Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Waiting for OH (zoom in) at the top of the col de Valbelle, once a classic car rally-racing climb but now largely forgotten. After 2 weeks of this stuff am a bit sick of gravel riding. Looking forward to 2 weeks in London and its pubs. 120
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Mont Pelvoux (with its hanging glacier) and the Glacier Blanc to the right, mostly in shadow. 010
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Tour day 3: after an excellent and discrete wild camp pitch in the forest above Oulx the ride to the next high gravel road begins. 100
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tour day 2, part 3: a couple of hours behind schedule, so ended up benigjted on the mountain. No problem as weather was good and syrong ligjts had been packed. Eventually got low enough to be able to wild camp on the forest. 110
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Day 2, part 2: painfully slow progess along this very dusty and rocky gravel road, the strada dall’Assietta. Already climbed 900+ meter to reach the start and there’s now 30 or so kms of high level trail. 130
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Morning of Day 2 of the minitour. Spent a few hours climbing up a montainside to finally reach the top end of the fort. 010
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Local mini-tour, day 1: over the Mo thenevre pass into Italy, then taking mostly gravel paths and the original lanes connecting the villages up to Sestriere and along the valley on the other side the Fenestrelle. Nice camp site and town with impressive 19th century fort. Must return for a look. 100
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Waiting for the rain to cease so I can do this 3 day mini tour of (mostly) gravel roads. The first and last peaks are in Hautes-Alpes, the rest in between are just across the border in Piedmont. 000
Reposted by Richard de BriançonRichard Wells @slipperyjack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026During last year's dance I accidentally captured a video in slow mo. This time I made a point of it, got loads of videos like this! Crank up the volume for full effect, the child's triangle rendered a clang of doom... 314935
Reposted by Richard de BriançonBennett Tomlin @bft.wtf · 08/09/2026Truly an insane lie. I need someone to make Lutnick comment on this 4281
Reposted by Richard de Briançonpaulseesequasis @pseesequasis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Sitting by the Canal de Vaucluse in old Avignon, in this moment the problems of the world seem light years away, it’s a momentary reprieve I know, but I need it and I’ll take it. 0439
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Tour de France fan graffiti at l'Alpe d'Huez 010
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Shame about the fall in the Tour of Spain, but crashing is a part of bike racing. 010
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Shopping for gift-souvenirs, I wonder if this blend of white wine and génépi will do. 1112
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026After the torrential storms ladt night and this morning, the river is the siltiest I’ve seen it. 000
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Tour de France fan graffiti on the Col du Galibier 010
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Tour de France fan graffiti on the Col du Galibier 000
Reposted by Richard de BriançonKevin Boniface @kevinboniface.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Look, it's the time tiny Monty Don locked himself in a mailbox on my post round. Boy, was he relieved to see me! I notified the owner and they came and let him out. 0194
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Tour de France fan graffiti at l'Alpe d'Huez 110
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Tour de France fan graffiti at l'Alpe d'Huez 030
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Tour de France fan graffiti at l'Alpe d'Huez 020
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Tour de France fan graffiti at l'Alpe d'Huez 010
Reposted by Richard de BriançonSlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I FUCKING KNEW IT. 181354319
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I guess a partial #eclipse is better than nothing 020
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This cloud is not great timing for the eclipse. 000
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026A last look at the glaciers before the long descent home. 000
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Restaurant mountain dog at a coke & coffee stop in Villar d’Arène 110
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Morning at La Grave. Great view from the campsite. 000
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026A shortcut route to l’Alpe d’Huez emalong a balcony road turned into a bit of a nightmare when I enounteted the aftermath from the storms a couple of weeks ago. Zoom in to see what these avalanches of rubble look like. Carrying the bike over 2 metres high piles with a 400 drop just a slip away. 🤔 100
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 25/07/2026What a day. No internet réception up there, so onlh now postingvup pictures. I found a superb spot just along from the Galibier tunnel, a small shelf of grass looking down on the winding road. The view enabled at least 10 minutes of race action to be viewed. 140
Richard de Briançon @ricyclist.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Hanging glaciers, or whats left of them, on La Meije. 020
