French event May 2013

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Nice! when you gotta fix it you gotta fix it ! no matter how it looks as long as it works ! :mrgreen:
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Yup that's very true! To be honest though when he arrived back at camp and we all took our turn to crawl underneath, it looked pretty neat to us and a top-class field fix with bags of strength to spare.
He'd also managed to loosen up the bush a bit... that's often not easy either @@

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Earlier Mat had a bit of a show stopper himself when the cab-floor nylon 'onion' gearlever joint broke in a lane.

One of their 'equipe', Mike from Hannover, not only had one on board, but fitted it there and then in less than a couple of hours.

I think we all made some good friends, and you'd be hard pressed to travel overland with a better bunch.
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At last a few piccies:

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Good pics or what from Jenny?

The first is of Daniel and Denise.. a very funny man is Daniel. .. Retired Professor of Microelectronic Control Systems and specifically NC machining. Started life as a Capstan lathe operator. He made a batch of decouplers for French club members. . a very difficult task.
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Yep great shots - I think the Syncronauts set their stall out early with the tree removal (man /van power and 8" pull saw") to open up that nice wooded climb. Also digging and waffle boards to spare the NATO went down well. A hardy bunch.

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yep very nice Jenny ! i'm defo in for next year !
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Ooh, hello! What happened there then? Freinage d'urgence avec pirouette?

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Lovely pics Jenny :ok

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Just exiting a lane with humungous ruts parallel to the road... I followed them around the tree and scrabbled out.
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Fabzz. There probably won't be a next year, as such.
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HarryMann wrote:Fabzz. There probably won't be a next year, as such.

oh ?! mmmm why ?
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Ahh! I meant in Normandy. This year they changed the format a bit for us too. If you're a member of Syncro Club de France wherever they have their May trek won't be a prob. I think they have 3 or 4 a year.
Don't think they are all quite so lane/chemin intensive, possibly more touring and visiting
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