Kyle Martin

Freelance web designer and lover of all things two wheels

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Le Grand-Bornand-Thuet-Col de la Colombiere-Le Grand-Bornand https://t.co/sssgZ7VOqJ

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Le Grand-Bornand-Col de la Colombiere-Le Grand-Bornand https://t.co/c0u63nKrve

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Le Bourget-du-Lac-Col de l'Epine-Col du  Chat-Le Bourget-du-Lac https://t.co/JJLgQ38kqV

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Hi @boardmanbikes @Halfords_uk I'm really struggling to source a replacement nut/bolt for the rear thru axle on my 2016 Boardman Pro 29er MTB. Couple of photos highlighting what I'm looking for. Would really appreciate it if you could tell me where I can buy please 🙏

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

@PaulMerse Jake Humphrey

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

📷Final cycle ride in France this year for @KTBooBewdley and a great effort pacing me up to Col de Saint Arnoux from Seillans. Unfortunately I couldn’t hold her wheel, she dropped me, and I finished a distant second. Enough said. https://t.co/tOu8ppzeZ4

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Another big ride out to Tanneron this morning for @KTBooBewdley and possibly the last big one before we head home. She did so well again riding 80km with 1,000m of climbing, no mean feet in these temperatures 🥵 https://t.co/8YEF0VSqbW

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Well, it's taken 3 weeks and close to 500 miles but finally I'm beginning to feel like my old self on the bike. So much more fun when you're not pedalling squares. Still way off pace but content with not struggling and happy just cruising around 😃 https://t.co/yhiu01BgiO

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Morning coffee / lunch ride to Callian with @KTBooBewdley except without the coffee or the lunch in the end. Another great 64km effort by Kay which included 1,000m of climbing over Col de Saint Arnoux and Col d'Avaye. https://t.co/EYshSRme5X

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Morning coffee ride out to Les Adrets with @KTBooBewdley this morning. Not sure which I'm more impressed with, Kay's 80k or her bike's 80k. https://t.co/9yTsfNvDWN

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

A ride of two halves today up to Col de Val Ferrier. From Seillans the climb was pretty much 15 miles long, climbing a little over 3,000ft. But once I was on the Route Napoleon, and bar a few short climbs, it was virtually downhill all the way home. https://t.co/jiALmKJioG

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

A big ride today for @KTBooBewdley to the lookout point near Bagnols-en-Foret. And on the back of back-to-back rides. 64km with 900m of climbing. Great job but have a feeling her legs are going to hurt tomorrow. https://t.co/dHz7NA1xAk

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Really put the squeeze on @KTBooBewdley this morning on the road out from Bargemon up to Col de St-Arnoux. Barely had time to turn around at the top and roll back down to her before she appeared and crested the hill. Great effort 👏 https://t.co/70chaKbl0p

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Morning coffee ride with @KTBooBewdley to Comps-sur-Artuby via Col du Bel Homme. Finally resolved my squeaky seat post. Only annoying noise now is the sound of my heavy breathing. https://t.co/pl9e7wPsKf

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

First ride out with Kay today and I think I made her work. I hope so because I was working hard on the Col de Saint-Arnoux climb out of Seillans. Only a 14 minute effort but guessing I was at my max HR well before I reached to the top of the climb. https://t.co/Qk3AuyLzN5

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

So, I won't be breaking any records this summer in France. Cycling for the love of riding will be enough. Was hoping for a longer ride today but a puncture from an old failed patch cut the ride short. Worse places to flat than Viaduct du Rayol though. https://t.co/lz07eRrieq

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

@Dave_Willow I know, bonkers, but as I thought last year, surely it's all down hill from here 🤔

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

Back on 💩 home roads and it's that time again, my annual post-France Clows Top/Abberley 20 mile TT. Set my fastest time last year, beating my previous 2012 best by over a minute. Only gone and done it again taking another 1m 13s off my 2021 time ⏱️ https://t.co/I0cv954p8n

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

@Petejennings Some may think there’s a hidden motor somewhere in that Trek 😆 I get that.

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

@Petejennings Thanks for taking a look. Cycling in the Var is epic and I'm always sad to leave.

[Kyle Martin @3GrandTours]

So, another great summer of cycling in 🇫🇷 comes to an end. This year I clocked up 1,300 miles with 114,000ft of climbing, or 2,100km and 35,000m in 🇪🇺 speak. Doubt I'll ever top last year but this comes a very close second 😃