London to Paris 24
6 - 8 September 2014
After 4 years of operating the successful London to Paris 24 ride for the charity Scope – we are opening up the challenge to more riders. Cycle for your charity – or just do it for yourself!
London's Blackheath - 350 excited riders line up on the start line. We head out into the Kent countryside towards our first rest stop, then onwards to Dover, a second stop, before an evening ferry to Calais. Night riding now once in France, rest stops and food as we pass through the major cathedral cities of Amiens and Beauvais, and smaller towns steeped in history. If we're lucky, locals will be out in force to cheer us Tour de France style as we speed though! We head into Paris though the quieter Sunday morning traffic on to the glorious finale around the Arc de Triumphe, down the Champs Elysee before the finish near the Eiffel Tower. Voila - the classic Ride 24 and a great place to celebrate!
The Ride
280 miles in 24hrs – broken down into 7 stages of approximately 40/45 miles with rest stops at the end of each leg to take on food & drink supplied by our specialist catering team, and sort any repairs to bike and body.
Non-stop challenge - day & night. 24 hr 'target' inclusive of ferry time
Setting out Saturday midday - easy to join us!
Fully supported - snack stops, hot meals, signage, mechanics, medics & support vehicles
Hotel in Paris & return bike transport to London included
Optional Eurostar return on Monday - at a discounted rate - arrival timed to meet your bike!
Join our Ride 24 celebration dinner and party in Paris!
London training ride & briefing for all riders in May '14 - get to know your team mates & us!
Stats
Start: Blackheath, SE London - 12.00hrs Saturday 6 Sept.
Finish: The Eiffel Tower, Central Paris - Sunday morning – 24 hours or so later!
Miles: 280 over 7 stages
Total Ascent / Climb: 3,800 metres
Estimated field of Riders: 350+
The greatest TV theme tune of all time, Channel 4 TdF highlights in 1980s. Composed by Pete Shelley, of Buzzcocks
Not in some dialects of English, eg Scottish. But it's a glide in most forms of English
It's the little round thing on the side of the shears, it has a prong in the middle.
Probably had 35s also but the combination of 28 M+ (with tube) and the random wheels on the old tourer was often tear-inducing - and I (had) fairly...
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Have a good night, Andy. Two nights at Street? Plans for Sunday?
Cybertruck
It's not like the BBC don't know what term to use when they think it matters not to imply that there's nobody to blame.
Is this with the same wheels etc? 3mph seems wild to me when manufacturers are talking about a handful of watts at best.
Brought to you by Logan's Run? Or Brave New World (for a few extra years)?