2023 On The Road Today

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basilic
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In Ardèche
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Mr.Gib
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by Mr.Gib

In honor of today's Giro stage here is a photo of the plateau of the Gran Sasso. Without a doubt the strangest and most forbidding place I have ever ridden. The road I am on connects with that faint line half way up the photo on the right side. This photo was taken in early June at about 8PM after a very long day with a couple of hours still to go. The temperature was 3 degrees. If you get caught out there in bad weather unprepared, you will die. There is nothing.
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Miller
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by Miller

Here are some snaps from the Fred Whitton sportive in the Lake District of UK that took place on 7th May. The FW takes you round a fierce Lakeland loop, 180km/3600m, including the infamous Hardknott Pass with its 30%+ gradients.

Start pen
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Early groups
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Sun breaking through mist on Kirkstone Pass
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Happy group
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Upper part of Honister (lower part is way too steep to be able to take a photo while moving)
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Newlands
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Middle, marginally less steep, part of Hardknott.
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Riders consider how they feel having summited Hardknott
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Looking East from Wrynose Pass
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Lakeland lane
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Blea Tarn, last climb
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The Fred Whitton is well marshaled. It's a tough course but a fantastic event.
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basilic
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Tour in central Switzerland
Ernen, Valais
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Grimsel pass road
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Innertkirchen
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Grosse Scheidegg from Meiringen
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Lungern (Obwald)
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Aecherli pass
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Diemtigtal (Bernese Oberland)
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Hinder Tärfeten (Diemtigtal)
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these were everywhere
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Kurt1980
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Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.

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ms6073
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Kurt1980 wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:19 pm
Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.
I was never 'invited' and am able to link to images by clicking on the image tool in the toolbar above
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Kurt1980 wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:19 pm
Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.
Do no believe what the previous poster said; send me the initial fee to my own bank account and you will receive an email with all instructions.
All info at www.whatascam.com .

CarlosFerreiro
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by CarlosFerreiro

I took the ferry to Aberdeen last week and rode to Perth and back, with a few days off and a side tour at my friend's house mid way.
A nice mix of backroads and the full range of gravel types, and great weather.

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Miller
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CarlosFerreiro wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:50 am
I took the ferry to Aberdeen last week and rode to Perth and back, with a few days off and a side tour at my friend's house mid way.
A nice mix of backroads and the full range of gravel types, and great weather.
Nice open gravel trails there that look a pleasure to ride.

@Kurt1980, Starbike doesn't really want to be doing photo hosting. The best way to include photos is by uploading your images to a proper photo-hosting site (I use flickr, others are available) then, here in WW, in your post you can link to your images by enclosing the image URL between the previously mentioned [img] tags.

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by CarlosFerreiro

Photos 2 and 3 look nicer than the reality!! Firmounth and Fungle roads are much more in the "tough MTB ride" territory, if anybody is heading up that way.

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Kurt1980
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Miller wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:49 am
CarlosFerreiro wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:50 am
I took the ferry to Aberdeen last week and rode to Perth and back, with a few days off and a side tour at my friend's house mid way.
A nice mix of backroads and the full range of gravel types, and great weather.
Nice open gravel trails there that look a pleasure to ride.

@Kurt1980, Starbike doesn't really want to be doing photo hosting. The best way to include photos is by uploading your images to a proper photo-hosting site (I use flickr, others are available) then, here in WW, in your post you can link to your images by enclosing the image URL between the previously mentioned [img] tags.
Ah ok, makes sense now. Cheers!

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Kurt1980
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micky wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:11 am
Kurt1980 wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:19 pm
Re: posting photos....Is this an invite only thread? I can post photos in all other threads but not this one. No option to attach anything.
Do no believe what the previous poster said; send me the initial fee to my own bank account and you will receive an email with all instructions.
All info at www.whatascam.com .
I can pay in crypto. I'll email you a program to facilitate the exchange, it will be most favourable to you. :lol:

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micky wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:11 am
Do no believe what the previous poster said; send me the initial fee to my own bank account and you will receive an email with all instructions.
All info at www.whatascam.com .
:up:
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C36
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Monday, morning ride along the Étape du Tour roads (my training roads)… overtaken (obviously) by Pog and then Alaphilippe around Ramaz pass. No pictures though

basilic
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Nice scenery CarlosF!
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