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| Barbietours XIII - 2017 - The Route |
BARBIE TRIVIA
2017 will be the thirteenth Barbietour, since the initial tour in 2003
We have visited a total of 13 countries. (incl England and Wales)
10 riders have participated (incl 2 Germans)
This will be the longest Barbietour by a margin of 500 miles
This years tour will add 3750 European miles to make a total of 29,313 covered in mainland Europe. This is 2.5 times the number of miles covered in the original tour.
Add extra for getting lost etc.
Total miles (incl UK miles) is 38,335 – That is the equivalent of riding from Edinburgh to Tokyo and back….TWICE !
The equivalent circumference of Earth was breached in Barbietours XII day (European miles only)
12 of those miles were on unpaved roads. !
The total number of Barbietour miles now exceeds the total number of miles of Motorway AND Main roads in the UK.
After Barbie, John has completed ALL Barbie days EXCEPT 2.
This years trip will add 3,725 European miles making it again the longest yet and over the length of the first TWO tours combined.
BT13 also involves 17 days of continental riding, three more than the previous longest trips.
We have 1 x 2 night stays ie 1 days riding without luggage.
The average daily mileage is 219 which is the slightly below the Barbietours average of 223
12 of the 17 days will consist entirely of roads that we have not riden before.
I would love to calculate the number of miles excluding roads we have done twice (or more) but life is STILL too short !
We have previously stayed in 72 different European Hotels/ locations and this year will add 15 new venues.
We have used 6 different Ferry routes
Only 1 major 'incident' and ALL bikes have been ridden home.
Still only 3 occasions where the group 'lost' a rider. (Ainslie, John and Mac in Paris)
Numerous occasions where the group 'lost' the route.
47 (approximately) Wiener Schnitzels and 3 rabbits eaten by JB to date.
(UK miles, hotels etc have not been included in the Barbietour Stats unless stated.)
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