European Club Rugby
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@Kruse said in NH club rugby:
@Catogrande Yeah - sounds like I made the right decision in getting the ferry to/from Dunkirk, and just crossing into Belgium as soon as I could.
I will do a decent ride around France at some point, and be damned careful doing it, but on that previous occasion the destination was Czech-land, so I was quite happy to just minimise the time in France. And I didn't put any fucking stickers on my helmet.Their rules (and the prospect of being a target) certainly helped decide our route to Austria as well. Was heaps cheaper too. For an extra 15 minutes travel time we went straight to Belguim and traveled on (great) free roads rather than paying the exorbitant tolls.
@Crucial said in NH club rugby:
@Kruse said in NH club rugby:
@Catogrande Yeah - sounds like I made the right decision in getting the ferry to/from Dunkirk, and just crossing into Belgium as soon as I could.
I will do a decent ride around France at some point, and be damned careful doing it, but on that previous occasion the destination was Czech-land, so I was quite happy to just minimise the time in France. And I didn't put any fucking stickers on my helmet.Their rules (and the prospect of being a target) certainly helped decide our route to Austria as well. Was heaps cheaper too. For an extra 15 minutes travel time we went straight to Belguim and traveled on (great) free roads rather than paying the exorbitant tolls.
First off the Belgian motorways are shit! They have some of the biggest pot holes in europe. Second off I have little sympathy for a guy in a Ferrari or Bently getting stung going over 200Kmph when the speed limit is 130Kmph at its highest.
I also have zero sympathy for any one getting caught DUI. But I will say as was the case when I lived in NZ getting done DUI is much more common in the cities then the rural areas. Infact its a total joke in the countryside no one ever gets done and everyone here is still doing it.
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@Crucial said in NH club rugby:
@Kruse said in NH club rugby:
@Catogrande Yeah - sounds like I made the right decision in getting the ferry to/from Dunkirk, and just crossing into Belgium as soon as I could.
I will do a decent ride around France at some point, and be damned careful doing it, but on that previous occasion the destination was Czech-land, so I was quite happy to just minimise the time in France. And I didn't put any fucking stickers on my helmet.Their rules (and the prospect of being a target) certainly helped decide our route to Austria as well. Was heaps cheaper too. For an extra 15 minutes travel time we went straight to Belguim and traveled on (great) free roads rather than paying the exorbitant tolls.
First off the Belgian motorways are shit! They have some of the biggest pot holes in europe. Second off I have little sympathy for a guy in a Ferrari or Bently getting stung going over 200Kmph when the speed limit is 130Kmph at its highest.
I also have zero sympathy for any one getting caught DUI. But I will say as was the case when I lived in NZ getting done DUI is much more common in the cities then the rural areas. Infact its a total joke in the countryside no one ever gets done and everyone here is still doing it.
@mooshld said in NH club rugby:
@Crucial said in NH club rugby:
@Kruse said in NH club rugby:
@Catogrande Yeah - sounds like I made the right decision in getting the ferry to/from Dunkirk, and just crossing into Belgium as soon as I could.
I will do a decent ride around France at some point, and be damned careful doing it, but on that previous occasion the destination was Czech-land, so I was quite happy to just minimise the time in France. And I didn't put any fucking stickers on my helmet.Their rules (and the prospect of being a target) certainly helped decide our route to Austria as well. Was heaps cheaper too. For an extra 15 minutes travel time we went straight to Belguim and traveled on (great) free roads rather than paying the exorbitant tolls.
First off the Belgian motorways are shit! They have some of the biggest pot holes in europe. Second off I have little sympathy for a guy in a Ferrari or Bently getting stung going over 200Kmph when the speed limit is 130Kmph at its highest...
Agree. And agree.
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@Crucial said in NH club rugby:
@Kruse said in NH club rugby:
@Catogrande Yeah - sounds like I made the right decision in getting the ferry to/from Dunkirk, and just crossing into Belgium as soon as I could.
I will do a decent ride around France at some point, and be damned careful doing it, but on that previous occasion the destination was Czech-land, so I was quite happy to just minimise the time in France. And I didn't put any fucking stickers on my helmet.Their rules (and the prospect of being a target) certainly helped decide our route to Austria as well. Was heaps cheaper too. For an extra 15 minutes travel time we went straight to Belguim and traveled on (great) free roads rather than paying the exorbitant tolls.
