3/3. Grabbed the chance to get out again before we leave the dusty trails behind and head back north. Aimed for a spot I'd used before up on the Col de Murs. I took the longish route around along the canal then a long steady climb up onto the plateau. Arrived just after dark to find my water bottle ...

Buyers pulled out just before exchange...so back to square one :(
Ventoux next week all being well, off road route up, maybe taking a few more layers of gear

A trip up the hill to one of the fire watch towers looking over the Venasque forest. I'd looked at sleeping up here before but it always been a bit too windy, being so exposed. So a decent forecast saw me and my bivvy bag set off to catch the sunset. https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2950/32797954062_84...

It might be one weekend too early for me, but don't know for sure yet. The weekend after would be better, but that's just me :)

Hey Reg, yeah still up for the magical mystery tour, now with added surprise pub :) PM on it's way when I can find out what my mobile number is!

Taken on this year's rather damp Winter Event.

After the Rain
The morning after the rain before: Bach to Bach 2016 by Mark Berry, on Flickr

Reg's bike in all it's glory.

Image 11-12-2016 at 18.36 by -crewlie-

Can I add my thanks to everyone for making this such an enjoyable weekend, especially Ben and Reg for getting us to the pub and then back to the station. Great company and some good riding despite the mud and rain. Very interesting to go home on a very busy train packed with Christmas shoppers with ...

SE cafe take over
Image 11-12-2016 at 18.35 by Mark Berry, on Flickr

Tring station 11.30 is my aim, give or take 15 mins.

Do any of you train experts know how likely I am to be able to get on a London bound 8.40 train (London Midlands) on Saturday with Christmas shopping in full swing? I have visions of still being on the platform whilst you lot are sat round a campfire swigging malt.

I'm sure you'll have fun watching me...beer and bike lightweight that I am

I have the OR one. It's very warm and packs up small. Seems to do the job well enough, don't really know what the more expensive one does better.

Getting this for my daughter (fairly grown up) whose just starting to get into biking. So now I have to get her to write a pledge without her knowing why

Another Airshot here. Very pleased with it, worked a treat after wrestling with just a trackpump for a day. First time I've been beaten though!

Can I request drier and colder for this year...or should I be careful about what I wish for

With my current fitness and my memories of Chiltern's winter mud, 45 miles is sounding like plenty to me

Was thinking of driving. But can probably sort out a train (bikes on trains novice), if it makes the route planning easier/better.

Very interested...nothing planned for that weekend, and not too far from home

Enjoyed that! What a trip, I felt for him when he lost his bike in the dark...very scary. Thanks for posting :)

At least he's wearing knee pads, so he should be fine if he falls :)

Did this week over three days. Great route, although I think my definition of easy may be slightly different to Ray's :shock: Kielder to Wooler was quite tough with the ground fairly boggy in places, but pleased I took the ridgeline route, not the alternative. Still can't quite believe how remote an...

Inspiring! Here's me at 59 thinking that I've only got at best a few years of this lark left, and you're doing still doing this

Just what I need...hope it works :)

Brilliant, thanks for that