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In some of the steep sided valleys around here whe

In some of the steep sided valleys around here where the sun rarely reaches are these weird moss covered forests of dwarf trees. It's all a bit Lord of the Rings.

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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.

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For #throwbackthursday here's a handlebar full of

For #throwbackthursday here's a handlebar full of obsolete technology. On the left is one of the first bike GPS units, a Garmin Geko 301 and on the right an ancient Cateye bike computer which unusually for the time, included an altimeter. It was a primitive set up, but it allowed me to navigate the abandoned Soviet era military roads of Tajikistan using digital maps I made myself from satellite images. Here I'm on the 4600m Ak Baital Pass, which was the highest road in the Soviet Union.

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Not bored of spring yet.... #springhassprung #spr

Not bored of spring yet....

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The river Aveyron is a constant presence around he

The river Aveyron is a constant presence around here.

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During lockdown I came up with a mad idea to do a

During lockdown I came up with a mad idea to do a 100 mile (160km) gravel challenge. The route's pretty much sorted but I went out today to tweak the northern part adding some choice single-track. It's on June 17 if you want to join me, link in bio

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 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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Easy rolling trails up on the limestone plateau no

Easy rolling trails up on the limestone plateau north of here. Sometimes it's nice to let the km tick by easily

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Renault in the woods #abandonedcar #renault #grav

Renault in the woods

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Too busy to post yesterday but here's a shot of da

Too busy to post yesterday but here's a shot of day 3 of our April gravel holiday. 25 degrees, sunshine and endless single-track 😃😎👍

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Now I live in a place where the trails are dry mos

Now I live in a place where the trails are dry most of the time, I've lost my tolerance for mud. I have some mud tyres but haven't used them once. Now spring is here and it's warming up, the mud has gone and I'm back on the gravel 😎

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I don't wear shorts till it reaches 20 degrees, an

I don't wear shorts till it reaches 20 degrees, and today that happened 🌞😎. I do find it strange to be out in shorts when there are no leaves on the trees though.

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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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Gariottes are a regular feature of the landscape h

Gariottes are a regular feature of the landscape here. They're shelters for shepherds, but this one is unusual. Mostly they're either piles of rocks having collapsed long ago, or they're restored to better than new condition. This one is neither. It's quite damaged but is still recognisable.

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These metal cupboards full of electrical stuff are

These metal cupboards full of electrical stuff are so ugly, getting someone to paint them like this should be done everywhere. Hopefully this one is the first of many

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No leaves on the trees yet but the grass is gettin

No leaves on the trees yet but the grass is getting greener and there are some beautiful spring flowers. The second 2 pics are terrible I know but in real life it was beautiful.

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Another shot from my ride yesterday tweaking the r

Another shot from my ride yesterday tweaking the route for our 100 mile challenge ride in June

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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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These processionary caterpillars are an amazing si

These processionary caterpillars are an amazing sight, moving in a long line across this gravel track. They are very poisonous though, touch them and you'll know about it - dogs have been known to die after trying to eat them.

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