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The first gravel holiday of the year is starting s

The first gravel holiday of the year is starting soon so I'm out tweaking routes. This trail passes muster 😍

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When the weather improves i've got a little projec

When the weather improves i've got a little project in mind. There's a section of the Aveyron gorge which has no road and the trails are seriously sketchy. But there is a railway and it looks like most of it has a trail at the side which would be easy to ride. There are loads of tunnels, but they're all wide enough for two tracks, even though there's only one built. So I reckon theres an easy way through the gorge by riding on the railway line. Let's see....

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Winter has returned with a vengeance. Suddenly it

Winter has returned with a vengeance. Suddenly it's weirdly cold, windy and wet, so out came the winter bike again. I don't think I've ever ridden my fixed in Najac because of all the hills, but to my surprise it was OK.

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We're on telly again, at least in the UK. 4pm, to

We're on telly again, at least in the UK. 4pm, tomorrow (Tuesday) channel 4. I doubt there will be any cycling, but you'll definitely get to see my happy smiling face, so what's not to like? If you're not in the UK you'll need to do clever VPN stuff or wait till it's syndicated in your area.

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A few days ago I posted a nice pic of an abandoned

A few days ago I posted a nice pic of an abandoned car. Here's another one which isn't so nice being used by a farmer to stop people (not cyclists though) getting into his field. It's a Renault 12.

#renault12 #renault #wreckedcar #gravelcycling #cycling #cyclingfrance #gravelride #cyclingvacation #cyclingholiday #gravelbike #france #fromwhereiride #lifebehindbars

I was just wondering why this field is full of sto

I was just wondering why this field is full of stone towers when the farmer came along and explained. He needed to clear all the stones from the field so he could do tractor type stuff, but decided leaving them in a massive pile like everyone else was just too boring, so he made some sculptures instead. We need more of this sort of thing.

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Here's another shot from my jaunt in the Pyrenees

Here's another shot from my jaunt in the Pyrenees last week. This is the point at which I turned around on the Cirque de Litor.

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This ruined water mill is a long way from the near

This ruined water mill is a long way from the nearest road and is like the land that time forgot. Easy to get to on a gravel bike though 😎

Down the gorge road this morning. In theory this

Down the gorge road this morning. In theory this is the main road but there's a shortcut over the hill on a very dull, straight road, so cyclists mostly have the gorge to themselves 😍

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The cherry blossom is out so winter is over 🌞👍😎😃

#springhassprung #occitanie #printemps #spring #cyclinglife #fromwhereiride #bikeride #cycllingholiday #cyclingfrance #vegancyclist #holiday #nevernotocycling #cyclingvacation #cycling #cyclingeurope #cherryblossom

For #throwbackthursday here's a shot from my 2009

For #throwbackthursday here's a shot from my 2009 ride in Kyrgyzstan. Something I always like in ex Soviet countries are the random public monuments you encounter on the road. Sometimes the purpose is obvious, it might be the most extravagant bus stop you've ever seen, a statue or maybe a sign. But sometimes it's completely impenetrable, at least to me, like this huge arch randomly placed on a road in the middle of nowhere. I'm sure it does have some significance really, but to me, a foreign bike tourist rolling through, it was like a mad apparition in the wilderness.

#triumphalarch #sovietunion #kyrgyzstan #pamirhighway #arch #monument #kyrgyzstan #centralasia #cycletouring #biketour #cyclingholiday #cyclingvacation #dirtroad #gravel #adventurecycling #cycling

It's international women's day, so here's a pictur

It's international women's day, so here's a picture of Beryl Burton. I hardly know where to start with her achievements. I reckon that she's the greatest female cyclist ever, but it goes way beyond that. Is she the greatest woman ever in any sport? I think so. She even has a strong case for being the best person, regardless of gender to participate in any sport at all. And she did this at a time when women were even less accepted in cycling than they are now, and when little support was available. Burton was an amateur throughout her long career and worked on a farm. Truly inspirational.

#internationalwomensday #berylburton #worldchampion #woman #pursuit #ridelikeagirl #womenonbikes

It was third time lucky for me today. I've had 2

It was third time lucky for me today. I've had 2 failed attempts to get down a long section of the Aveyron gorge which has no road, but today I managed it. A tough ride but it was worth it to be in such a wild place.

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I love this trail. It's technical enough to be in

I love this trail. It's technical enough to be interesting but always rideable and you can't fault the scenery. In a few weeks time it'll be as green as this pic taken last year. https://stantoninnoblevelo.com/cycling-vacations/gravel-in-the-gorge-april-2022/

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Almost home as the sun starts to set #cyclinglif

Almost home as the sun starts to set

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I've often seen pics of these insane bikes being u

I've often seen pics of these insane bikes being used to pace track riders before motorbikes took over. I've sometimes wondered if any survived, and it turns out this one, made in my home town in around 1900 is very much alive and kicking. It uses very weird chains which I've never seen before which are different to the old inch pitch I just about remember a few old guys riding.

#holiday #scotland #edinburgh #museumofscotland #vintagebike #fixedwheel #fixie #trackbike #cycling #cyclinglife

This trail is always a fun descent but I reckon it

This trail is always a fun descent but I reckon it's at its best in winter because it's easier to see the views.

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The last few km of my last bike ride for a couple

The last few km of my last bike ride for a couple of weeks....

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Today the weather was absurd, worse than January,

Today the weather was absurd, worse than January, so I stayed in, spun some vinyl and caught up with some admin. This is from yesterday, crossing the Aveyron below Najac.

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I think it'll be time to dust off my summer bike s

I think it'll be time to dust off my summer bike soon 🌞

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