Not saying it was cold this morning, but... nice spin all the same. Great prep for tonne of sports on TV this arvo 
After a suuuuuper warm start to winter... the Pyrenees finally got some snow so it's time to hit the slopes!
It's my birthday & I'll, erm, not be eating for days after this feast! +Cake friend dropped off this arvo. Nom! 
Today's beaut ride out West. Shame there's hardly any snow to ski on ATM, but can just about cope with this option
Today's mission accomplished! 21C top of the Soulor. On New Year's Eve! Crazy! Awesome end to 2022. HNY everyone! 
Today's ride: seemingly endless rolling hills, little villages & a surprisingly busy Tolosa complete with brass band!
Haven't been here since summer hols! Nice little cruise dodging llamas & sheep & enjoying beautiful autumn colours
Today's ride: Unbelievably took top 10 Strava spot up a HC climb! Beautiful day for it too. Smiling all the way!
Grimsel Pass with an Italian champion. Nice! Was gonna do Furka Pass too but torrential rain came & killed that plan!
Short & sometimes steep hike up to the Trift Bridge. So lucky it turned out nice Sure, this is pretty, but wait...
Today's ride: Lakes Orta & Maggiore. Ridiculously beautiful! Many cyclists out & even traffic is well behaved
After a toasty day driving across most of France time to relax: well deserved appero in a shady camp spot. Cheers!
13 days ago was skiing fresh powder here. Now epic snow walls for today's ride! + few zones of, erm, CX training?
Closing day at La Mongie. All morning off piste in the fresh stuff. Just a tiny bit soft in arvo. Epic conditions!
Picked up a hat for shade while working in the garden. Only later did I realise... oh my! What have I become?! 
Passing Lac du Gabas out on birthday tonne. Should just make room for all the beer, curry & dessert that's coming!
Walkies! Helping neighbour with his unruly donkeys. Pls excuse my attire: been shovelling gravel & rocks all day!
More beaches & beautiful little villages today. Gotta say am liking the off season here - quiet & perfect weather
Today's ride: From Spanish coast into hills & back, then coastal road dropping down to the occasional beach. Awesome!
Today's ride: popped over into Spain, as you do It's all Basque Country though & such a beautiful region. Love it!
Port de Lers & Col de Port. Former a testy little bugger who's stats don't do it justice. Absolutely beautiful tho.
Today's ride: Just a short one, but found some crazy hairpins above Verdun here in the Ariege. Niiiiice
Beautiful day for big cols but August weekend means lots of tourist traffic up there. 105km in the foothills instead!
Insert obligatory beer... erm... banana shot! Today's perfection at Hautacam & Col du Tramessel. Cheers!? 
Smashed my PR up East side of the Tourmalet. Loving 25-30C temps so pretty Aussie still - locals hate this 'heat'!
Ride to Atlantic & back via some, erm, interesting 'roads'! It ain't Sydney But then again - it ain't Sydney
Today's ride: Basque Epic from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Brutal gradients. Beautiful scenery. To Spanish border & back.
Sublime Col d'Aspin today: PR the climb, home in time for stage 1 of le Tour, beer & delicious lunch. Life is good
Riding past snowdrifts in full summer kit: what a day! Personal best time for Tourmalet West too #FasterWithAge
Mates teasing me about lack of MTB action, so here you go: Bike. Dirt. Mountains! Just another day in paradise
Well slap my thigh! Col d'Aspin... on Feb 16... in shorts! Set a PR too so double awesome! Happy days!
Today's ride: found a deer trapped by wire fence so helped it escape & run off hopefully unscathed. PS: was nippy!
Today's ride: Cols Ichere & Lie. No big climbs as taking it easy. Not that several km of almost 10% is *that* easy
On today's ride: little bridge crossing the River Ousse. Still so many little gems like this to discover near home
Today's ride: Back on cliffs above Saint-Cirq-Lapopie because... why not? Few drops of rain a welcome refreshment!
Beaut Baronnies ride this morning. Road in the background is typical of the area: nothing straight & nothing flat!
Beautiful day up top Felt knackered when leaving home but much better after this. Wish it was always the way!
Glorious day to ride the Col d'Aspin. Not much traffic but loads of riders out... and cattle... Moo! :)
Guess there are worse places to be forced to ride a trainer Easy spin in the sunshine, perfect conditions
Our w/e trip to Lisbon cancelled for obvs reasons However, there are worse places to be stuck #SelfIsolation
Today's ride: Hourquette d'Ancizan & Col d'Aspin. In the middle of winter. In shorts (you can't see) Ridiculous!
Bit stormy last night, left plenty of nice fresh stuff up here. Calm & sunny all day skiing with friends. Awesome!
What. A. Day!!!! Couple of ski days in the legs this week but they seemed to go OK - bonus!
First week of December & on the slopes already! Awesome conditions for this time of year. More of the same please!
Last day of 'summer' (in October!)? Tourmalet loop this morning. Beer by (friend's) pool this arvo! Perfect thx guys!
Crossing a surprisingly clear river Rhine on today's ride... where the Swiss/German border was also crossed 5 times!
Afternoon ride: Passo Valparola... as you can never ride too many epic passes in a day (before it starts to rain)!
When visitors ask to ride the Tourmalet. Erm, OK, if we must! Social time, so beers at the top. Cheers!
When friends with silly sunnies come to visit... Enjoying glass of wine & couple of pintxos at the local market.
