(07-05-2010 22:35:52)The Spin Doctor Wrote:  

(07-05-2010 21:18:19)Nomad Wrote:  

(07-05-2010 20:44:41)The Spin Doctor Wrote:  .

Its a brilliant area to go riding...

Might be tempted to look at the diary - if lots of people book training courses hint hint

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Superb area to practice those cornering techniques you mention in your masterclasses.

i plan to do most of this in july spin


Absolutely!

Do you know this route up to Puy Mary?


It's a stunning ride. Also the Parc National de Volcans isnt far away. Also Ouradour sur Glane, which is an eye-opener.

Maybe something can be organised...

Well, gimme some dates. I'm not booked up into July yet, and wouldn't say no to a trip down there for a few days...

(07-05-2010 22:59:50)The Spin Doctor Wrote:  Well, gimme some dates. I'm not booked up into July yet, and wouldn't say no to a trip down there for a few days...

PM sent

Ta.. received..

Off to Wales for a couple of days training... unfortunately it's here in Oxford at the moment... tomorrow looks a bit better tho!

Do I know that route to Puy Mary - absolutely though I tend to use the D680 up to Col de Naronne which is just where your route ends ie on the crossroads of the D680 - go up and over and down the D17 where I do a U-Turn and head back up again and then head down the D680 to the D3 to Bort Les Orgues and the D979 back to Treignac

put this into GoogleEarth http://ridersrest.eu/documents/puymary.zip

here are some pics I took just last week, with a pal of mine Martyn who is from Kent (www.) and the week previous with a group from Essex...

This is the D16 approx 10 miles from Ridersrest


Dropping down to the Dam (saw ressistance action during June 1945)




The Dam at the Bottom about 8 miles short of Muriac


Entering the Cantal Volcanic Parc


Col de Naronne (just above your routes end point)


Regular photo stop with Puy Mary in the distance






This is the top - the Col de Payroll was closed but as it was lunch time we rode up to see why. This was 30 April

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Steve PM me dates and cost mate Well intreasted will join you

Paul