So- who's going to be enjoying the seven thousand metres of descending, via the saucisson, vin et fromage rest stops this year?

Am I getting a little bit excited? OH YES!

Oh yes. This year we are many – 13!

Yo!

Am there, part of a party of 6 from Summit MTB

Yep, party of 3 staying in Les Gets….ROADTRIP!!!!!!!!

I'm one of Snowslaves gang.

Can't bloody wait! Steve – do we want to get those t shirts printed fella?

We're doing it on the Sunday.

If anyone has a spare ticket starting from Les Gets on the Sunday – pm me please, details in my profile.

Cheers

There's a few on Pistonheads that have spare tickets;

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=174&t=807142&mid=49885&nmt=2010 Passportes du Soleil PH Thread

in for a penny!

there's 3 of us http://www.singletraction lads going. Staying in Morzine.

forks – triples or 36's????????????

Adam – let's do the t-shirts. Please can we have a pic of the kebab featured somewhere though?

Ooops- missed this bit – preferebly Dave scoffing his second, in black and white, or maybe the unfurled kebab – see linky here:

http://twistedwheels.myfreeforum.org/sutra6266.php#6266

Thinking kebab tomfoolery may get us some freebies at Turkish Delight. Now that's what I call proper sponsorship….

We could blank out his eyes to retain anonymity of course…

Wolfdog – Member
there's 3 of us http://www.singletraction lads going. Staying in Morzine.

forks – triples or 36's????????????

The PPdS is more XC than the Mega so Pikes will do fine – personally I'm running 36's though.

WEHEY! Only a working week to go!

Anyone got any thoughts on tyre choice? It's been raining in Chamonix all weekend and apparently dropped to 8 degrees with snow at 1700m. Not sure of the weather in the Porte Du Soleil so far. If it's been wet though something like a Swamp Thing might be needed.

Starting from Champousin or Les Crosets this year as we couldn't get in anywhere else. Have to drive from Chamonix on the day so will have to be on the road by 5.30am!

after many alpine visits, this will be my first ppds. really looking forward to it.

Where are you starting from Toppers?

forks – triples or 36's????????????

Triples for me on a Kona Stab. A silly bike, but a lot of fun!

bike prepped and going in its bag tomorrow!
whoop whoop!

I'm not going. I'd love to go though for a long weekend!

Long weekend is what I'm doing – out Friday evening back on Monday morning. Only need two half days holiday!

I reckon this is for me next year. A good way for a family man to get some Alps riding in without being away too long.

yep, 4 of us starting at Les Lindarets, Sunday

help me out here, I really fancy doing this next year but the GF isnt that kean, she is a MTB'r but has only been doing it for a year….how do i convince her????

What is so amazing???

Yep Les Gets Sunday, 2.35 High Rollers and Lyrics

I must say the excitementometer is veering nicely to the right at the moment.

Morzine Saturday for 3 of us, Les gets Saturday for the other 4

how do i convince her????

What is so amazing???

OK so all the trails in question are technically quite easy. There is nothing that you can't easily roll down or find an alternative easy line. Where there are more technical sections the track is quite wide so you can pick a quieter/easier line.

The views are simply amazing; I mean just breathtaking. You are always gaining altitude using the lifts although there is some pedalling it's nothing a novice couldn't handle.

The atmosphere is relaxed, probably around 80% of the people taking part are on XC/Trail/Am bikes (and a large number of those will be on £100 Halfords specials!) It's not even remotely a race although there will be faster riders around who won't want to get held up but it's easy to pass people.

It's a great way to see all of the region, take in the best bits and have fun. Not sure what else you'd need to sell it to her?

The views are simply amazing; I mean just breathtaking

if the weathers any good (to put your mind at rest the current forecast is looking promising – certainly not the snow that made the Freeraid at 2Alpes much fun :))

around 80% of the people taking part are on XC/Trail/Am bikes

around 80% of the people are off this forum
still good fun going sideways round flat corners past jeyboys (will it be you?) on the fast descent to morzine

Dasnut I'll be the one racing you mate. Mate and I have a competition to see if we can ride the whole day without being overtaken. Haven't managed it yet but we got down to just one time the year before last. Maybe that was you? 😉

I'm there too.

We need lots of photos folks. Please include some with footpaths in (for Simon Barnes to get off on) 😀

Nine of us off to Chatel. Leave Thursday, return Monday.
Mates 40th birthday.
Chalet looks fab.Hot-tub for 8 so should be cosy.
Doing the event on Saturday.
Footy on Sat evening or Sunday afternoon DEPENDANT on Wednesdays game
Fantasticable on Sunday.

Happy days ahead. 8)

Marsey – 5 of us heading to Chatel thurs pm too – driving through the night 🙂

Fancy meeting up at some point for some friendly STW banter?!

DrP

5 of us going, staying at Chalet Sherpa, out of the lift and about 5 mins walk left. There is a BBQ on a wednesday night. You bring the food, they cook it for free. It's always a good night. Anyone staying in Morzine, pop over and say hello.

We will popping over to the La Sherpa on Wednesday night for our tea 🙂

DrP,
Sounds like a plan. Just look out for 8×40 somethings and a 25y/o mountain goat.
Will have sponsered "Great Bear Distribution" jerseys on for the event.
http://www.giffers.org
Staying at Chalet Cateraine.
Not sure where the chalet is in relation to the village.
Leave early doors on Thursday morning.

On Easyjet whats the score* lately with the baggage etc on bikes?

*You see what I did there?