OK, here are a few photos of the bicycle I'll be using for the Tuscany Trail, more or less. I'll probably trim weight down a bit; some decisions to be made as to stuff that can be left behind (the trip in the picture was winter and a bit more remote). This is a bike that started off as a cheap 2nd h...

You sound faster than me (the words 'TT bars' and 'faster' gave it away) but at the very least let's chat and grab a beer (protein shake?) at the sign up. Hi Gairy, I'm definitely not particularly fast - the TT bars were a substitute for having drop bars on my 29er, but turned out to be a good opti...

I have entered the Tuscany Trail this year. (Previous experience: the Mundabiddi Trail in Western Australia, and the South Downs Way). I'll be doing it on a Merida 29er with TT bars added to give a faster position on good gravel roads.