Our next stop en-route to Albi was at Champagnac La Riviere in Limousin and while checking in the motorhome the site owner was keen to promote The Voie Verte cycle route close to the camp site. I must confess I am not a great fan of cycle tracks but he assured us it was all…
On our way south to Albi we decided on a stopover in the Loire Valley. We did not know what to expect but booked an overnight night stay at Mike and Cath’s campsite, Le Cormier at Obterre ( http://www.loireholidays.biz ) they were so helpful and enthusiastic about the area we decided to extend our stay…
We are off to France or to be precise The Semaine Federale, a cycling extravaganza in Albi that attracts 10,000 participants. We decided to leave a week before the start and meander down through France stopping along the way. After booking our ferry crossing several months ago the Dover to Calais crossing has come under…
An e-mail arrived the other day from the cycling club asking for articles for the newsletter and people’s recommendations for your favourite kit or equipment they could not do without. This got me thinking and my favourite gadget at the moment has to be the Park Tools CM5.2 Cyclone, I am just not sure if…
What happened when I lost one of my nuts on the club ride. I was out on the Sunday morning club ride on my Canyon Ultimate CF SL 9.0 when on reaching the top of a climb my saddle suddenly became loose, I could see no obvious problem and tightened a seat post bolt and carried…
