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As a fan of the Paris - Roubaix cycle race I am interested in following the route and ride the 'pave' roads. Has anyone done this, is it possible?

As far as I know they are public roads and the route is freely available on the likes of wikiloc for cycles but not as a motorcycle route.

Can anyone help at all ?

cheers, Bob.

Bob, try asking 'Giles' on UKGSER if you have an account - I believe he has done it

I too have always fancied riding that route on a motorbike (and the Tour/Vuelta routes) . Looks like it would be a good trip .

When we going ...long weekend sounds fun....if anyone has the gox file just overlay it on the ign map....cobbled streets in the rain sounds interesting ....you never struck me as a cyclist Bob..

Just had a quick look at the wikiloc file and its mainly roads best bet would be too load it into google earth as a kml file and follow it....

g00ner wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:04 pm Bob, try asking 'Giles' on UKGSER if you have an account - I believe he has done it

Hmmmmmmmmm, last time I was on there was about 10 years ago so it might not work for me now but good shout anyway.

Scott_rider wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:35 pm I too have always fancied riding that route on a motorbike (and the Tour/Vuelta routes) . Looks like it would be a good trip .

I've done most of the routes they use on Le Tour or at least the Alps/Pyrenees I just fancied doing this as it's something different.

Tramp wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:55 pm When we going ...long weekend sounds fun....if anyone has the gox file just overlay it on the ign map....cobbled streets in the rain sounds interesting ....you never struck me as a cyclist Bob..

Just had a quick look at the wikiloc file and its mainly roads best bet would be too load it into google earth as a kml file and follow it....

Yes good shout Russ, I've had a brief look at most of the wikiloc routes and followed on google earth. There are also lots of photos which show that the 'pave' roads are open to motorcycles.

I was a keen cyclist before I lost my leg, I tried to ride my mountain bike after but it proved a bit difficult, best stick to something with an engine

Nice to do some day but the most popular location is closed for motorised vehicles - Bois de Wallers

https://www.google.be/maps/@50.3883423, ... 312!8i6656

Thanks for that, exactly the sort of info I was looking for