The word isn't too dissimilar to the Welsh for cave (ogofâu) is it? Both Celtic/Brythonic whatever languages. I was just reading about the rapid decline in the Cornish language, after the Prayer Book Rebellion in 16th century. Bloomin religious zealots..... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_Boo...

How did you travel there Rich - flight to Venice? And how many days riding?

Valerio - have you started looking at logistics? Looks like flight or train to Venice Treviso is then rideable to start/finish would work?

Lazarus wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:35 pm Less geese, at night, is my main wish.
See you there and cheers for organising.

You chose to camp in their nest - peace and calm on the other side of the pond.

Now working that weekend

Rab Cinder?

I like to follow https://www.facebook.com/minchadventures and hope, one day, to get a boat in for a while hill bagging and riding. And Old Forge patronising......

Lochan at Inshriach. I'm the reflection, rather than the photographer, but who's counting

I'm up for a go Shaf, though broken ribs just now mean it'll be a few weeks yet. Cockermouth, Cumbria. Nice1 Boxelder. I always think the more issues we have to tackle (broken ribs, ice, being soft etc etc), then the less we have to ride to get the same 'comeuppance' (I think it fits). I'm just so ...

I'm up for a go Shaf, though broken ribs just now mean it'll be a few weeks yet.
Cockermouth, Cumbria.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53299835435_e70592ad99_h.jpg received_827574765780386 by Verena Zimmer , on Flickr meant to post this a while ago, taken at the start of October. Those purple blooms are the 'opening notes of Autumn in the Alps' - or so an old French fella told me in September.

..........but maybe some mild ferry anxiety? Cycleway to the start from Glasgow rail station

@whitestone - Yikes.....but just think of the improvements this will bring to the air quality of S Dales and Westmoreland

160 male entrants for 35 places I hadn't heard that. Not great odds at all in that case, either from the off or via any reserve list. That also makes for 120 latent ITT attempts, assuming the group start wasn't the be-all and end-all. If I'm not the only one now thinking of going down that route ne...

50:50 gender split - that's a great effort and hopefully a little bit of pay back for all the 'under the radar' efforts Alan puts in.
Good luck with the prep folks.

My old Bontrager dropper gave up recently, so ordered a Fox Transfer job from Wiggle, as it was about the cheapest option around. £109 and came with a trigger!

Sat here looking at the weather, I'm selfishly feeling less gutted about not being able to join you
Have fun chaps. I'll join you in spirit, with a dram or two by our stove (and if I need the loo, I'll be sure to go outside and hover over the compost heap)

Some people gain a lot from being tutored for stuff. Paying someone to impart knowledge is a big part of their preparation and building the 'mental strength' to achieve/overcome. Knowing you can do it is a world away from hoping you can do it, and having someone assure you of that, alongside all the...

Yep, everyone's favourite nocturnal flying mammal. It was obviously dark at the time, so we didn't notice.

I think it just points to the fact that you're a cyclist, who has it all

About this time last year, myself and a mate had an overnighter at Kershopehead. Pedalling in from Newcastleton, we had a poke around an old outdoor ed centre. The pic below was me posing in the kitchen and my mate sent it to me today to point out the wildlife we'd not seen at the time. Can you spot...

Just rest your bars on your gloves, which you've taken off to work on the bike. Stops your gloves blowing away too

https://bikerumor.com/new-and-improved- ... -jack-v-3/

Erm......

slarge wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:51 pm Interesting that Alan himself hasn't entered ' that's a first!!

And Tom Rowntree is back in - a winner from 2014 I think!!

He's bagged Lane 35

Tom won in 2015

I've busted some ribs today on black ice, so won't be joining in 🤕. Walking through town to post a parcel 😥 Shall I visit you as well on my way to Carlisle?😉 Heal quick fella. Ha - I'd walked across the road to check an old fella who'd fallen over, with a couple of others stood about not sure what ...

RAB Cinder, but they ain't cheap.