London to Paris bike rides

Harry B
Harry B Posts: 1,239
edited November 2008 in The bottom bracket
There seem to be plenty of rides out there but which is the best organised?
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  • rob_spedding
    rob_spedding Posts: 442
    The poshest is probably this one www.londres-paris.com

    Did it this year, excellent organisation, rolling road blocks in the UK and France, riding into Paris just like the Tour de France. It's tough though as it's 600 miles in three days.
    Rob Spedding, Editor, Cycling Plus
  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 959
    That's going to be a tricky one as I doubt many people have done more than one.

    I did it with Action Medical Research and the organisation (via Discover Adventure) was top notch from the route maps to the food stops and the final ride down the Champs Elysees (where 3 groups seamlessly merged into one on the Arc de Triomphe roundabout).

    The only criticism I could have is the quality of the food at the chosen hotels en-route but if you're doing a charidee ride, you have to put up with some cost cutting. Final bash at the Novotel in Paris more than made up for it though.
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  • LorneC
    LorneC Posts: 149
    That's good to know - signed up to do next year's route 4 via Portsmouth (assuming of course I can get all the required sponsorship
    Already signed up for the following 2010 rides:

    Etape Caledonia (May 16th)
    AMR's Trossachs Ton (June 20th)
    AMR's Cross-Border Sportive (Sept 19th)

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  • sicrow
    sicrow Posts: 791
    I've also signed up for the action aid one in July via Calais, Arras and Compiegene
    http://www.action.org.uk/sponsor/simoncrowther
  • Harry B
    Harry B Posts: 1,239
    Rob Spedding wrote:
    The poshest is probably this one www.londres-paris.com

    Did it this year, excellent organisation, rolling road blocks in the UK and France, riding into Paris just like the Tour de France. It's tough though as it's 600 miles in three days.

    200 miles a day for 3 days :shock: :? just a little too much for me I think :oops:
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  • RichardFcp
    RichardFcp Posts: 155
    Harry B wrote:
    Rob Spedding wrote:
    The poshest is probably this one www.londres-paris.com

    Did it this year, excellent organisation, rolling road blocks in the UK and France, riding into Paris just like the Tour de France. It's tough though as it's 600 miles in three days.

    200 miles a day for 3 days :shock: :? just a little too much for me I think :oops:

    Should read 600K not miles. I know, I did that one as well, and wouldn't be here now if it had been 600 miles!
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  • rob_spedding
    rob_spedding Posts: 442
    Yep - good point 600KM! I was just showing off!!!
    Rob Spedding, Editor, Cycling Plus

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