With 20 minutes we were wishing we hadn't turned onto what was to all intents an purposes was a motorway.
And within 40 minutes I had lead us all off the wrong turning of a round about which required us to stop and push our bikes backward up the off ramp.
However, within 50 minutes we were sitting in the warmth of the 8:30am sun outside a little bar drinking coffee and eating croissants - NOW we're living the dream!
We have no plan as to where to go, but we are going to try and stay among the villages an fields and simply drive south (just make sure the sun is on the left cheek.... Well, until lunchtime)
You really should take it in turns to lead. That way you each have a go at getting it right. Remember the more right you are the more time you have for coffee and croissants.
ReplyDeleteI was the only one with the satnav, a TomTom Biker Pro v2 (which incidentally was pretty good) and with our somewhat laissez-faire approach to route planning (5 minutes on Google Maps and no form of paper map!), following the GPS was the best way to go, as we were trying to avoid the horrible big fast 4 lane roads, so lots of jumping across little B roads to get along.
ReplyDeleteRiding at the front was pretty tiring (sometimes stressful when combined with rider/satnav maps being out in places, even though unit was fully updated before I left), but it seemed to work out OK. We sort of got into a rhythm and it seemed to suit us all.
On a couple of long single road bits, we swapped and it was blissfully easy! No screen to watch and just keep up.
I think Tim's sold on a bike friendly GPS unit now though. It saved us pile of time not having to stop and check maps like we did when we rode to Italy.
Also PXs tip out a load of greasy 2 stroke oily smoke, so it's sometimes better to be at the front!
Scott