Lozere September 2005

Two riders were approaching and the wind began to howl...

Pat Wills made it ok up the first section, of what has been christened 'Bastard Rocks'

But didn't do so well on the second stage. Happily there is a way of avoiding this lot if it is raining!

The weather stayed fine for each of the three days and most people rode just in shirts, even when high up in the mountains.

Although day 3 has been made 30 kms longer, with tracks all the way back to the hotel, nobody wanted to rush lunch.

Although its didn't rain at all over the three days there was still plenty of water at the 'big puddles' on day 1.

Gavin Hockey comes a cropper on a 'trickier than it looks' rock step. He wasn't the only one...

John Hart and Dave Roper bought their sons Chris and Ricky. They of course made their Dads look very old!

Lozere October 2006

Team Craig coming through a boggy trail towards the end of Day 2.

Duke coming to the rescue of a rider stuck on a steep climb at the start of Day 2.

And I am sure it said somewhere on the web site 'mousses strongly recommended'

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A rock step on some single track early on on Day 3.

You've got to be joking - I'm not going down there - am I?

With 235 kilometres to ride on the second day an early start is essential - but at least you get to see the mist down in the valleys before it has burnt off.

Rick Torkington on his Husky on Day 2. Unfortunately his bike went pop shortly afterwards.

Lozere April 2007

Day 3  - the water crossing after lunch – not easy to do feet up!

Fortunately in some places the bridges still exist.

No, it looks nothing like Wales!

Aerial view of yours truly about to go through the tunnel on Day 2

Surprising how many people manage to ride off the edge of this track – not recommended.

Especially a little later on…

Ah, those ‘Bastard Rocks’ again.

Normally I go round the side – but seeing how there were a few spectators….