Larrau to Argeles-Gazost
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
Cambo-les-Baines to Larrau
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
Haute Route Pyrenees
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
Play Snap Cycle!
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
Tour de France 2014
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
Sportive Coast to Coast in a day – 2014
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
The Italian Job – The Movie
Won’t stop till it’s over…won’t stop to surrender…
Muro di Sormano and Lake Como
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
Passo Del Bernina Circular
Today we tackle out first Swiss Alpine pass, the giant Passo Del Bernina on the road from Tirano in Italy to the famous St. Moritz ski resort.
For us it’s a circular route from Bormio down to Tirano than up … Read more
Passo dello Stelvio
Today is the day we tackle the giant Stelvio Pass… and we do it twice!
The pass begins immediately you leave Bormio and first we tackle the southern side, 40 switchbacks on this one!
I pull over as usual a … Read more
