Tag: france
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6FT Hick: Notes From The Underground
Click or not: 6FT Hick: Notes From The UndergroundFrom VietNambour to Lorient, 6ft Hick wage an internal war, with external casualties strewn across the rock n roll battlefield of France. Witness the carnage, the carnal, the carnival of commitment and causality HERE …
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The Breton Diaries: Tro Bro Leon
Click or not: The Breton Diaries: Tro Bro LeonImagine being so enamoured of a bicycle race that you are inspired to create your own version of it, in your own town, hundreds of kilometres away from where the inspiration originated. That’s exactly how Tro Bro Leon came about. Like a lot of fans of the Spring Classics, Jean-Paul Mellouët loves Paris-Roubaix the most, enthralled… …
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The Flandrian Diaries: Paris-Roubaix
Click or not: The Flandrian Diaries: Paris-RoubaixNo matter what the Belgians say, the biggest Monument of all is definitely Paris-Roubaix. Its sheer brutality, unpredictability and stones that make their kassien counterparts look wimpy by comparison all add up to the most anticipated race of the Spring, and a fitting end to the cobbled classics, still the most exciting time of the… …
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The Flandrian Diaries: Are We There Yet?
Click or not: The Flandrian Diaries: Are We There Yet?You know that quote about the journey being better than the destination? Yeah well that’s bullshit. Especially if you live in the bottom half of the world and the destination is the top half. Anyone who says they enjoy 40 hours of plane sitting and transferring is either insane or a liar, or likely… …
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Serious [Sun]days
Click or not: Serious [Sun]daysJoonas Vinnari is my new favourite mountain bike filmmaker. Not that I really had an old favourite, but the Finn’s short self-shot videos capture the core of riding off-road without overblown soundtracks, massive stunts or wrecking rental cars for ‘core’ factor. His latest is a great place to start, in his homeland, then backtrack to… …
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Bombtrack At Haute Route Alps
Click or not: Bombtrack At Haute Route AlpsStefan “Fish” Vis, his tortoiseshell sunglasses, and his bicycle take on the Haute Route in the Alps of France and Switzerland: a multi-day cyclosportive with Strava opportunities galore. …
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Laying Groundwork
Click or not: Laying GroundworkBombtrack are one of those little companies with a big heart and a true ride-centric philosophy. They brought together a core of friends who helped build the brand for a gathering in the south of France to do the things they love best; ride, drink, laugh and ride some more. After you’ve got wanderlust envy… …
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Fairdale France
Click or not: Fairdale FranceIf you’re stuck behind a desk today and need a bit of respite from staring at the outside world taunting you, take a quick mind trip to the French Alps for an out-of-body experience with the Fairdale Bikes crew. …