The Stelvio Pass

To Bormio

At last the time is almost upon us! Tomorrow morning, bright and early, Ade and I start the long journey to our base camp in Bormio, Italy.

We’ll be travelling through France and the whole length of Switzerland to reach … Read more

Pit stop in Hawes

Le Grande Depart

Pit stop in HawesAs everyone knows the Tour de France is coming to Yorkshire in July and to mark that the lads wanted to ride the first leg themselves or as much of it as possible.

We began our route in Skipton heading … Read more

Coxy admires the view on Bealach Na Ba

Bealach Na Ba

Coxy admires the view on Bealach Na BaThe lads have been in training hard for this year’s trip to Bormio, Italy next month.

Coxy and Steve K spent the bank holiday weekend in Scotland.

The Bealach Na Ba is reckoned to be the hardest climb in the … Read more

Spenna has the eyeballs - Cap de Formentor

Cap de Formentor

Spenna has the eyeballs - Cap de FormentorA leisurely ride around the bay to Cap de Formentor today or so we thought…

Coming out of Pollenca it’s flat and dull but then the lads hit a big climb in the oppressive heat as we again hit switch-backs.… Read more

Summit Coll de Femenia

Sa Colobra

Summit Coll de FemeniaWe manage an earlier start today and the lads are retreading yesterday’s route up to the top of the Coll de Femenia only this time we are pushing on down to Sa Colobra itself.

It’s another hot sunny day and … Read more

The lads at the apartments - Puerto Pollenca

A bit of a late start

The lads at the apartments - Puerto PollencaHo hum. That was quite a night. Inevitably we found the Irish bar and there was this guy singing and playing more guitar type instruments than I’ve ever seen. His Hendrix was perfect and this thing he did playing the … Read more