Was thinking about heading to Chamonix for a week to ten days over the Jubilee Bank holidays, with my one remaining bike and a tent, and riding it on trails where I really have no business being on a hardtail...
Plenty of good flowy trails accessible by tarmac below the treeline, at the bottom end of the valley, so the early timing shouldn't be a problem. Some even have marked bouldering routes on the way so can shove a pair of rock boots in my riding bag...
I'm also going to take climbing gear and just see what happens, who's in town, what's the worst that can happen. Winter rooms only though. 10 days should be enough to do some good riding and climbing. Some of those couloirs on the Tacul look immense, Tour Ronde, who knows. Early timing could be either a help or a hindrance depending...will beat the crowds anyway.
What are others' plans? Alpujarras/Finale Ligure/Scotland?
when are these holidays, I didn;t realise there were any!
Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 June. Sweet!
🙂
no doubt during the school holidays.
Scotland for 2 weeks as it's also our 10th wedding anniversary on the 2nd June, Eliean Shona, little island on West coast, no cars, shops or owt, have to be dropped there by boat! Can't wait.
I'll be touring in the Loire Valley for the week...
I've been roped into doing the "Kidderminster Killer" road route, 200km including Long Mynd twice. I am going to die.
It's the WRT that weekend, so if anyones at a lose end 😉
http://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/pages/WelshRideThing.html
road bike to the Jura mountains getting in some serious hills 🙂
WRT...though I need a new hardtail frame before then 😕
Cool, some proper plans then
Really like the idea of just heading to CHX for a week with a suitcase full of bike and climbing gear and a tent and seeing what happens
i'll be leaving chamonix until august but will probs take my daughter to gt/inners for her first trip there 🙂
jhw- with the snow this winter you are going to need to bring your skis...
Bankholiday that can mean only one thing, I'll be working
Jubilee morning - decent ride, afternoon - street party. Last year's (royal wedding street party) went on until 1am ! Surprising number of republicans toasting the [s]happy couple[/s] day off.
Hoping for good weather.
IOM TT - first time getting excited already