Saturday 6 June 2020
Today's ride: Dodging cattle normally no big deal but when herd has young & giant bull present some care required! 
Monday 1 June 2020
Beaut Baronnies ride this morning. Road in the background is typical of the area: nothing straight & nothing flat! 
Friday 29 May 2020
Beautiful day up top 
Felt knackered when leaving home but much better after this. Wish it was always the way!
Tuesday 19 May 2020
Glorious day to ride the Col d'Aspin. Not much traffic but loads of riders out... and cattle... Moo! :)
Saturday 4 April 2020
Guess there are worse places to be forced to ride a trainer Easy spin in the sunshine, perfect conditions
Thursday 2 April 2020
Not quite my normal view from a bike 
But... thanks to FFC & Kinomap just took a spin up Col de la Colombiere
Sunday 15 March 2020
Our w/e trip to Lisbon cancelled for obvs reasons However, there are worse places to be stuck #SelfIsolation
Monday 24 February 2020
Another amazing day for a ride. Jan/Feb this year been rubbish skiing but awesome on the bike! Swings/roundabouts
Thursday 20 February 2020
Today's ride: stunning day for a tour of the Val de Gave. Plus some climbing up the sides, inc Ortiac for these pics.
Sunday 2 February 2020
Today's ride: Hourquette d'Ancizan & Col d'Aspin. In the middle of winter. In shorts (you can't see) Ridiculous!
Wednesday 8 January 2020
Today's ride: Bit of an explore out West. Beautiful sunshine all ride. So quite. Should come this way more often!
Wednesday 25 December 2019
What. A. Day! 4 hour ride should just about make room for dinner. Happy holidays everyone!
Friday 6 December 2019
What. A. Day!!!! Couple of ski days in the legs this week but they seemed to go OK - bonus!
Tuesday 26 November 2019
At last - cycling in Sunshine! Stunning autumn colours have been hiding most of the month but today all was forgiven.
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Tonne up North to Lac du Gabas. Could be last sunshine for a long time but what a day to end our endless summer!
Thursday 17 October 2019
See what happens when you say, "pretty please" Perfect conditions for an arvo ride. And post ride refreshments!
Sunday 13 October 2019
October Tourmalet in full summer kit. Amazing conditions but think that's last of the year. Now bring on the snow!
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Crossing a surprisingly clear river Rhine on today's ride... where the Swiss/German border was also crossed 5 times!
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Today's ride: lovely sunny loop from Chiemsee round by Reit im Winkl & return. Felt flat as a pancake!
Sunday 29 September 2019
Morning tootle on the bike. Austrian valleys, lakes, churches & castles under brilliant blue skies. Beautiful stuff.
Friday 27 September 2019
Stunning scenery & brutal gradients. Passes Falzarego, Valparola, Falzarego - again - & Giau. Utter perfection.
Tuesday 24 September 2019
Afternoon ride: Passo Valparola... as you can never ride too many epic passes in a day (before it starts to rain)!
Tuesday 24 September 2019
This morning's ride: Sella Ronda (clockwise). 4 passes, 3 of them higher than the Tourmalet. Simply Spectacular!
Saturday 21 September 2019
Today's ride: smash fest up Passo del Cuvignone then cruise on shores of lake Maggiore through Laveno. Lovely stuff.
Tuesday 17 September 2019
When visitors ask to ride the Tourmalet. Erm, OK, if we must! Social time, so beers at the top. Cheers!
Sunday 15 September 2019
When visitors ask to ride Soulor/Aubisque. Erm, OK, if we must! Always spectacular. Even stopped for crepes. Nom!
Saturday 14 September 2019
When visitors ask to ride Hourquette/Aspin. Erm, OK, if we must! Clouds & rainbows but didn't get wet - perfect!
Wednesday 4 September 2019
Today's ride: followed a chunk of La Vuelta course. Mostly closed & empty roads in stunning countryside. Awesome!
Saturday 31 August 2019
Today's ride: thinking of something shorter but too nice a day so ended up here. Ooops Nice end to a big week
Monday 26 August 2019
Today's ride: big col stats (100km/1,800m+ vertical) sans big col. Cruising endless miles of empty roads like this.
Friday 16 August 2019
Today's ride: social(ish) spin up 40km climb to Col de Tentes. With a couple of refreshment stops Great day out
Saturday 3 August 2019
Col d'Aubisque... like I said not long ago: always better on a bike. Perfect day for it too.
Monday 22 July 2019
Car-free cols day. Perfection! Bonus: Peyragudes airfield open to us! 1800m climbed (& descended) in just 64km - LOL!
Saturday 20 July 2019
Short ride up little hill with a million of my closest friends Tourmalet on TdF day. Absolute insanity! Love it!
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Spectacular morning to be riding the Pyrenean foothills... 'nuff said.
Thursday 27 June 2019
Middle of a heatwave? Time to head for the hills! Col d'Aspin was wonderfully refreshing. Moooooo!
Sunday 16 June 2019
Perfect day for a ride up Hautacam. Slow pace both up & down so plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine & views
Thursday 28 March 2019
Cruise round the Argeles-Gazost valley this morning. Beautiful view as ever from Saint-Savin & perfect conditions
Saturday 16 March 2019
Yesterday I skied over 8000m vertical in the mountains in the background. Today riding in full summer kit. Love it
Saturday 14 October 2017
Normal programming will resume shortly But after 3 months off even trundle to next village with Pratiwi not easy!
Saturday 17 June 2017
Out cycling today was stopped by police & then asked to hold this sign as a bunch of randoms rode by! Awesome!
Saturday 17 June 2017
Not been riding enough lately, but at least when I do get out it looks like this! Love the Hourquette d'Ancizan!
Saturday 10 June 2017
Bit of a traffic jam in Sainte-Marie de Campan this morning! Mooo! More of the same up the Aspin. Glorious day!
Monday 15 May 2017
Col d'Aspin descent to Payolle. Sometimes just have to stop & enjoy... as not enough time for that on the climb?
Monday 15 May 2017
Col d'Aspin... Moooooooo!
Monday 15 May 2017
First Hourquette of the year. Lovely Cattle are behaving themselves off on the plateau. Unlike... (see next)...
Thursday 4 May 2017
Might look a bit cloudy, but beautiful up the Aspin today Game of 'Dodge the Cows' necessary on descent too
Monday 24 April 2017
Nothing like first Tourmalet of the year to clear the effects of a weekend of slight excess Lovely day for it!
Wednesday 12 April 2017
Earlier than I would normally go, but lovely ride this morning all the same. Luckily made correct clothing choice
Sunday 9 April 2017
Chilling out on a Sunday morning. Lovely little ride and beautiful conditions too. What's not to love? :)
