The Path of Hurt - La Haute Route

A mate sent me this ... he casually asked if I'd be interested.

I replied ...

"Riding London to Paris in June, will consider death next year when I have lost 90kg, found a third chain ring and lost MY FUCKING MIND!"

La Haute Route

English: The Path of hurt

An amazing race considering the cols they are taking in. Day 3 they've thrown in climbs up the Madeline, Telegraphe and Galibier over 160km ... fuck me ... Whooo shhhit ... I mean fuck me that is a day of death!

http://www.hauteroute.org/en/

www.gravity-zero.com.au/

locally built, good prices

Will they get Lance this time?

2011 WorldTour bikes

http://road.cc/content/feature/30170-2011-worldtour-bikes-full-which-team-are-riding-what-bikes-kit-season

http://spinbaby.com.au

Mate of mine from work has just launched this site for mini BBTT crew, pass it onto anyone with rug rats

There's only one tour ...

There is only one tour in the world that would pride itself on pure punishment.

That, over 15 stages, would add 9 over 200km and throw in 26 categorized climbs.

That would prompt a former Tour De France winner to exclaim "I don't think I've ever seen stages so long, so hard and so spectacular in all my many years as a pro!"

That would consider this individual time trial humane ...

That would dress it's tour leader in pink!

That would even consider adding the Zoncolan climb that averages 11.5% over 10.5km including 1km of climb just under 20%. Then add it after 154km of racing.

There's only one tour ...

The Giro!!!

cosmic carbones $1100 www.bikes.com.au

pass it on to the luddites

Cannondale w a 695 gram feame

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/bikes-and-tech/tech-quick-look/quick-look-riding-cannondales-new-695-gram-road-frame-the-supersix-evo_171107

Anyone heading to le Tour?

Just wondering if anyone is heading over for the Tour this year? I am planning to be in Girona (my life long dream) and the Pyrenees just before the start of the Tour start from the 22nd June - 28th June before heading to London and am wanting to ride the Tourmalet and Aspin, does anyone have any bike rental contacts there? I don't want to drag my bike half way around the world and pay $#@!ing ridiculous airline prices.

Some interesting stuff here

BBTT Mechanics Ride 5.45 sharp from Racer - 6/5

One of the best and another....

Sunday, 8 May 2011Cycling Central 5pm SBS ONE
Sunday, 8 May –Monday, 30 May Giro d'Italia Highlights6.00pm SBS TWO
Sunday, 15 May 2011Giro d'Italia Stage 9 11.25pm SBS TWOand LIVE ONLINE
Monday, 16 May –Monday, 23 MayTour of California 7.00am SBS TWOand LIVE ONLINE
Saturday, 21 May 2011Giro d'Italia Stage 14 11.30pm SBS TWOand LIVE ONLINE
Saturday, 28 May 2011Giro d'Italia Stage 20 11.45pm SBS TWOand LIVE ONLINE
Sunday, 29 May Giro d'Italia Stage 21 11.35pm SBS TWOand LIVE ONLINE

In my opinon the Best Grand Tour. (Let me know if you think different)
And the one I can't work out why SBS show's it live for the duration???