Author Topic: Essex (and Rest of World) peoples in the Alps - June 2023 (Read 23239 times)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #25 on:** 09 June, 2014, 12:10:49 pm »

Their weather is forecast to be a bit pants this week so let's get the rubbish stuff out of the way now!

delthebike · « **Reply #26 on:** 09 June, 2014, 12:22:10 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 09 June, 2014, 12:10:49 pm

Their weather is forecast to be a bit pants this week so let's get the rubbish stuff out of the way now!

Looking to be a bit 'ot though!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #27 on:** 09 June, 2014, 12:24:34 pm »

Hot is good! Anyhow when we get up high it won't be so hot. I bet we see some snow.

delthebike · « **Reply #28 on:** 09 June, 2014, 12:32:02 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 09 June, 2014, 12:24:34 pm

Hot is good! Anyhow when we get up high it won't be so hot. I bet we see some snow.

Currently 18C on Alp D'Huez. We'll see snow, it'll be pouring down the mountain!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #29 on:** 09 June, 2014, 12:33:08 pm »

You'll be needing some long fingered gloves and a newspaper for the downhill bits.

By the way, Stage 14 (Saturday 19th July) of The Tour goes thru Borud-d'Oisans having passed within spitting distance of our campsite a few kilometers up the road.

Phil W · « **Reply #30 on:** 09 June, 2014, 06:22:19 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 09 June, 2014, 12:24:34 pm

Hot is good! Anyhow when we get up high it won't be so hot. I bet we see some snow.

You don't need to bet, it's a certainty. Last July we encountered 3m of snow at side of road on the Iseran Pass. Admittedly it's one of the higher ones a 2770m.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #31 on:** 09 June, 2014, 07:20:33 pm »

Quote from: Phil W on 09 June, 2014, 06:22:19 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 09 June, 2014, 12:24:34 pm
Hot is good! Anyhow when we get up high it won't be so hot. I bet we see some snow.

You don't need to bet, it's a certainty. Last July we encountered 3m of snow at side of road on the Iseran Pass. Admittedly it's one of the higher ones a 2770m.

I went over in August 1987 and it was well snowy. Different snow probably!

Christophe · « **Reply #32 on:** 11 June, 2014, 04:06:43 pm »

Just caught up with this thread. Have a great trip and enjoy yourselves.

Cheers

Chris

Wowbagger · « **Reply #33 on:** 11 June, 2014, 05:32:55 pm »

You are all buggering off in the next two days, are you not?

Have a wonderful time, and don't let OD get himself arrested by some gendarme who doesn't understand what passes for a sense of humour in Witham.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #34 on:** 11 June, 2014, 05:40:08 pm »

Quote from: Christophe on 11 June, 2014, 04:06:43 pm

Just caught up with this thread. Have a great trip and enjoy yourselves.

Cheers

Chris

Thank you

That is the general plan!

Quote from: Wowbagger on 11 June, 2014, 05:32:55 pm

You are all buggering off in the next two days, are you not?

Have a wonderful time, and don't let OD get himself arrested by some gendarme who doesn't understand what passes for a sense of humour in Witham.

Yus, we leave from Dover at 0030 on Saturday. ETA les Alpes mid-afternoon same day.

The only arresting I'm interested in is the arresting Son of Oscar's brakes are going to do (hopefully) as we approach a hair pin bend - of which there will be many

delthebike · « **Reply #35 on:** 12 June, 2014, 06:29:31 pm »

Finished packing, ~17 kilos on the rear rack, just got to squeeze in the Kindle tomorrow so I have something to read as I languish in the car and get fed peeled grapes (or have I dreamt that?

).
It could've been a disaster though as I thought I'd finished earlier but then realised that I hadn't put in the cycling clobber!

That could have been embarrassing rolling up Alp d'Huez in my evening suit

. So the suit is removed

to be replaced with cycling shorts and shirts.

Phil W · « **Reply #36 on:** 12 June, 2014, 06:33:25 pm »

Hope you've got air con with that many in the car, going to be stuffy otherwise. Have a great trip.

delthebike · « **Reply #37 on:** 12 June, 2014, 06:40:36 pm »

Quote from: Phil W on 12 June, 2014, 06:33:25 pm

Hope you've got air con with that many in the car, going to be stuffy otherwise. Have a great trip.

Good Point! I don't have a fan but my Tilley will substitute.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #38 on:** 12 June, 2014, 07:18:29 pm »

I have bought the car a new air freshener. Lemon. Guaranteed to make us all puke!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #39 on:** 12 June, 2014, 09:02:40 pm »

You mean you haven't got andy Maldon Gold flavoured air freshener?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #40 on:** 13 June, 2014, 08:43:03 am »

One bike on the car, three more to go during the course of the day ...

Trailer full ...

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #41 on:** 13 June, 2014, 10:02:28 am »

Safe Travels guys, enjoy. I look forward to reading and hearing the legends that will no doubt come of this trip!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #42 on:** 13 June, 2014, 10:13:50 am »

Quote from: tippers_kiwi on 13 June, 2014, 10:02:28 am

Safe Travels guys, enjoy. I look forward to reading and hearing the legends that will no doubt come of this trip!

Better than that ...

###*** NEWS FLASH ***###

We are taking a Go Pro. So, coming soon to a cinema near you ...

ESSEX BOYS in the ALPS - THE MOVIE!

huggy · « **Reply #43 on:** 13 June, 2014, 10:13:58 am »

It seems that as well as the prospect of copious photographs to document our trip there is the strong likelihood of video footage to ~~bore you~~ share our adventures with you all too

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #44 on:** 13 June, 2014, 10:16:14 am »

Oops - cross post!

huggy · « **Reply #45 on:** 13 June, 2014, 10:22:59 am »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 13 June, 2014, 10:16:14 am

Oops - cross post!

It was such exciting news that it was worth posting twice!

delthebike · « **Reply #46 on:** 13 June, 2014, 10:49:27 am »

Quote from: Huggy on 13 June, 2014, 10:22:59 am

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 13 June, 2014, 10:16:14 am
Oops - cross post!
It was such exciting news that it was worth posting twice!

Lots of wobbly, slow moving, grimping sweaty faces and hairy legs to look forward too then and in HD!

Pingu · « **Reply #47 on:** 13 June, 2014, 11:00:30 am »

Have a good 'un, guys

Seems like ages before Mrs P and head for the Alps in August.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #48 on:** 13 June, 2014, 11:02:05 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 13 June, 2014, 11:00:30 am

Have a good 'un, guys

Seems like ages before Mrs P and head for the Alps in August.

I hope you're going to film it!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #49 on:** 13 June, 2014, 11:29:17 am »

Good luck with the Go Pro! I hope you have a couple of dozen spare batteries already charged.