Col de la Croix Fry – Video
By Will • Feb 13th, 2008 • Category: CyclingOK, I have a new toy. Here is my second attempt at a Video of yesterday’s ride.
OK, I have a new toy. Here is my second attempt at a Video of yesterday’s ride.
Now this is an amazing route!
A couple of kilometres from Thones is a turn up a very steep, quiet road to the little-known Col de Plan Bois (not in my cycling bible).
No matter how much you cycle in the Alps, there are always new climbs to explore. Today’s ride took me past 5 Cols, only one of which i knew (and four that were not in my cycling bible). Today was a good example of a ride I couldn’t have done without a GPS. I mapped [...]
That funny white thing with wings is a giant monument to the French Resistance.
Glieres was a major base in WW2 for the Maquis.
Mountain Math: One Medium climb + One Medium Climb = One Big Climb
Col de Solaison seems only to be there for the pleasure of tourists, and amateur climbing cyclists in particular.”
- Atlas des Cols des Alpes
2007 has been a great year on the bike.
This time of year, I like to look back through my blog with Doreen to remember some of the highlights.
Up top there was about a foot of snow, but it was hard and seemed rideable so I continued on.
The Venice of the Alps. Here are my top 5 Cycling Climbs from beautiful Lake Annecy.
I started to run into snow and ice on long stretches shaded from the sun. My tires were slipping and I considered turning around – but I promised myself I would descend the crazy parts by foot.