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Saleve via Col des Pitons

By Will • Apr 9th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

A big ride with Martin on some quiet , scenic roads.
After a slow start and a flat tire, my first day in shorts involved a challenging climb up the Saleve. If you look at the elevation chart below, you can see that we took the more gradual way up although it is quite steep […]



March Summary

By Will • Apr 1st, 2007 • Category: Cycling, The Challenge

Well, March had its ups and downs. The first 2/3 of the month I rode almost every day, and the mild weather allowed 8 big climbs - where I found lots of snow. The last 1/3 was less fun as minor surgery sidelined me. The active beginning of the month means […]



January Summary

By Will • Jan 31st, 2007 • Category: Cycling, The Challenge

My January results show exactly why I decided to set a silly challenge goal for this year.
Fourteen bike rides and four hikes (plus 6 days skiing) versus no cycling, one hike (and some skiing) last year. I knew that to reach my goal of 120,000 metres of ascent meant that I couldn’t take January […]



2007 Challenge Unveiled

By Will • Jan 1st, 2007 • Category: Cycling, The Challenge

It’s 2007 and time for a new challenge!
I really enjoyed 2006 for all the climbs I did. But the 10,000 km challenge of 2005 motivated me to get out more. So I will try and pull the best from each challenge.
In 2007, I will attempt to cycle 120,000 metres (about 400,000 feet) 160,000 metres (about […]