le 1000 de St-Germain (9 or 10th of July 2014)

[Veloman]

After our LEL experience, I can tell you that on the first hundred meters after each control, you are very likely to forget where you are and ride on the wrong side.

Which is the very reason when riding abroad I put some green and red tape on alternate sides of the bars to indicate which side of the bars should be nearest the edge/curb.  Green next to road edge is good.  Red next to road edge is bad, very bad!  Cheap, simple and very effective.

[Smiffy]

Just had confirmation of another tripin June next year so can do this. .... How do we enter.  There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...

[Shell]

.. How do we enter.  There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...

The website suggests that on-line entry will be open from Jan 2014

[Panoramix]

Just had confirmation of another tripin June next year so can do this. .... How do we enter.  There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...

You need to do it by snail mail in January. These rides don't tend to fill up quickly so no need to worry about this.

[Smiffy]

Just had confirmation of another tripin June next year so can do this. .... How do we enter.  There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...

You need to do it by snail mail in January. These rides don't tend to fill up quickly so no need to worry about this.

Many thanks - my Allo Allo translation skills missed that 

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

Providing my back holds up during my slow build up to getting back to long distances I hope to give this a bash. I don't live local but think it is well worth the effort to travel to.
I've had a good nose around the website too & it seems a thriving club to be involved with. I like the way they seem to theme their rides. Next year they do a ride to commemorate the D-Day landings with a route visiting famous sites. May give that a bash too. Sounds fun.

Hello,

The start is the thursday 10 july

I don't read YACF for a long time. I will open the registration around the 1st January
If you want, you can ride the 1000 and the 400. A french man want to do that.

The BRM400 is my favorite.
Checkpoint :
- Utah Beach. American Landing Beach
- The German Cimetery of "La Chapelle en Juger"
- Avranches. Patton Monument
- Mortain, the German Attack
- Falaise, the "Normand Stalingrad" and William the Conqueror's Castle
- Pagasus Bridge. Attacked by the Major Howard
- Grandcamp Maisy. After all the English & American landing Beach (Omaha Beach)

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

Very interesting! We'll keep  an eye on this thread.

Stéphane, with so many Britons expected to ride in France with us, think about placing a marshal after each control, shouting at the riders "Ride on the right side!"
After our LEL experience, I can tell you that on the first hundred meters after each control, you are very likely to forget where you are and ride on the wrong side.

Is true. I rode LEL this summer. I did two times the mistake. The fist, the fist night, between Marcket Rasen & Pocklington. The second time after two guiness at Longton

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

I  have just looked at the route on openrunner. The part along the Loire valley is our very own playground!

There is one thing I would change on the route. The D751 between Azay and Chinon is actually the continuation of the motorway from Tours, and most cars
keep on driving there at motorway speeds. It's also a very boring stretch of a road. There is a very nice and quiet alternative road using the D17 and D7 along the river.

Yes, is true. I rode this road in 2011 just before PBP. It's a big road.

I will write this option on the map (I give a map and a road book in french).

[LittleWheelsandBig]

There are several Brits looking at riding both the 1000 and 400 brevets. It should work, provided we finish the 1000 early enough on the Saturday night to get some sleep before starting the 400 on Sunday morning. Tentative plan is ferry across on Wednesday and back on Monday.

[Jacques]

The 400 does look a really interesting ride. I'd love to try both. Maybe treat it as a touristy cool down ride after the longer one. Such an easy statement to make with the rides over 9 months away. 

Thanks for the replies & I will keep a watch on this thread.

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

Hello,
My friends will use 73h to do the BRM 1000. This BRM1000 is the first for them. They cut the BRM 1000 in 4 stages : 300 (Montmirail) + 300 (Montfort-la-Vallée) + 300 (Avranches) + 100. I will ride the BRM1000 in June with this plan.
The two Brevets are nice and touristic. It’s my goal.
For the BRM 1000, we will visit the “Loire Valley”. The most famous place in France for Castle. The road is very easy at the middle.
For the BRM 400, it’s the D-Day. It's my favorite. We will ride on “Pegasus-Bridge”.

