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Last blog wasn't the whole story.... From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1535 days old)
Continuing on from the last instalment this is what happened.... After a journey down the hard shoulder of the motorway Mark had a serious blow out, and only managed to avoid certain death by emp… more
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Last blog wasn't the whole story.... From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1535 days old)
Continuing on from the last instalment this is what happened.... After a journey down the hard shoulder of the motorway Mark had a serious blow out, and only managed to avoid certain death by emp… more
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day 4 three hotels and three punctures! From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1536 days old)
we managed a whopping 76 miles in the sun and wind over the somme and if only the day finished there! slight problem for les with his second puncture of the week, then came the trip down the motorway … more
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Big news: dinner in a restaurant! From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1537 days old)
Amazing! The L2P team abandoned supermarkets and trolleys and actually had dinner in a rather pleasant restaurant! Apparently the team do know how to use a knife and fork. Big day ahead today - the 75… more
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Day 3 From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1537 days old)
Well we've made it to Amiens. A much nicer day, sunshine, less wind and gently rolling French countryside until lunch. The heavens then opened, but luckily we were at our luxury luncheon abode. Today … more
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From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1537 days old)
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day 2 wet and wild From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1538 days old)
not alot of updates today because the weather was against us for most of the day. we set out at 11 and had a brief pleasant ride out of Calais but once on the open road the rain started and the wind w… more
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Day 2 On the ferry From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1539 days old)
After an early night and lasagne all round tired bodies retrieved our bikes and gingerly rode the mile to the ferry port. We got through the ticket booth and spent a cold 15 mins queuing with the cars… more
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Dover arrival From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1539 days old)
We made it to the hotel in Dover at 7:45pm after covering the 77 miles in a little under 12 hours, actually riding for 7 and a half hours. We had one detour due to tired map reading and can confirm th… more
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Afternoon tea From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1539 days old)
Just gone through Canterbury though did not stop to sight see 32k to Dover… more
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Day 1 lunch From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1539 days old)
We had a fantastic send off from lots of friends at 8am and heade west into the sunrise. After a shaky start following Jit's directions from Tower Bridge we made our way out through Dartford, across … more
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Day 1 lunch From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1539 days old)
We had a fantastic send off from lots of friends at 8am and heade west into the sunrise. After a shaky start following Jit's directions from Tower Bridge we made our way out through Dartford, across … more
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Welcome to the Blog for the L2P Ride 2005 From
l2pteam
in The L2P Ride 2005
(1544 days old)
This blog has been set up to allow our friends, family and other interested people to track our progress to Paris. Check here regularly for updates.… more
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