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Trundling down the valley to Bruniquel chateau in

Trundling down the valley to Bruniquel chateau in the gloom

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I was a bit over ambitious with my ride today whic

I was a bit over ambitious with my ride today which meant a lot of rushing to get home before dark. As the light started to fade, fog started to gather in the valley, so despite my hurry I couldn't resist stopping for s pic.

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For #switchbacksaturday here's a slightly dodgy o

For #switchbacksaturday here's a slightly dodgy old packhorse trail winding its way down the descent to Penne. It's all rideable but a little sketchy on a damp December day on summer tyres.

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Today was far too cold for taking pics so here's o

Today was far too cold for taking pics so here's one from my little tour in the Spanish Pyrenees last month

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For #throwbackthursday here's a shot from a ride I

For #throwbackthursday here's a shot from a ride I did back in June to the sublime Lac de Cap-de-Long. Not sure whether I'll manage another trip to the Pyrenees this year, it's starting to get a bit late.

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The moment when the early morning mist burns off..

The moment when the early morning mist burns off... The weather was fantastic today, is that a sign for the year ahead?

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First ride on fixed for a while. It's like an old

First ride on fixed for a while. It's like an old friend but I'll feel it tomorrow

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A slightly manic day today filming a day of foragi

A slightly manic day today filming a day of foraging and cooking for Channel 4's New Life In The Sun (in the UK, but it's syndicated in most of the Anglophone world). We were on last year and this was a return visit to see how we survived the pandemic. They might even show some cycling footage which didn't make the cut last time.

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France, like most wealthy countries has lost many

France, like most wealthy countries has lost many of its small independent shops. But in our area it happened relatively recently and with no housing shortage, many of them haven't been repurposed. This one is missing it's sign but I love the patina of the old shop front.

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The days are getting shorter and it's chilly in th

The days are getting shorter and it's chilly in the morning but there's still plenty of sunshine at this time of year.

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A little project for this autumn is to thoroughly

A little project for this autumn is to thoroughly explore the Gresigne Forest. I ride there regularly but it's so huge there are whole chunks of it I've never explored. Last week I did a big walk there with a local botanist we'll be working with next season to figure out the best places to forage edible plants and he took me to some places which will be fabulous for cycling, especially in autumn when the leaves turn. I'm looking forward to it.

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One of the passes I crossed last week in the Spani

One of the passes I crossed last week in the Spanish Pyrenees. Can't find a name for it though...

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We get these beautiful cloud inversions a lot when

We get these beautiful cloud inversions a lot when the weather turns cold. They make for chilly starts though

This is a memorial to a cyclist at the top of one

This is a memorial to a cyclist at the top of one of our local climbs, the Pas de Lignée. It's unusual because the rider, Joseph Bastit wasn't a racer, but a club rider from Montauban who did a lot of touring. Heading out of Montauban across the flatlands, this pass would have been the first significant climb he'd have done. He died in 1964 aged 77 which makes me wonder whether he ever struggled up the col on an ancient steel fixed wheel like I did today.

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Time has stood still in this medieval village a li

Time has stood still in this medieval village a little way down the gorge from us 😍

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I was out unusually early this morning, which is

I was out unusually early this morning, which is something I should do more often it seems. This was the view from the Aveyron bridge in the village.

This was the top of a huge climb I did today. Jus

This was the top of a huge climb I did today. Just over 2000m, mainly on rough gravel and rocks with long sections over 20%. I was expecting as a minimum a marching band and some sort of awards ceremony, but there wasn't even a sign or a view.

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I posted this shot a few days back, zoomed in to s

I posted this shot a few days back, zoomed in to show the church spire poking through the clouds. Actually I think it looks better as I originally took it.

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Nipped out today for an hour between showers and w

Nipped out today for an hour between showers and work stuff. Something I love about living here is that even very short rides are really worth doing.

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This is a neolithic standing stone which was later

This is a neolithic standing stone which was later Christianised by making it into a crude cross. I'd ridden past it loads of times before I realised what it is.

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