6th Alpineroads.com-meet 2012 "Silvretta"

[ludwig]

With over two week between my arrival and AR 2012 I need to come up with a ride plan for that period, somewhere other then the ALPS..
Regards, Paul

Carpatian mountains , and/or Abruzzen ..

[BourneToRide]

Gorges du Verdon, Millau bridge, Picos de Europa & Pyrenees , Barcelona, Carcassonne, Monaco
then start on the Alps from Menton upwards and across to Silvretta

[Michael J]

Transfăgărășan

[tim]

Transfăgărășan

that would be good, I reckon. Different culture as well and plenty of time to get there and back.

[ChrisN]

..... Including one gentleman from Australia (whose name I forget ).

Austria, I'd expect, but Australia???

Yeah, I remember him at Livigno, that was Alan from Australia.
He didn't ride all the way though, he was on a rental.

[Michael J]

He didn't ride all the way though, he was on a rental.

And your point is?????

[ChrisN]

He didn't ride all the way though, he was on a rental.

And your point is?????

Not everyone has their own personal toy box in Europe, like you Michael

[tonyj]

[Not everyone has their own personal toy box in Europe, like you Michael [/quote]


Err , Spare Tiger on standby in sunnier climes , constitutes personel toy box in Europe to me ?

[Michael J]

Not everyone has their own personal toy box in Europe, like you Michael

Actually, I was on a rental that year, too.

As far as the toy box goes, it is MUCH cheaper to spend about €220 per YEAR to store my 19 year old bike than pay €100+ per DAY to rent one.

Plus, it opened up space in my garage for a possible Tiger Explorer later this year

If I do get it, I will have a single (the SRX), a twin (the VStrom) a triple (the Tiger) and a four (the GSX).

I'd buy a Gold Wing (6 cylinder), but I have no idea where to find a production 5 cylinder bike to fill the gap. The only one that comes to mind is the Megola.

[ChrisN]

Err , Spare Tiger on standby in sunnier climes , constitutes personel toy box in Europe to me ?

Cheers Tony, I'll consider myself well and truly slapped down

[ChrisN]

Not everyone has their own personal toy box in Europe, like you Michael

Actually, I was on a rental that year, too.

As far as the toy box goes, it is MUCH cheaper to spend about €220 per YEAR to store my 19 year old bike than pay €100+ per DAY to rent one.

Plus, it opened up space in my garage for a possible Tiger Explorer later this year

Sounds like you already convinced yourself Michael, and what a smart move that would be.
Consider it sanctioned from the UK end

[Michael J]

Consider it sanctioned from the UK end

That makes me feel quite relieved.

I'd hate to have Britannia waive the rules.

[Ballast]

50 days until we sett off for Silvretta
So when do I buy my Euros

[ChrisN]

50 days until we sett off for Silvretta
So when do I buy my Euros

I'd sit tight and don't exchange until the last minute.
The Euro may not be legal tender in 50 days time

[tim]

Very funny.
Seriously, the cheapest way is to use your cashpoint card, as long as you don't have to pay huge bank fees for the transactions. Exchange rate for the day you withdraw.
What the exchange rate will be is anyone's guess, but the later you leave it the more chance there will be of the Euro dropping a bit after Greece has the new elections and whatever happens next.
That said, the pound isn't immune to the value of the Euro either.