Got any plans to see the TDF in Yorshire ?

Well got something sorted out, a big faceless Hotel on the M1 in Wakefield booked for the 4th and 5th, with just enough Mileage to our chosen vantage points to make it interesting. There was still a few spaces in a few hotels around that area, just google Hotels junction 40 M1. Good luck, we did not fancy camping although some of the events do look like a good laugh.

Also found a nice guest house in Hebden bridge to do a recce ride, If I see you Banana I will give you a wave 🙂

Will be watching it from the roadside by hook or by crook. Will probably involve a night of bikepacking somewhere beforehand! Will try and watch it when it gets to London, which will be just as mentally busy. Will also be watching the Commonwealth Games road race about a month or so later too.

Thanks to everyone who’s booked so far! Due to a surge in bookings we only have 121 caravan/motorhome pitches remaining!

We’ve also sold lots of camping pitches but have some remaining.

Don’t forget to use the discount code STWORLD when booking to receive 10% off!

http://www.velofest.co.uk

Please note the discount is only on standard pitches and not on the luxury camping options.

Alex

£135.
Camping.
Yorkshire.

McEnroe should be along shortly to plug his catchphrase.

Anyway all the best.

As mentioned on another thread and not being a troll/grumpy

I shall be riding my MTB on some hopefully deserted trails somewhere, more than likely Wales (weather dependent)

I cannot see the attraction to join thousands of people queuing up next to a road for hours/days on end to see some roadies/drug users (ok that was trollish) sweep past for 20 seconds.

Yorkshire will become a penis magnet for every penis in the cycling world for a few days (yeah I know, it hasn’t attracted *this* penis) I think the epicentre will be where rapha are holding their camp.

I hope you have a good time, but I’ll be having a better one

Taking all comments on board, I appreciate our event isn’t for everyone but thought I’d post the offer to see if anyone wanted to use it. We’re only around 10-15 minute drive from the rapha site and have the added bonus of being directly along the route and close to the Kidstones pass hill climb. Every event will have different attractions and will appeal to different people.

Taking the whole family to Velofest – booked a while ago and got a Black Friday deal. Per head it works out well. We can take the dog and kids’ bikes and adults’ bikes and enjoy the open air cinema and all the rest (fingers crossed for decent weather) and can stroll out of the tent Saturday morning, watch the Tour and walk back to the bar/tent for the rest of the day. Should be a great weekend. I suspect it will be rammed which will limit the appeal slightly but suspect weans will be in their element.

Prices? Given what people on here will burn buying the latest piece of gear I would say a couple of hundred quid for a once in a lifetime (slight exaggeration perhaps) experience is a bit of a bargain IMO.

Hi HOUNS

I am a Mountain biker (or offroad biker anyway) through and through, I am 46 years old and I try hard every day not to be grumpy Bastard, My wife and kids would tell you I fail at this quite a lot.I usually hate mass gatherings a good example of this, is that I love music but have never been to a festival for this very reason, so I do see where you are coming from.

Many Many years ago I was on coarse with someone who loved road cycling and each day after the course we would watch the Tour, with him giving us a running commentary explaining the tactics and each riders strengths and weaknesses ever since then I have been able to appreciate it a lot more and have even gained a little understanding myself. So yes I am a little excited about it coming to the UK and I am very much looking forward to riding with a mate watching them whizz past, then riding back for a few beers, If we meet a few thousand like minded souls along the way all the better. I also think it’s a good thing that a bit extra money will go in the coffers in Yorkshire.

I only wish I had not cocked up my timing with work so that getting there is going to be incredibly tight. Hay Ho.

I Hope you have a great days riding in Wales, any other time I would have been happy to be there with ya, but not this time 😀

As mentioned on another thread and not being a troll/grumpy

I shall be riding my MTB on some hopefully deserted trails somewhere, more than likely Wales (weather dependent)

I cannot see the attraction to join thousands of people queuing up next to a road for hours/days on end to see some roadies/drug users (ok that was trollish) sweep past for 20 seconds.

Yorkshire will become a penis magnet for every penis in the cycling world for a few days (yeah I know, it hasn’t attracted *this* penis) I think the epicentre will be where rapha are holding their camp.

I hope you have a good time, but I’ll be having a better one

I don’t think you’re being grumpy or a troll. You’re entitled not to give a stuff about the TdF, just like I don’t give a stuff about the PGA Tour, Wimbledon or the Badminton Horse Trials 🙂

Personally I’m cycling mad and absolutely over the moon that the greatest sporting event in the world (in my opinion) will be rolling past my house, tyhrough my town and on the same roads I ride of a weekend.

Being part of the occasion and cheering on Froomie, Cav and hopefully Wiggo is something me and my lads [wife’s not all that bothered] will treasure for ever. Vive le Tour!

