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.
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Col de la Croix Fry via Col de Plan Bois
By Will • Feb 12th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesNow 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).
Vallée Verte Five Col Loop
By Will • Feb 8th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingNo 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 [...]
Col des Glieres – West Side
By Will • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowThat funny white thing with wings is a giant monument to the French Resistance.
Glieres was a major base in WW2 for the Maquis.
Col du Clergeon and Col du Sapenay
By Will • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasMountain Math: One Medium climb + One Medium Climb = One Big Climb
Col de Solaison
By Will • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowCol de Solaison seems only to be there for the pleasure of tourists, and amateur climbing cyclists in particular.”
- Atlas des Cols des Alpes
Year in Review – My Top 5 Cycling Highlights
By Will • Dec 30th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, Reviews2007 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.
Snow: Le Saleve and Col des Pitons
By Will • Dec 29th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowUp top there was about a foot of snow, but it was hard and seemed rideable so I continued on.
My Top 5 Cycling Climbs from Lake Annecy
By Will • Dec 18th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, ReviewsThe Venice of the Alps. Here are my top 5 Cycling Climbs from beautiful Lake Annecy.
Plateau des Glieres
By Will • Dec 5th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowI 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.
