Guest Omega Man Posted June 8, 2012 Share Don't forget Travel Insurance - prob the most NB thing if you need to get airlifted and sent home.Done. I'm covered for 50 bar in Medevac and the like. I don't want to have to sell a kidney in a Swiss hospital to be discharged. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 8, 2012 Share Can't wait for the pics when you return! I have to do this trip one day!!!Not one day bru. Next year. I know at least 4 Capetownians that are going again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 8, 2012 Share Done. I'm covered for 50 bar in Medevac and the like. I don't want to have to sell a kidney in a Swiss hospital to be discharged. Haha. Is that euros or rands?A friend of mine broke his collar bone and the chopper ride cost him 2500 euros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 8, 2012 Share Is that euros or rands?A friend of mine broke his collar bone and the chopper ride cost him 2500 eurosThat's Rands. Yeah. the rescue chopper cost's 2000 euro JUST to pick you up. but 5 million Euro cover is enough i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 11, 2012 Share I've been waiting a while to be able to say this. I'm going to France NEXT WEEK! Bike has been given a little love. It's feeling so good right now. I put the dropper on and It's going to the shop to get packed on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 11, 2012 Share That's Rands. Yeah. the rescue chopper cost's 2000 euro JUST to pick you up. but 5 million Euro cover is enough i reckon. I thought it was 50K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 11, 2012 Share I thought it was 50K haha, we deal in the big ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 14, 2012 Share 1 week people. It's gonna be pretty clear on our first riding day. Morning rain but that's it. I've got a Cane Creek Double barrel for the dh bike. I'm really getting amped now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 19, 2012 Share Right so I'm off in 2 days. One guy from our crew Tom left last night. I might post stuff while I'm there but I'm hoping to rather be riding. I'll post up pics when I get back. so this is my last PA (Pre Alps) post. This in my updated budget at this point. Plane Ticket. R7800 (Paid)Visa. R625 (Paid)Travel Insurance R810 (Paid)Airport Shuttle. R 600Bike Packing. R100Lift Pass. R1400 (13 day PDS pass)Accom. R2000Spending Money. R 4800. I'm going big here. 40 Euro a day for 11 days. 11 Ronts for 1 Euro. I've bought other bits specifically for the trip but I'm not counting them into the overall cost cos I'll be re using them when I come Home. Smith Roll off goggles R250Fujisomething camera R1500Rain jacket. R800 (WTF????) So that's just over 18k ALL IN for 11 days of riding in the Swiss and French Alps. that's a LOT less than an entry to the Epic. Yes i won't have the all important Epic sticker on my bike but on balance I'd prefer riding in the alps for 2 weeks than eating other peoples dust and sleeping in a tent on a school field for 7 days. Edited June 19, 2012 by Omega Man Patensie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 19, 2012 Share Lucky man! We still have some weeks to wait! Visa appointment on thursday. They rushed me over 800 ZA Ronds... I guess that's cos of the Capago service fee. They better give me a visa for charging me that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geecee Posted June 19, 2012 Share i say this with utmost respect.... **** you guy enjoy it. keen to see some pics when you return.im itching to do this now. but i dont think the other half would be too impressed. i guess i can try sell her on the fact that there will be plenty guys for her to eye **** but other than that im guessing there is little entertainment for people off slope during the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 19, 2012 Share i say this with utmost respect.... **** you guy enjoy it. keen to see some pics when you return.im itching to do this now. but i dont think the other half would be too impressed. i guess i can try sell her on the fact that there will be plenty guys for her to eye **** but other than that im guessing there is little entertainment for people off slope during the dayOk I lied about it being my last post. I wouldn't take the wife along for more than a few days if she doesn't ride. If she does ride then you are laughing cos there's lots of trail variety to keen everyone entertained. If she doesn't ride you can try doing a sharing thing. 1 week in Paris 1 week in Morzine. Fly in to Paris (or any other European city). Spend a week there doing romance stuff and then catch a trian to Geneva. (It's 500km from Paris to Geneva) Stick the wifey on a plane home from Paris or take her to Morzine. Spend a week in Morzine riding. She will be bored in Morzine after a few days (especially without a car) but it is a Beautiful part of the world. I was going to do that with my wife but she wants to go to the states with a friend. Your biggest single expense for a euro trip will be the plane ticket. If you are clever about restaurants and accomodation it can be a relatively cheap trip. Edited June 19, 2012 by Omega Man geecee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 19, 2012 Share I've been waiting a while to be able to say this. I'm going to France NEXT WEEK! Bike has been given a little love. It's feeling so good right now. I put the dropper on and It's going to the shop to get packed on Wednesday. Are you one of the boys who have given their bike to Action Cycles for a little love and care before your damned awesome holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOUDMAC Posted June 19, 2012 Share So far I count 5 hubbers making the pilgrimage this year: Myself & Peach (9th - 23rd August)Super_mil & his bicycle gang (14th - 28th August)Omega Man & his bicycle gang (late June - early July)DaveMD (not sure on his details) So who else is spending part of their winter riding ski lifts, and endless trails?Add me....Add me!I'm going for 3 months! Yeeeha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geecee Posted June 19, 2012 Share Yeah Omega was thinking just that. Thing is i think we are more likely to do a swiss trip in snowy season before that. She skis i snowboard and we have free accommodation up there so we shall see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted June 19, 2012 Share Are you one of the boys who have given their bike to Action Cycles for a little love and care before your damned awesome holiday?Ja my bike (white Makulu) and 2 other mates bikes were in there last week. Devinci Wilson and a Candy Red Makulu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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