Col du Sapenay, Col de Cessens, and Col de la Chambotte
By Will • Feb 9th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras, SnowThere is a currently a lot of snow around. So it’s either stay on ploughed roads or brave the powder.
Posts Tagged ‘chat’
Col de l’Epine and Col du Chat
By Will • Jun 17th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, CyclingFantastic loop around the Mont du Chat near Lake Bourget with Martin. We packed the car to capacity as Doreen came along and – still recovering from a cold – did three 17 km loops around Lake Aiguebelette – while Martin and I climbed a little. This loop is incredibly scenic and occasionally steep with [...]
Mont du Chat (west) and Col du Chat
By Will • May 22nd, 2007 • Category: Climbs, CyclingBike route 915819 – powered by Bikemap From a distance, looking at the TV tower a-top Mont du Chat – more than any climb I know – it seems impossible that it is cycleable. I love this climb. Often I write that “I felt strong” – well today I felt weak as a kitten. Partly [...]
Mont du Chat
By Will • Aug 29th, 2005 • Category: Climbs, Cycling3d Satellite View of Today’s Ride – click to Enlarge. MOM: We stayed in Aix-Les-Bains when you visited. The nice hotel with flowers etc. Where you had that huge fish stew with the crazy waiter.
Mont du Chat
By Will • Aug 29th, 2005 • Category: Climbs, Cycling44.9 km Think of that really short steep stretch on your local ride that you hate because it’s just a bit too hard. Now imagine it’s 13 kms long. I have had my eye on Mont du Chat for a couple of years. But partly due to fear, and partly because it is not a [...]
