
car insurance emailed to confirm trackdays
european breakdown cover added
travel insurance
map
hotel addresses (forward email with to Kathy)
sat-nav with some addresses and places/routes programmed in already
libre-T tag for French motorway tolls (still to fit)
1 litre oil
tyre pressure gauge
pump
warning triangle
hi-vis vests
alcosense breathalyser
small first aid kit
beam adapters
spare dipped beam and full beam bulbs (still to get)
rear number plate with euro badge (still to get)
soft-top
helmet (second visor/tool/cloth)
music playlist on very tiny usb
GoPros, memory cards and batteries all charged
phone
chargers/cables and 4-way extension to plug everything in to
continental adapter
cigarette twin usb charger
sunglasses and spare
hat
camera
watch
ipad (download a few things)
pen
euros
wallet
small damp microfibre towel/plastic bag (windscreen insects)
spare car key (give to Kathy)
haribos

clothes;
underwear
socks
t-shirts, short and long sleeved
jeans
lightweight trousers
shorts
couple of shirts
pool shorts
pool sandals/flip flops
trainers
lightweight towel
lightweight waterproof jacket
thin warm top
small lightweight bag
bin bag for dirty clothes

toiletries bag
sun tan lotion
toothpaste
toothbrush
shower gel
shampoo
razor
spare blades
shaving oil
aftershave
emergency medicines (Kathy)

cycling bib-shorts
short sleeve top
lightweight windproof
shoes/pedals ?? (don't think i will have room)
mitts
socks
helmet, water bottle (will hire??)
pump/spare tube/tyre levers (will hire??)
cycling medicine (kathy)


Tuesday - Wash car and try pack everything in . Arrange with Zandy crew departure time from ABZ on Thursday morning.

Wednesday - Haircut in afternoon

Wednesday evening - Check tyre pressures/oil/water/coolant and fill up with fuel, then early to bed for a change



Steve

Far too organised.

[Stu160]

I have started looking out some things and i just decided to make this list so i can see if I have everything.

Frolic 2015;
driving licence
passport
ferry check-in details
car insurance emailed to confirm trackdays
european breakdown cover added
travel insurance
map
hotel addresses (forward email with to Kathy)
sat-nav with some addresses and places/routes programmed in already
libre-T tag for French motorway tolls (still to fit)
1 litre oil
tyre pressure gauge
pump
warning triangle
hi-vis vests
alcosense breathalyser
small first aid kit
beam adapters
spare dipped beam and full beam bulbs (still to get)
rear number plate with euro badge (still to get)
soft-top
helmet (second visor/tool/cloth)
music playlist on very tiny usb
GoPros, memory cards and batteries all charged
phone
chargers/cables and 4-way extension to plug everything in to
continental adapter
cigarette twin usb charger
sunglasses and spare
hat
camera
watch
ipad (download a few things)
pen
euros
wallet
small damp microfibre towel/plastic bag (windscreen insects)
spare car key (give to Kathy)
haribos

clothes;
underwear
socks
t-shirts, short and long sleeved
jeans
lightweight trousers
shorts
couple of shirts
pool shorts
pool sandals/flip flops
trainers
lightweight towel
lightweight waterproof jacket
thin warm top
small lightweight bag
bin bag for dirty clothes

toiletries bag
sun tan lotion
toothpaste
toothbrush
shower gel
shampoo
razor
spare blades
shaving oil
aftershave
emergency medicines (Kathy)

cycling bib-shorts
short sleeve top
lightweight windproof
shoes/pedals ?? (don't think i will have room)
mitts
socks
helmet, water bottle (will hire??)
pump/spare tube/tyre levers (will hire??)
cycling medicine (kathy)


Tuesday - Wash car and try pack everything in . Arrange with Zandy crew departure time from ABZ on Thursday morning.

Wednesday - Haircut in afternoon

Wednesday evening - Check tyre pressures/oil/water/coolant and fill up with fuel, then early to bed for a change



Steve

Far too organised.

Donalds list

Hat

6 bottles of Buckfast...
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Stu