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In Ardèche

In honor of today's Giro stage here is a photo of the plateau of the Gran Sasso. Without a doubt the strangest and most forbidding place I have ever ridden. The road I am on connects with that faint line half way up the photo on the right side. This photo was taken in early June at about 8PM after a very long day with a couple of hours still to go. The temperature was 3 degrees. If you get caught out there in bad weather unprepared, you will die. There is nothing.

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Here are some snaps from the Fred Whitton sportive in the Lake District of UK that took place on 7th May. The FW takes you round a fierce Lakeland loop, 180km/3600m, including the infamous Hardknott Pass with its 30%+ gradients.

Start pen


Early groups


Sun breaking through mist on Kirkstone Pass


Happy group


Upper part of Honister (lower part is way too steep to be able to take a photo while moving)


Newlands


Middle, marginally less steep, part of Hardknott.


Riders consider how they feel having summited Hardknott


Looking East from Wrynose Pass


Lakeland lane


Blea Tarn, last climb


The Fred Whitton is well marshaled. It's a tough course but a fantastic event.

Tour in central Switzerland
Ernen, Valais


Grimsel pass road


Innertkirchen


Grosse Scheidegg from Meiringen




Lungern (Obwald)


Aecherli pass


Diemtigtal (Bernese Oberland)


Hinder Tärfeten (Diemtigtal)


these were everywhere

Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.

Kurt1980 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:19 pm

Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.

I was never 'invited' and am able to link to images by clicking on the image tool in the toolbar above

Kurt1980 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:19 pm

Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.

Do no believe what the previous poster said; send me the initial fee to my own bank account and you will receive an email with all instructions.
All info at www.whatascam.com .

I took the ferry to Aberdeen last week and rode to Perth and back, with a few days off and a side tour at my friend's house mid way.
A nice mix of backroads and the full range of gravel types, and great weather.

CarlosFerreiro wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:50 am

I took the ferry to Aberdeen last week and rode to Perth and back, with a few days off and a side tour at my friend's house mid way.
A nice mix of backroads and the full range of gravel types, and great weather.

Nice open gravel trails there that look a pleasure to ride.

@Kurt1980, Starbike doesn't really want to be doing photo hosting. The best way to include photos is by uploading your images to a proper photo-hosting site (I use flickr, others are available) then, here in WW, in your post you can link to your images by enclosing the image URL between the previously mentioned [img] tags.

Photos 2 and 3 look nicer than the reality!! Firmounth and Fungle roads are much more in the "tough MTB ride" territory, if anybody is heading up that way.

Miller wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:49 am

CarlosFerreiro wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:50 am

I took the ferry to Aberdeen last week and rode to Perth and back, with a few days off and a side tour at my friend's house mid way.
A nice mix of backroads and the full range of gravel types, and great weather.

Nice open gravel trails there that look a pleasure to ride.

@Kurt1980, Starbike doesn't really want to be doing photo hosting. The best way to include photos is by uploading your images to a proper photo-hosting site (I use flickr, others are available) then, here in WW, in your post you can link to your images by enclosing the image URL between the previously mentioned [img] tags.

Ah ok, makes sense now. Cheers!

micky wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:11 am

Kurt1980 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:19 pm

Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.

Do no believe what the previous poster said; send me the initial fee to my own bank account and you will receive an email with all instructions.
All info at www.whatascam.com .

I can pay in crypto. I'll email you a program to facilitate the exchange, it will be most favourable to you.

micky wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:11 am

Do no believe what the previous poster said; send me the initial fee to my own bank account and you will receive an email with all instructions.
All info at www.whatascam.com .

Monday, morning ride along the Étape du Tour roads (my training roads)… overtaken (obviously) by Pog and then Alaphilippe around Ramaz pass. No pictures though

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Nice scenery CarlosF!
Col du Joly