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Cloud and skies
This picture does not justify reality of how big, amazing, stunning, blue, white. They went on forever – to quote a famous song. One fella told us that you don’t get these clouds – ok not the ones...
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Running out of food
About here – after a failed attempt in riding at night where the strength of the wind is a weakest – is where we figured out that we were low on food and we had more days of riding to go than we...
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Tailwind at last
The last eight miles and for the next 10 or so – we had tail wind! Sadly it was so short but we made good time. Even the ripio was good, only on the steep “ups” was the road rough. We truly enjoyed it...
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Pumping water
One of the best cycle touring investments we ever did was getting a Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter. We often ran out of water and the only thing near that looked a bit like water you wouldn’t drink...
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Back into the wind
The wind turned and so did we and guess where it all ended up, yup right into it we pointed. At the junction where we turned, there was big massive signs telling us that Chile was moving forward into...
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Bunting
The tour is coming to Yorkshire! The post Bunting appeared first on photos@woollypigs.
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Le peloton
Le peloton in Tour de Yorkshire with sun, cycling and happy people. Yorkshire truly showed how it is done, up 2.5 million on the roads cheering on the cyclist. The post Le peloton appeared first on...
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Cycle Cross
Spend a great afternoon watching Yorkshire Cycle Cross 2015 in Skipton today. I think they had great fun, many smiles seen :) Here a clicky to see more photos The post Cycle Cross appeared first on...
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Tour of Britain 2015 Stage 2
What a brilliant day out watching stage two of Tour of Britain. Brilliant weather, company and crowds, view over Pendle Hill what’s not to like. More snaps from the day, after you have clicked here....
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Cycling ram
This is one of the many reason why I love cycling, it brings out the nutters :) This fella must be cooking in this costume, but the smiles and cheers he got, surly made it worth it all. The post...
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Mist on the Californian Coast
Cycling the Californian Coast on highway 1, a day or two south of Monterey. Lucky for us lazy starters in the morning, compared to the others who were up and gone by 7-7:30am, we actually got to see...
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Cycle Cross in PDX
While in Portland we had the chance to go and see Cycle Cross race or two. It looked mad, crazy and like utter mayhem. Everything that you can add to a bike ride to make it as hard as possible jumps,...
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Going north?
It is hard to believe that it is nearly 16 months since we started on our “little” tour. This photograph is taken on our second day in Patagonia cycling north from Ushuaia in Argentina. Utterly...
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La Ruta de Oro
The stunning La Ruta de Oro on Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia Southern Chile on our way to Porvenir in search for water and food. A slight miss planning by yours truly, seen in the picture above taken...
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Flower in her helmet
Another from Portland Sunday Parkways which I rode/joined last year. This helmet caught my attenuation, in a place like Portland there quite a few who ride with a dressed up helmet or bicycle all year...
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Riding north
Two years ago: we were on our second day riding north on Ruta 3 from Ushuaia and the wind wasn’t too bad yet… Read the blog post that belongs to this photo here –...
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Still plodding north
Still plodding north, this turned into a rather hot day and I bonked, so we bailed early and found a great spot for camping, I will find a picture of that “camp site” one day. Read the blog post that...
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Ushuaia that way
Fourth day cycling north in Tierra del Fuego. This was the day we figured out that the wind would be in our face for the rest of the time we cycled north in Argentina. It was so tempting to just turn...
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Last few miles
The last few miles into Rio Grande, was nice and flat with tail wind, sadly Rio Grande is a dead end, so we had to come back the same way, into the wind. Read the blog post that belongs to this photo...
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This might look boring
Let’s just say that this road wasn’t boring. The ripio was hard going at times, the wind was never stopping right into our face, and it was no where near as strong as a stiff south westerly that we...
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Looking for the border
Heading towards the border control at Bella Vista, loaded with six days food hoping that this next leg would take five days only. On the third day we had to eat all our fresh food, veggies and fruits...
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Are you lost?
Just before this photo was taken, a local in a car – the only one we had seen and would see all day – pulled over and asked us if we were lost. We think that he was a bit surprised to see us heading...
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Nowhere: there is a road into it
Yup, the map and GPS were right: nothing but nothingness and remoteness for miles and miles, well that meant we were on the right track. Rough gravel roads, strong winds and barren landscape, yet...
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Cordillera de los Andes
It is rather amazing to know that the mountains in the distance is part of the same mountain chain. That runs the length of South America, about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) from top to bottom. Read the blog...
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Smile
Not sure what the smile is for, it could be for a few reasons : that she managed to climb the hill without falling off or the need for a rest, that she saw me looking silly, that she saw the gravel...
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Back on wheels
After a wee hiatus off the bike, I’m back Boy, have I missed it. This was taken on Lewis by my fantastic cycling partner Peli. Head over to woollypigs.com if you want to read about my pootles
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Riding with Peli
This is my favourite thing to do, going for a pootle with the wonderful Peli. Even if it was a short blast around the hills, it is the best thing to do. Today ride was just spot on, hill, views,...
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A grand day out
Six years ago we had an eventful day out. We laugh and think of it fondly now, but there were a few low points. The day before, Peli fell off a bolting horse, hurt her noggin and was a bit battered too...
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Winter Solstice
Well let’s hope that we get a winter, though I do not mind the weather we have had. As that mean more riding my bike, just been beautiful and mild as of late. But I do miss a spot of snow, just about...
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