Thursday 2 March 2017

Another glorious day to be out on the bike. Spring is certainly on the way! smile

Saturday 25 February 2017

Out riding 'early' as classics season starts today. Thought it might be a hardship to ride early but... erm... no! wink

Tuesday 3 January 2017

Post-ride refuel. Pratiwi was worried this was too much. LOL... Bless! wink tongue

Friday 30 December 2016

No ride NYE so 2016 done! See cheesy infographic. Bonus fun fact: 343h is around 6% of my waking hours. #NotEnough wink

Friday 30 December 2016

Does winter riding get any better than this? Unbelievable day playing on the Col d'Aspin!

Tuesday 13 December 2016

Another glorious day... perfect for a spin in the sun with Pratiwi grin grin

Saturday 10 December 2016

Pic from one of the club guys today. Not at all the prettiest part of the ride, but I'm in this shot, so... share! wink

Thursday 1 December 2016

What's wrong with this picture? Happened out riding but random stranger gave us a lift home. People here are so nice!

Thursday 1 December 2016

Lovely day & Pratiwi said we should go cycling. Never let it be said I don't pander to her every wish! wink #ToughGig

Wednesday 30 November 2016

Today's ride: 'Sunny Tourist Loop'. While none of these roads are famous it's 'tourism' because I stopped for pics smile

Sunday 27 November 2016

Snow on local 'hills' so autumnal tonne up to Rabastens-de-Bigorre & back. Beautiful roads. Amazing variety here grin

Thursday 24 November 2016

Caught out in the rain for the fist time all year & this is the result. Yerch! sad Lucky this doesn't happen often!

Friday 4 November 2016

Same road as last time, just bit slower today wink Must have been the clouds holding us back. Right girls? wink grin tongue wink

Wednesday 2 November 2016

With 2x Tourmalet & a club ride in the legs already this week time to relax & enjoy the view. Mission accomplished wink

Monday 31 October 2016

31 October yet back atop the Tourmalet in summer riding kit! Twice in 5 days. With weather like this stupid not to wink

Monday 31 October 2016

Approaching Luz-Saint-Sauveur on another Tourmalet tonne. Top tip: take the road to Sassis for this riverside view smile

Saturday 29 October 2016

Taking a 'nature break' while out riding. Had to snap these beautiful crocus flowers by the roadside. Love Autumn! smile

Thursday 27 October 2016

Another ride up the Tourmalet & autumn is really kicking in now. Saw some huge vultures while taking pics. Magical!

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Early flat aside what an awesome day out on the bike. Biggest ride of the year. In fact biggest ride since 2010! grin

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Not far into today's epic forced to limp to LBS on this before procuring new tyre & tube. Lucky wasn't up a mountain!

Wednesday 28 September 2016

I often ride by this little church but today just couldn't help but stop to take a shot to share the view. Fabulous!

Saturday 24 September 2016

Another glorious day up the Col d'Aspin. Say no more! smile smile smile

Thursday 22 September 2016

First day of Autumn loop around the Tourmalet. Perfect riding conditions but it is getting a little nippy up top.

Tuesday 13 September 2016

Bit of exploration & finding the limit of what's marked as a road. Still got those MTB skills, even on 25mm tyres! wink

Wednesday 7 September 2016

After yesterday some recovery needed so gentle spin to the Hourquette. If you call 1000m+ climb up here recovery wink

Tuesday 6 September 2016

Top of Hautacam: Blue skies & views for miles! Well, it's the Col de Tramassel actually, but you knew that, right? wink

Tuesday 30 August 2016

While it might be a little cloudy down the valley, another glorious day up the Col d'Aspin. Simply love it up here!

Friday 26 August 2016

Walls of snow in Spring, walls of corn in Summer. Just love the variety of the Northern seasons. Although - ask me again mid-winter! wink

Friday 26 August 2016

Ahem, well, this is slightly embarrassing... finally gave in & joined the fat bike fad! Look at the size of that! wink

Tuesday 23 August 2016

Post-recovery, recovery wink Cheers from Saint-Lary-Soulan! grin

Tuesday 23 August 2016

Beautiful day for a recovery ride in the vallée d'Aure. Full on 'recovery' too, my heart rate average was 88bpm grin wink

Tuesday 23 August 2016

Erm... didn't I just change this? Oh well, lucky there's nothing strenuous planned for today wink #LotsOfMiles

Monday 22 August 2016

Route des Lacs descent one of most technical I've done. To finish hit up Piau Engaly because, why not?! #EpicDay grin

Monday 22 August 2016

Lac d'Aumar & Lac d'Aubert. Sometimes I'm asked why cycle so much? The answer: to be able to get to places like this!

Monday 22 August 2016

Listed among best Pyrenees rides, Cap-de-Long is indeed up there. Literally! This lake is higher than the Tourmalet!

Friday 19 August 2016

Today's ride: both sides of the Col du Portillion plus Superbagnères. Spectacular... & the descent is ballistic! grin

Tuesday 16 August 2016

Today's ride: Port de la Bonaigua. Side trip to Pla de Beret had fantastic views of the Val d'Aran. Lovely place smile

Saturday 13 August 2016

Other side of Col de Puymorens & jaunt into Spain. Also passed a solar thermal power plant with huge mirrors. Cool!

Thursday 11 August 2016

Today's ride: 38km climb to highest paved road in Pyrenees. Plus Col de Puymorens. Plus Ax 3 Domaines. Fantastic! grin

Monday 8 August 2016

Today's ride: Plateau de Beille. It's OK, but not that pretty. Valley road super busy too. Think I've been spoilt? wink

Sunday 7 August 2016

Today's ride: Col de Pailheres... with a few others to a warm up wink Beautiful & it's another one for horse lovers! smile

Sunday 7 August 2016

Hmmmmm... not... sure... think this tyre maybe needs replacing wink #LotsOfMiles wink grin

Wednesday 3 August 2016

Today's ride: local loop then up the Col d'Aspin. Because, why not? Mooooooo! grin

Tuesday 26 July 2016

Today's ride: Cloudy spin up the valley, but as usual, view from the Col d'Aspin fails to disappoint!

Sunday 24 July 2016

Another Tourmalet day. Up top then a little way down the West side for a 'different' - it's all relative wink - angle.

Sunday 17 July 2016

When you don't feel like going high, a nice spin in the foothills is the go. Super quiet roads and views like this.

Friday 15 July 2016

Another hideous day up the Tourmalet wink Long way round is so much better when actually eating & drinking enough! grin

Friday 8 July 2016

I often do quite well on the daily leaderboard. 8th up the Aspin today. Somehow I can't see this lasting though! wink

Friday 8 July 2016

The infamous flamme rouge that would cause a little chaos later today. Luckily I made it under (& back) unscathed! wink

Friday 8 July 2016

Coming down the Aspin towards Payolle on TdF day. Few campervans parked there! Not us though - we're down the valley.