First off the Belgian motorways are shit! They have some of the biggest pot holes in europe. Second off I have little sympathy for a guy in a Ferrari or Bently getting stung going over 200Kmph when the speed limit is 130Kmph at its highest.
I also have zero sympathy for any one getting caught DUI. But I will say as was the case when I lived in NZ getting done DUI is much more common in the cities then the rural areas. Infact its a total joke in the countryside no one ever gets done and everyone here is still doing it.
@mooshld said in NH club rugby:
First off the Belgian motorways are shit! They have some of the biggest pot holes in europe. Second off I have little sympathy for a guy in a Ferrari or Bently getting stung going over 200Kmph when the speed limit is 130Kmph at its highest.
I also have zero sympathy for any one getting caught DUI. But I will say as was the case when I lived in NZ getting done DUI is much more common in the cities then the rural areas. Infact its a total joke in the countryside no one ever gets done and everyone here is still doing it.
Agreed with very little sympathy for guys in luxury/'prestige' cars getting caught at ridiculous speeds.
I can't remember the motorways in Belgium - I do remember being terrified on the ones in Czechia... I was expecting the bike to fall apart from the (literally) constant shuddering. (Not helped by it being a new bike, after I'd written the previous one off on a motorway a couple of weeks earlier).
No sympathy for anyone getting caught DUI? Not even our own DC? As he is a role model, I'm expecting a rash of DUIs by young impressionable kiwis. Weetbix kids? Nah - Kiwi Kids are drink-driving Kids. -
As an aside the reason there are tolls in France as there is no road tax, and registration is a one off fee when you buy a car.
Its probably the only tax we don't have here.
So a shit load of trucks pass through France, and they have to pay for the roads somehow so they have tolls its pretty fair you don't use you don't pay. I have to say as well the motorways that are tolled tend to be kept in excellent condition and have a shit load of facilities.
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As an aside the reason there are tolls in France as there is no road tax, and registration is a one off fee when you buy a car.
Its probably the only tax we don't have here.
So a shit load of trucks pass through France, and they have to pay for the roads somehow so they have tolls its pretty fair you don't use you don't pay. I have to say as well the motorways that are tolled tend to be kept in excellent condition and have a shit load of facilities.
@mooshld said in NH club rugby:
As an aside the reason there are tolls in France as there is no road tax, and registration is a one off fee when you buy a car.
Its probably the only tax we don't have here.
So a shit load of trucks pass through France, and they have to pay for the roads somehow so they have tolls its pretty fair you don't use you don't pay. I have to say as well the motorways that are tolled tend to be kept in excellent condition and have a shit load of facilities.
Fair enough. But if you can avoid their roads the better.
Watch out for Switzerland too. Not tolled but you need to have a sticker of your windscreen to be on the motorways and you can only buy a 12 month version (about 90 euro) even if just passing through in a day. Austria has a similar system but you can buy 10 day stickers cheap. -
An expensive mistake by DC as he has lost his Land Rover sponsorship.
@Bovidae Thumbs up to Land Rover.
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makes sense, I mean he wont even be able to drive anyway....
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According to l'Equipe , they were also drunk when it happened. Tools. The dealers have also been arrested.
@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:
According to l'Equipe , they were also drunk when it happened. Tools. The dealers have also been arrested.
ummm... Stargazer....ya think?
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@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:
According to l'Equipe , they were also drunk when it happened. Tools. The dealers have also been arrested.
ummm... Stargazer....ya think?
@Siam said in NH club rugby:
@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:
According to l'Equipe , they were also drunk when it happened. Tools. The dealers have also been arrested.
ummm... Stargazer....ya think?
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Yeah that's been on their website for a week. What's interesting is that they are desperately assuring everyone that Simon Manix is going nowhere. Smoke and fire anyone?
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@mooshld said in NH club rugby:
Yeah that's been on their website for a week. What's interesting is that they are desperately assuring everyone that Simon Manix is going nowhere. Smoke and fire anyone?
Weeks are 3 days in France?
@Stargazer it wasn't a dig mate sorry! Just I saw it last week when trying to see if there were any tickets available for when I'm down there.
I thought the article where they were insisting Manix was there for the long term was interesting. Seemed like they were really trying to reassure someone. Maybe the players who knows.
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