To improve your shopping experience today and in the future, this site uses cookies.
I Accept Cookies
The Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps guide book was compiled by Fred Wright and self-published in 2002.
The Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps guide book was compiled by Fred Wright and self-published in 2002.
Isola Press

Isola Press Rough Stuff Cycling In The Alps

£25.00
Earn
in Customer Rewards when you buy this item today
Pre-Order

With Pre-Order, you can purchase the latest items added to our store in advance of them arriving with us.

Your Pre-Order is prioritised (at no additional charge); meaning that as soon as the product arrives with us, we can wrap it straight back up; ready for collection via Click & Collect or despatch to you — it often never even hits the stock room shelves!

Pre-Launch

With Pre-Launch, the date when we expect to receive the product ourselves is still a little too hazy to be confident in accepting Pre-Orders.

So, instead, you can submit your email address against the item you are interested in and we will email you as soon as stock arrives on the system.

Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates

Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates are given on Pre-Order and Pre-Launch products. They are for indication purposes only and can change at any time without notice.

The dates we provide are based on indications given by our suppliers. Whenever we get updated information from our suppliers we will endeavour to update the Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates provided on product pages.

We estimate this will be ready for despatch to you or collection via Click & Collect on Undetermined
Earn Rewards
When you purchase this item, you will earn of rewards points to spend on your next purchase from us. You can spend your Rewards balance in-store & online.

Hassle free returns

Obviously we want you to be happy with every product you purchase from us, whether online or in store. Please do not remove labels from products or dispose of packaging while you are making up your mind as this may affect your ability to return an item. If you choose to return an item it must reach us in original unused condition with all labels attached and any packaging that may have formed part of the item i.e. boxed goods. At all times your statutory rights are protected.

MAKING A RETURN

In the event that you are not satisfied or have changed your mind, you may return any item or items within 14 days of the dispatch date and, following inspection of the product, we will refund you for the cost of the item minus the outgoing delivery charge (minimum charge £7.00) via the original payment method used. Please note that the cost of return is not the responsibility of Rule #65 Ltd. We reserve the right not to accept ‘change of mind’ returns outside of this period. Goods may also be returned in person to our store.

There are some exclusions to our 14 day returns policy, which are detailed below (unless faulty or not as described):

  • Nutritional products or food items must be authorised for return and the best before date must be within 28 days
  • Any customised items such as wheel builds cannot be returned or personalised items
  • GPS systems such as sports watches or cycle computers can only be returned if unregistered
  • For hygiene reasons, any intimate garments such as bibshorts & tights, underwear and swimsuits can only be returned if the items are unworn (and any protective packaging remains)
  • Gift vouchers
  • Products received over 14 days ago
  • Products that have been opened or unsealed
  • Products returned in an unsatisfactory condition, including damage caused by the courier or due to insufficient packaging.
  • Any back ordered item that you are notified that is special order. You will be notified via email if an item is special order.
  • Electronic items, inc SRAM Etap, Shimano Di2 parts or spares once the item has been ordered.
  • Groupset Kits are As-Is. No Substitutions or returns/exchanges of individual parts or kits are allowed.

Please note, that we reserve the right to refuse a return if we believe the purpose was for stock trading/reselling and not personal use.

Returned items will be checked by one of our specialists to ensure they meet the criteria set out in this Returns and Refund policy. Please note if you return items which are outside our Returns and Refund policy we will be unable to process a full refund. We will contact you in such circumstances

We cannot offer exchanges for unwanted items; please place a new order for any alternative items you require. All refunds will be issued to the original payment method on the order within 7 days of receipt at our warehouse or once the item has been checked by one of our specialists.

This does not affect your statutory rights.

If you are posting back an item you must fill out a returns form and put a copy of it when it it is posted.

Please click here to fill out a returns form.

Returns should be posted to: Rule #65 Ltd, 1 South Street, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DH

CANCELLATION POLICY

You can cancel or amend any order (or part of an order) placed with us, provided that the order has not yet entered the dispatch process. You will receive a full refund, including postage, via the original method of payment.

If your order, or part of it, has entered the dispatch process, you can refuse to accept the delivery of the item. It will be returned to us as undeliverable where we will refund the amount for the item however, you will still incur costs for the outward postage.

Isola Press Rough Stuff Cycling In The Alps

Brand:Isola Press

Code:CCY277

The Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps guide book was compiled by Fred Wright and self-published in 2002.

It preserved the collective wisdom of generations of riders who pioneered riding the 'rough stuff' - riders who headed into the high peaks armed only with touring bikes and canvas rucksacks, sandals and floppy hats, crossing mountain ranges and joining up towns and famous cols on little-known gravel tracks, dirt trails and even icy climbs(!).

This was gravel biking before gravel bikes - mountain biking before mountain bikes, in some cases.

The book contained nearly 300 routes, ranging from easy unsurfaced roads at little more than 1000m to steep footpaths above 3000m, and from the southern French Alps to Switzerland, the Dolomites and the Austrian Tirol.

The entries often included detailed personal accounts of when the route was ridden, and the book also offered tips for beginners, advice on equipment and maps, and suggestions for routes not covered in the guide.

More and more of us are choosing to head off the beaten track with our bikes. Adventure touring, gravel biking, bikepacking - whatever you call it, we all want to get out there. The Alps are one of cycling's ultimate playgrounds, and this guide is an invaluable resource of practical information about cycling in some of the most remote and beautiful places in Europe.

Features:
  • 16 new hand-drawn maps, showing the areas covered and the routes described, so that readers can easily locate the main towns and road passes, and the potential unpaved tracks and paths to navigate between them
  • A beautiful overall Alps map illustrated by Stefan Amato of Pannier.cc
  • An extended colour photo section. Fred included just four photos of his adventures. We will have at least 16 pages of original photos taken by Fred and other pioneers of rough stuff riding in the Alps. See the pics in this campaign for a selection.
  • A new introduction by Fred Wright himself, explaining the genesis of the book and recounting his riding life.
  • A new postscript by James Olsen (founder of the Torino-Nice Rally, who used the guide to create the TNR) on rough stuff in the 21st century. This will give advice for using the book in the age of mountain bikes and gravel bikes, bikepacking luggage, 3G and GPS
  • Updated information - for example, on the availability of paper maps and adding a few suggested routes where possible.
Sizing Information
Professional Opinion
Product Reviews
Write a review
0 As rated by 0 customers

Write a review for Isola Press Rough Stuff Cycling In The Alps

Your name
Your email address
How would you rate it?
Would you recommend this product?
Let others know your opinion
Submit Review Close
Question(s) answered about Isola Press Rough Stuff Cycling In The Alps
Ask a question
Question(s) asked regarding Isola Press Rough Stuff Cycling In The Alps

Ask a question

Your name
Your email address
Your phone number
Your question
Submit Question  Close
Home Gifts Isola Press Books