I've got a few days in Luchon coming up. I've been a couple of times before. I'm happy to spend all day doing the waymarked stuff from the top of superbagneres but is there anything else worth riding? We'll be self-guiding and have a van for some diy uplifting.

Why not give AQR a call, I'm sure they'd be happy to do the guiding bit for you for one or 2 days and leave you to find your own way the rest of the time. IME out there, you won't find the best stuff unless someone shows it to you!

Have a word with the guys at AQR – they may be able to help

http://www.aquickrelease.com/

http://www.aquickrelease.com/

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fourth AQR.

They'll be more than happy to let you on the back of a guided ride for a small fee I should think (assuming they're OK with numbers of riders:guides)

I found a lovely switchbacky descent from bois nuef, took some finding (pushing) though!

Second AQR, the stuff from SB is good but i found lots of it was buggered by big bikes. The black looked virtually unridden and don't turn your nose up at the blue stuff, its great fun.

I had a word with some locals in my best pigeon french and they showed me the area where all the extra bits were but as i was there with the missus and they were all dressed in full armour i gave it a miss..