Reply to: Private message for AtW / Stek

[AtW]

I've got short message from Stek's solicitor - he will sadly not be able to respond in this thread for next few years because he's got done for speeding yet again. Looks like he is getting married again.

HTH

[MarillionFan]

I'm not Brillopad. I was planning to cycle it, not swim it.

Fail. Managed 35 in wind, rain, cold and canal mud before deciding to get picked up. Got to the bottom of a massive hill up on to Salisbury plain and so stopped at the
pub at the bottom.

[norrahe]

How will you sort out the visa? You have to be 'invited' I believe.

Went to Russia a few years ago and used intourist they sort out the visas and "letters" etc... for you.

[MarillionFan]

Why not jump in the canal?

I'm not Brillopad. I was planning to cycle it, not swim it.

[Paddy]

Travel Documentation / Invitations for Russia

[suityou01]

If you want a cycle K2p2 I'm back on Saturday. Going to
try and cycle home from Bath in the morning and see how
far I can get on the canal before jumping on a train. Reckon 40-45 is my limit tomorrow.

Why not jump in the canal?

[mudskipper]

we plan on crossing at Brest-Litovsk, and heading for Minsk

if we dont like it, we will turn around and make a run for the border

I wonder if K2P2 has a fall back / escape plan

How will you sort out the visa? You have to be 'invited' I believe.

[Paddy]

AtW at home

[realityhack]

Yep - I make a point of only ever cycling with twins. It helps me feel unique.

Didn't know you were out of action - hope you get well soon!

Thanks. In a nutshell: While skiing - ski tip hit ice & stopped immediately, my leg didn't. Nearly recovered though.

[mudskipper]

I was trying to work out if this was possible in a day, eventually reckon it's a two dayer but going to see how far I can get.

About 100 miles IIRC. We stopped half way. Day 2 (the Bath end) was flatter than day 1. But we didn't follow the river. Shout when you're back - need to get out/motivated.

[mudskipper]

Either that's camera-trickery, or you're cycling buddies with 2 sets of identical twins.

When I recover from this broken leg I'll be straight back on the bike, and eager to train for a London-Brighton or Paris. I can average about 70 miles in 5.5hrs tops last time I did anything remotely taxing. Anything more and I'd have to think about panniers, provisions and the like.

Yep - I make a point of only ever cycling with twins. It helps me feel unique.

Didn't know you were out of action - hope you get well soon!

[Moscow Mule]

So worth 3k plus sore arse to do or not?

I would say there are more spectacular and easier places to cycle, but depends on how much you like Russian Orthodox Churches and the crushing regularity of Communist era housing blocks I suppose.

[realityhack]

Really? Did Reading to Bath over two days in 2009. A lot to do in a day. Here's a pic of my mates...

Either that's camera-trickery, or you're cycling buddies with 2 sets of identical twins.

When I recover from this broken leg I'll be straight back on the bike, and eager to train for a London-Brighton or Paris. I can average about 70 miles in 5.5hrs tops last time I did anything remotely taxing. Anything more and I'd have to think about panniers, provisions and the like.

[mudskipper]

So worth 3k plus sore arse to do or not?

[MarillionFan]

Really? Did Reading to Bath over two days in 2009. A lot to do in a day. Here's a pic of my mates...

I was trying to work out if this was possible in a day, eventually reckon it's a two dayer but going to see how far I can get.