After last night’s downpours we wake to dull overcast weather with the clouds down low and we can’t see the mountains all around. The tents are soaking but fortunately it’s not raining as we unpitch. But the tents are wet … Read more
Another beautiful day in Argeles and we’re up with birds to unpitch and get ready for the legendary Col du Tourmalet, one of the famous climbs of the Tour de France. Of course we’ve done it before, 4 years ago, … Read more
It’s gonna be a hot one today with the heat building as we unpitch the tents and set off for the small village of Escot which is the start of the Col de Marie Blanc.
There are some tricky turn … Read more
Overcast but hot this morning as we set off from Cambo-les-Baines to rendezvous at Ainhoa on the Spanish border before we cross into Spain via the Purto de Otxondo a smallish short climb on the way to the Col d’Ipseguy.… Read more
The countdown to this year’s trip has begun!
Ade and I set off in the van on the 1st June to rendezvous with the rest of the lads at Cambo-les-Baines in the far south-west corner of France, near Biarritz and … Read more
I’ve created a mobile phone app based around the card game of Snap and some of the cool pictures from our bike trips.
It’s called Snap Cycle but you won’t find it in the iStore or Google’s App store. Also, … Read more
The Tour de France passed through our own beautiful North Yorkshire and the opportunity to be there was not to be missed for the lads.
They camped out the night before and then headed for Reeth to get a great … Read more
A number of the lads have taken part in the Sportive challenge of the Coast to Coast in a Day.
They put in a fantastic effort in tough conditions…Well done Lads!!
Coxy tells the story…
After taking part in … Read more
Won’t stop till it’s over…won’t stop to surrender…
First job today was to load up the van as we are staying near Lake Como as it’s closer to Bergamo Airport for the lads.
It’s a long drive down and we don’t arrive until 12:30 with Johnny G’s car … Read more
