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Aosta, Col Entrelor

Posted on 14th October 2017
Why would you want to be anywhere else? Lots of reasons, but that doesn't tie up the loose ends quite so well, so we'll ignore them.
The Aosta valley has some of the finest mountain biking in the Alps, Italy, Europe and the world. Here's just a wee bit of it from the Col Entralor.
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B.C. Pemberton, Squamish and Chilcotins, I don’t only ride park.

Posted on 12th October 2017
Rob on one of the many mellow turns of High Trail. There was about 1000m vert of this from the alpine down through the trees. Good eh.

Following on from the part 1 post on the trip to British Columbia, here’s some envy inducing images from our trips away from mountain bike Disney Land to some other choice spots.

Whistler’s park is famous for a reason, but then the rest of B.C. is also famous for a reason. I could’ve probably spent 3 weeks riding Squamish and come home thinking I’d had a grand trip. There’s a lot of amazing riding out there and I’ve hardly seen any of it, but I suspect I’ll be seeing more over the next few years.

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B.C. Whistler, I only ride park.

Posted on 10th October 2017
Spend three weeks mountain biking in B.C. and Whistler....you'll ride a fair bit of park.
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The Escher trail

Posted on 31st August 2017
Am I riding uphill or downhill? Damn you optical illusions.
If you don't go, you won't know....but if you don't know, should you go? Hunting for the perfect trail out by Les Contamines.
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Le Tour Triptych

Posted on 25th August 2017
Tyre tappin' Mont Blanc and sending the alpinists flying. Starting the Trient trail with (almost) a Swiss squeaker.
The trail triptych that take the tumultuous twisting turns towards Trient, Chatelard and Vallorcine.
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Le Thuile: Day of the Dead (forearms).*

Posted on 17th July 2017
Yeah, I know the image quality is terrible, but if you wanted a better idea why didn't you go yourself?
Once again, La Thuile knocks it out the park and out my hands at enduro racing. Superenduro Round 3.
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Unintended consequences/Chamonix Bike Ban

Posted on 12th July 2017
Chamonix's most photogenic corner. No can do in July and August.
Why the Chamonix Bike Ban doesn't really make much difference to summer biking in Chamonix.
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FIN

Posted on 5th May 2017
Do you even #lightbro? Spence on the fine combination of Kill Bill/Madonna.
Finale Ligure. Fine riding on the Mediterranean coast and a last trail before waving goodbye to my Strive.
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An object in motion remains in motion unless…

Posted on 26th April 2017
If you look hard enough in the trees, somewhere 15 mins from the centre of Chamonix, you too can find the BC porthole.
Spring. New shoots, new growth and new trail building in Chamonix.
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Turning over

Posted on 2nd April 2017
Not 100% yet, but it's good to be back.
2017 alpine bike season is on us, when do the lifts open?
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