I'm in the proccess of planning a TET route for when CB and DMB arrive at the end of August but need to find a start point. i'd studied to TET map which is vague as far as towns are concerned but managed to find a spot that i could fine on gmaps , Saint Cyprien around 90mins due east of us.
Setting of i took the liberty of showing the hiden signs to ours near Payrac;)
20180731_122638 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20180731_122340 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrTopped up with fuel and set of taking the D673 through Rocamadour , Gramat and Figeac , a great road if you ever venture down here.
Passed the start of one of my rather extreem routes seen behind the Donk not for the faint hearted
20180731_124540 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrHere's a pic of some of the kind of terrain i play in ....................it was hard to stay focused on my destination
20180731_124925 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrAs i'd mentioned 29c was quite comfy but it didn't last , at this point ,maybe half way i reckon it was low 30s and i had my Klim gear on
20180731_132128 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrDropped down into Figeac and the Pharmacie sign showed 36c ..........................bugger !!! and thats by the river !!! then a diversion out of town , i was in no rush so followed the signs passed Viazac and on and on in totally the wrong direction on the N122 but what a smashing road it turned out to be , in and out of wooded areas wiggleing and winding all over , down side where the odd artics coming the opposite way
20180731_140045 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrHad to stop for a piss in the Aveyron....................proper pretty init
20180731_140224 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrAnd my attempt at an arty farty shot
20180731_140352 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrAnyway finally headed bck in the right direction after 40mins diversion crossing the River Lot
20180731_141010 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThe old bridge stanchions still stood and had been made into seating areas ......nice
20180731_141050 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrSo took advantage of a rest in the shade
20180731_141215 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20180731_141226 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrIt was stupid hot by now and i'd drunk the last of my "HOT" water so pressed on to my pinpointed RV , finding the start point after several tries and marked it
20180731_144858 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrBut after riding around 500m up it to make sure, dead easy start but nice to get off the tar
20180731_144900 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrRode round a corner to a dirt junction and notice a cloud of dust ,and on reaching it about to turn and head for home this Belgium TETer turned up on his 1190
20180731_145437 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrCan't remember his name but he was heading north and in his words "this bike is to big and heavy to have proper fun" didn't help being so fecking hot !!!
We went our seperate ways after chatting me plumbing in a differant route home in the now 39c heat , iwas doing my best not to speed but in that heat speed was my friend , then guess who called ?????
My one legged buddy so i pulled over under a bridge and stoppe dby a very apt sign
20180731_154051 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrAfter that i just pussed on home toute suite but did mess with the GPS and found this duffer on it so tooka pic when home
20180731_164547 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr All in all great little bimble,even in that heat .........................it was either that or work
