Pyrenees Day 3 Col du Portillon and a Fiasco Blue Train
The third and final day of riding in the Pyrenees was upon us, and Fiasco awoke to clear blue skies and promises of an absolute scorcher....
Pyrenees day 2 The stunning Port de Bales
The morning after the day before... Weary bodies collected in the hotel restaurant for breakfast after Friday's big day of climbing. All...
Pyrenees Day 1 Col de Peyresourde and Col d'Aspin
Feature by Sam Burrows After a Covid enforced hiatus, the annual Fiasco mountain trip was back. The planning committee had settled on the...
JOGLE 2019
John O’Groats – Land’s End: Duncan Pike, Anthony Egan and Richard Price Glasgow – Gloucester: David Long Wigan – Gloucester: Jim Wynn...
Majorca
When an email arrived advertising the Easyjet sale, I naturally hovered over it ready to delete. On this occasion I paused, took one look...
Pyrenees 2018
I have some good news, Fiascii, after a lengthy Committee debate, the next Autumn club mountain trip will be to the wonderful Pyrenees,...
The Chairman in the Austrian Mountains
Can I claim a Fiasco first? I love summer. It means slightly better weather, the odd glorious morning and hollibobs. This year Famille...
La Tourette - D Minus 2
We have quorum of 14 participants, an eclectic mix of Fiasco regulars and old friends from the Bordeaux run. Like the Bordeaux trip, the...
My Rig: Lapierre Sensium 400
When researching my first road bike purchase, I went round the houses for three months but eventually came back to the first one I fell...
Three days, four mountains*
Première partie. [RP] First up a confession. The title of this tale was supposed to be ‘Two days, four mountains.’ Mainly because the...