For the ferry, the easiest is Cherbourg.

[Pedal Castro]

I plan to ride the 400 ( my first at this distance). Rode around this area on tour this summer, I always enjoy cycling in France

[Pedal Castro]

Stephane, am I reading the registration form correctly in that the entry fee is only €4!?

[marcusjb]

That wouldn't be out of the question - even 1000km rides in France tend to only have entry fees of 10-15 Euros.

[Schlusslicht]

@Panoramix

I'm really interested in this event.
On the website is written, that the payment should be done by "chèque à l'ordre".

The problem is - nobody in Germany still uses check for payments - checks have been terminated by our banks at least 10 years ago!
Normaly we use bank/credit cards or bank transfers.

Could it be possible using a bank transfer (SEPA/IBAN needed)?

Thank in advance
Frank

[Panoramix]

@Panoramix

I'm really interested in this event.
On the website is written, that the payment should be done by "chèque à l'ordre".

The problem is - nobody in Germany still uses check for payments - checks have been terminated by our banks at least 10 years ago!
Normaly we use bank/credit cards or bank transfers.

Could it be possible using a bank transfer (SEPA/IBAN needed)?

Thank in advance
Frank

Hi Frank,

I am going to ask the organiser and will let you know.

Yannig

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

@Panoramix

I'm really interested in this event.
On the website is written, that the payment should be done by "chèque à l'ordre".

The problem is - nobody in Germany still uses check for payments - checks have been terminated by our banks at least 10 years ago!
Normaly we use bank/credit cards or bank transfers.

Could it be possible using a bank transfer (SEPA/IBAN needed)?

Thank in advance
Frank

Gütten Tag Frank,
In German, I just know "Warum bist du nicht un die Sport-Stunde ?"

Don't worry, I accept banknotes. If you don't want to send a banknote, I will give my IBAN.

[Collonach]

[Quote from: bikey-mikey on January 22, 2013, 10:41:07 PM

    Does the Brevet Federal count as a calendar event for points etc??


No]

Upthread there was a discussion about BPF and BRM. It seems clear to me that you can choose to do either of these modes. The former enables you to stay overnight and do the route as a series of day rides. But you can choose to do it as a BRM in 75hrs.

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

[Quote from: bikey-mikey on January 22, 2013, 10:41:07 PM

    Does the Brevet Federal count as a calendar event for points etc??


No]

Upthread there was a discussion about BPF and BRM. It seems clear to me that you can choose to do either of these modes. The former enables you to stay overnight and do the route as a series of day rides. But you can choose to do it as a BRM in 75hrs.

• BRM = Brevet des Randonneurs Mondiaux. It's a brevet checked by Audax Club Parisien (ACP). It's a Brevet like PBP or LEL. The Time Limit is 75h
• BF = Brevet Fédéral. It's a brevet checked by the Féderation Française de "Cyclotourisme". The time limit is 109h. Not a lot of people ride this Brevet in France.
• BPF = Brevet des Provinces Française. It's a game in France. The goal is visit 550 points in France with a bike.

[Schlusslicht]

Don't worry, I accept banknotes.

Thanks for your help - I think this will work!

Frank

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

I plan to ride the 400 ( my first at this distance). Rode around this area on tour this summer, I always enjoy cycling in France

Yes, It's only 4€. It's the price in France. We don't earn money with the Brevet.

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

I download the registration sheet. The registration are open. 

For the BRM 1000, you will sleep in Army-bed (before & after). The five first foreign  will sleep on real bed in a real bedroom.

[BRM 1000 - St Germain]

I made a mistake and I have changed the registration sheet

[marcusjb]

Giving this a little bump after LWaB brought these rides back into my mind last night. 

Subject broached with my stoker and interest in the 3 or 400 is certainly there for a cheeky weekend away.

[Pedal Castro]

Sent off my entry for the 400 today. Planning on getting the Saturday ferry over and returning on the Monday.

I will probably drive down and leave the car in Portsmouth.