Applecross to Gairloch
It’s a cool damp start for us at the campsite so the tents are going away wet but we’re in a hotel tonight at Gairloch so we can forget about them for now.
We get away from Applecross in good … Read more
Over the Sea to Skye
Forgot to mention yesterday that Applecross looks across the water to the Isle of Skye and it’s no wonder songs are written about it and legends are made.
Amongst an already remarkable background it stands out… black jagged peaks, there … Read more
Inverness to Applecross
An early start this morning to unload the van and assemble the bikes so it’s a good job last orders last night was at 10:15pm!
We get away in good time and head out of Inverness towards the first rendevous … Read more
North Coast 500
The Bike Trip is back on!
After the year we’ve all had we can’t wait to get away again.
Our usual haunts in the Alps and Pyrenees are still out of bounds so we’re heading closer to home.
On Sunday … Read more
Rhone Alps 2019 Gallery
I’ve now added the gallery for this year’s tour. You can view it below. It can also be seen from the Rhone Alps 2019 page and the Gallery page.
Gallery
Click on the image below to open the Gallery.… Read more
Time Trial – Alpe d’Huez
This year’s blog is supposed to be finished, right? We’re going home today…
But we don’t have to leave camp till 11 am…
Everyone packed their bikes back in the boxes yesterday… except one…
Coxy’s only gone back up there … Read more
Donkey Derby Day – Alpe d’Huez!
It’s that time again, our traditional Donkey Derby on the last day. Basically Coxy sets off last and it’s then a case of how much time he gives the other lads.
The debate on this went on throughout last night’s … Read more
Col de Serenne & Alpe d’Huez
The original plan today was to tackle the Col de la Madeleine but the start of that climb is over and down the Glandon, the one we’ve already done as part of the Marmotte. So we were going to take … Read more
The Col du Sabot and the Balcony
It’s another recovery day! And we all know what that means…
We’re back on the road to the Col du Glandon but this time we turn right after the lake and up to Vaujany, summit the Col du Sabot then … Read more
La Marmotte
This is it the big one… four Cols in one day… pretty epic… can we do it?!
It’s a very early start at 6 am, mainly to give us a chance to get a good way round in this heat … Read more
