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on June 15, 2023

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My Cycling Kit

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on April 11, 2023

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Torino Nice Rally Part 5 - Preparation & Training

on March 13, 2023

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Torino Nice Rally Part 4 - Security

on October 11, 2022

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Torino Nice Rally 3 - Kit List, What Worked, What Didn't

on September 27, 2022

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Torino Nice Rally 2 - Getting to the Start and from the Finish

on September 26, 2022

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Torino Nice Rally 1 - What You Need To Know

At home in Scotland, I found it hard to get my head around the nature of the Torino Nice Rally . Now I think of it as four, high-level Italian military gravel roads (Strada Assietta, Strada Cannoni, Altiplano della Gardetta and Via del Sale) linked together by a series of road cols, most of which either have an off-road element or alternative. There… I squeezed it into one sentence. I could not have done that a month ago. You can see Short videos I shot and edited during the ride, and the more considered videos produced afterwards in this YouTube Playlist. Obviously, the maps help, and you’ll find both my route and the 2022 Official Route on Komoot, but they don’t tell anywhere near the full story. Of course, that’s the point. You should write your own story, ride your own ride, and live your own adventure. Of course, you could always watch my videos too. But since a little help doesn’t go amiss, I thought I’d set out some thoughts regarding transport and equipm

Torino Nice Rally 3 - Kit List, What Worked, What Didn't

I cycled the Torino Nice Rally in September 2022. I took ten days to complete my ride, which was deliberately slow, as no one ever returned from such an amazing adventure saying "I wish I'd gone faster", it was always the reverse. You can see the Short videos I shot and edited during the ride, and the more considered videos produced afterwards in this YouTube Playlist. This is the third blog post outlining stuff I wish I'd known before heading off to ride this thing; about the route, about travelling to the start and from the finish, and the kit I used along the way. If you find the videos helpful, please subscribe and check out the other adventure cycling videos on the channel. Bike - Sonder Camino Ti V1 ‘Ride what you brung’, is the attitude of the TNR. The bike must be comfortable, and ideally, it would have clearances to allow tyres greater than 45mm in width. The new Camino does have such clearances, but the first generation maxed out at 43mm in the fro

The Moray Gravel Triangle - information for bikepackers

It was Sean who devised this route. I’m not shifting blame you understand, I’m giving him the credit, because we ended up with one of the best four-day Autumn rides I’ve done in Scotland. We’re fortunate enough to have some epic bikepacking routes in this country - An Turas Mor, the Highland Trail 550 and Badger Divide to name but three. They take cyclists deep into Scotland’s wild heart, far from villages, roads or… help. If the weather isn’t right, or you or your bike are not quite up to the challenge, then you can have serious problems. The Moray Gravel Triangle is different. While the cycling is excellent it’s not so committing. The route passes through towns and villages where you can find hot food and a bed each night. Our initial plan was to ride only the intersecting sections of three long-distance walking trails - The Speyside Way, the Moray Coastal Trail and the Dava Way. From the beginning we called it The Moray Gravel Triangle, because we had a feeling this would be

My Cycling Kit

The links below are mostly affiliate links which means I receive a small commission if you use them when buying, for which I thank you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My compliance information regarding review equipment is linked from my website GLASSES Prescription glasses from: https://www.extreme-eyewear.co.uk/ Earlier prescription glasses with flip-up visor were ‘Austin’ by Sunwise only from opticians CLOTHING Helmet - Giro Helios Spherical MIPS: https://amzn.to/3A9izsW Touring shoes - Giro Rumble MTB: https://amzn.to/3ULFgNv Touring socks - Darn tough: https://amzn.to/3Lc8QIV Jacket: Altura Esker: https://amzn.to/3NkI1An Base layer - Craft: https://amzn.to/3t2y3vn Skin repair cream: https://amzn.to/3zIF4W3 Sealskinz socks - 3 pairs all with Hydrostop cuff: https://amzn.to/3H8ZsUo https://amzn.to/3QI0VEp and https://amzn.to/3IUAXeN Barefoot socks for off bike in town: https://baresocks.com/?ref=Always CODE: AAA10 FOR 10% EQUIP

The Caledonia Way

The Caledonia Way is a somewhat unusual long distance cycling route. While it's mostly on minor roads, you can't ride the whole thing on a road bike. There are at least three sections where it heads into distinctly off-road territory. Not full mountain bike country, but rough enough to give anyone on a 23-25mm skinny tyre a hard time with skids and pinch flats. Touring 28mm and upwards would be fine. The other curious thing is that the National Cycling Network seems to dis-own a few sections. NCN78 signs are rare between Campbeltown and Oban, confined to the few off-road parts which aren't the Caledonian Canal towpath. If that wasn't confusing enough, at Fort William the Caledonia Way acquires a second name, and for part of this final section it's better known as the Great Glen Way. T he walker's Great Glen Way (which can be ridden on an MTB) splits off and takes a different, rough, high route as it approaches Inverness on entirely the

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