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I would have been up for this. Alas, it's a busy time of year for me and I am working on Saturday. I'll keep an eye out for any future rides...

I would say that is pretty common. The chain and cassette often wear together. Changing the chain (cheaper part) earlier before too much wear has occurred could well negate the need for a new cassette but I'll let the experts decide on that bit...

Well done. I don't think you took too much persuading to do it! Just imagine it on a dry day. I've been out today and done another 2000 metres climbing and it felt great to have the sun on my back again. I'll have been here ten days by the time I leave and the Etape fell on the only day of...

Thanks chaps. It was a bit disappointing but certainly is a story! I just seem to suffer the cold more than some. I absolutely love cycling the French mountains so at least I'm fortunate to have ten days out here. Moving camp site today to near the base of Hautacam to watch the pros on...

Sadly the weather was far too unkind for me, so no reputation salvaging here. I don't do well in freezing cold. Add in wet clothes and altitude and I couldn't imagine a worse day. Bring back the 39 degrees please! I don't think I even enjoyed it to be honest, which is a shame as it was my...

I would bring as much as you can fit in your bag and see in the morning. Don't forget your medical certificate, convocation and passport for registration in Pau today.

It's cooling off a lot from the high 30s of recent days but still looking like 19 or 20 degrees in Pau. To me that is too hot for climbing in too many layers. One thing that looks certain is the rain, so I'm concentrating on lightweight shower proof gear plus the usual pack-able arm warmers. I...

It's strange. Sitting here at the campsite now there is still no real sign of what's to come, but come it will I suspect. Will be too warm for full winter gear when climbing, so it's just a case of how much I can stash in my pockets to try and warm up the descents as much as possible. I'm...

Next year...?

We got here Tuesday night. Rode in 39 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday including the Col de Marie Blanque from Escot, which has the toughest final 4 kilometres of any climb I've ever done. I'm of the same thought and would prefer it warm (although 39 in the shade was pretty extreme). I'm...

I wont bore everyone with my Yorkshire tales, but suffice to say it was a magnificent weekend. The highlight being riding the route from Greeton to the top of Holme Moss on Sunday. we then descended about 900 metres and grabbed a vantage point. Here is a screen grab from a video I took as the...

We are (rather ambitiously) planning to see them sweep past our base in Ilkley tomorrow before heading to an acquaintances house in Harrogate to park the bikes and soak up some finishing town atmosphere. Hoping to make Holme Moss on Sunday but expect it will be incredibly busy! Whatever happens...

We left hove at 3:30pm. Probably going to hit tons of traffic. In fact as I write I'm staring at a queue of cars. Where are you hoping to watch each day?

You certainly don't have to be local... Last year my medical certificate was provided by a doctor in Birmingham who I never met. Seems there are a few companies that specialise in Etape specific medical certificates. Can't remember cost, but cheaper than what you've been quoted. In fact, I need...

WOW... Did you tell them you were an ex pro or something? As first timers last year we were all given bibs over 10000! That places you in the third pen to leave and will no doubt offer up some pretty speedy wheels to draft. The four of us have been drawn in pens 4,5,6 and 7 this year. Usually...

Pogue Mahone The bib numbers are out for the Etape, so you can find out which pen you will be starting in. Just go to 'my orders' on the ASO Challenges website. I dropped all the way back to the final pen last year to start with my brother. We didn't experience too much logjam even though there...

Yes, I'm in with some fellow Etapers. I couldn't really have had a worse week of preparation for this one unfortunately, due to work schedule this week. Looking forward to it nonetheless, although a glance at last years stats on Strava are bringing back (mixed) memories! Should be good. Whisper...

Looks perfect, thank you. Especially as that is the opening race of our 'league'.

Can i ask a favour from the betting fraternity on here? Me and some friends are doing a little sweepstake league of some upcoming one day races. Basically we are going to draw riders for each race and award points depending on where they finish. The league will cover about 7 races. In order to...

With all the Storrington mentions, it's worth a slight detour up the Chantry: http://www.strava.com/segments/4594620 a steady kilometre followed by a steep 1.5km. And like Truleigh Hill, it's a dead end so the only traffic is cars parking up at the top rather than through traffic. Haven't done...