Put my name down on the “i want to volunteer” website but i’d need to know sooner rather than later to sort out travel and accom etc. I suspect they will try to use local folk which is fair enough but i’ve waited a long time to hold a small triangular flag whilst stood in front of a traffic island and wave it from side to side as the peloton approach… someone may or may not have writted “adeiu daveeed” near that particular traffic island…

Me and a few mates have booked camping at the Nidderdale Bikefest : http://www.nidderdalebikefest.co.uk . It’s in Birstwith which is very close to the route and its good value.

Hopefully volunteering to marshal the event either on stage 1 or 2 (based in York).
Probably be a very early start to get anywhere though.

Until next Sunday (12th January) we’re offering you 10% off our camping & motorhome pitches at VeloFest.
The discount allows 4 people to camp for only £135 (only £11.25 per person per night if you stay for 3 nights!) and only £171 for a motorhome or caravan (only £14.25 per person per night for 3 nights!).
Just enter STWORLD in the discount code box when you’re in the cart.
If you have any queries please call us on 0800 678 5724 or email info@velofest.co.uk
Alex

Only today and tomorrow left for you to book with 10% off! Enter STWORLD in the discount box to receive the discount. Thank you to everyone who’s booked so far.

Alex

If anyone is interested in staying in the Ripponden area, we have a community website which probably has a few accommodation links on it.

http://www.letourripponden.co.uk/

Alternatively, if some wants to pitch up in my garden, we can discuss a modest fee!

As a Swaledale resident I can honestly say I’m hoping to be away! I think most of the locals are genuinely dreading the total gridlock and closed dale it will bring for the day!
Not being grumpy or trolling but it’s already hard going trying to get up and down dale to farm at weekend due to huge groups of roadies and it’s only gonna get worse for us….

^^ just plan to stay at home and go no where that weekend unless by foot.

If you try to work against it you will fail

On foot is the only way; looking after bikes or trying to park the car nearby will spoil the day IMHO.

Until next Sunday (12th January) we’re offering you 10% off our camping & motorhome pitches at VeloFest.
The discount allows 4 people to camp for only £135 (only £11.25 per person per night if you stay for 3 nights!) and only £171 for a motorhome or caravan (only £14.25 per person per night for 3 nights!).
Just enter STWORLD in the discount code box when you’re in the cart.
If you have any queries please call us on 0800 678 5724 or email info@velofest.co.uk
Alex
Only today and tomorrow left for you to book with 10% off! Enter STWORLD in the discount box to receive the discount. Thank you to everyone who’s booked so far.

Alex

This is getting boring now. If you want to advertise, contact the owners of the website and ask for a price for a nice sidebar ad or banner.

As a Swaledale resident I can honestly say I’m hoping to be away! I think most of the locals are genuinely dreading the total gridlock and closed dale it will bring for the day!
Not being grumpy or trolling but it’s already hard going trying to get up and down dale to farm at weekend due to huge groups of roadies and it’s only gonna get worse for us….

Other people using your personal road. And lycra louts too. Whatever next.

This is getting boring now. If you want to advertise, contact the owners of the website and ask for a price for a nice sidebar ad or banner.

Apologies Hebdencyclist. We’ve had a good uptake using this code during the last week and didn’t want others to miss out before the deal ends. I won’t be posting offers on here again.

Alex

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As a Swaledale resident I can honestly say I’m hoping to be away! I think most of the locals are genuinely dreading the total gridlock and closed dale it will bring for the day!
Not being grumpy or trolling but it’s already hard going trying to get up and down dale to farm at weekend due to huge groups of roadies and it’s only gonna get worse for us….

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I don’t know your circumstances, but the amount of extra revenue it will bring in to your area this summer must be a good thing for local businesses etc- also if you have a farm- take the opportunity to use your land for parking, camping etc- I am sure the NYCC are amenable to temporary planning applications

glass half full man, glass half full

A weekend of long MTB rides, a couple of longish bike carries and a couple of bivvi nights with suitable refreshments will see us right, the added bonus being come day 2’s viewing on the 3rd day of riding, we’ll stink and get loads of room on the roadside.

On a similar subject, I booked ferries to ireland for the giro earlier. 2 grand tours in one year. Bring it on! 😀

“As a Swaledale resident I can honestly say I’m hoping to be away! I think most of the locals are genuinely dreading the total gridlock”

As a Swaledale resident I think you not correct but have point, mostly people have no real concept of how big it will be. There is now doubt about the genuine concern of many that is will cause a fair bit of disruption. But is that not also linked to the state of the road from Richmond and the late start to the repairs (Reeth Show road queues). A lot of the traders really keen to do something and working together, there’s camping all over the place, all the B&B,s are booked (for some time), The Dales Bike Centre are doing stuff that’s going to be big.

The valley needs a year when the local business do well to help with jobs and maybe some of them will invest a bit. We live in a wonderful Dale lets hope we show up well.

As someone who has seen the TdF in France I’d say it’s just as disruptive there they seem to handle it better. Suppose it is their national institution and bless em them have made REETH the most north village visited, I’m very proud.