Gravel Col Hunting Below Mont Charvin
Here is a four col ride, often on gravel, in the shadow of Mont Charvin…
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Passo del Foscagno
I’d like to think I have one cycling talent: the ability to find quiet, interesting…
Torri di Fraele, Lago di Cancano, and Beyond
This truly awesome ride includes a few different adventures. First, is the absolutely fabulous, paved,…
Passo dello Stelvio
I had the good fortune to cycle Passo dello Stelvio the day before the Giro…
Jura Mountain Col Hunting – unpaved
The goal was to do some unpaved Jura mountain climbing and find a WW2 monument…
Cols Clergeon, Sapenay, Cessens, and Chambotte. Plus a Gorge.
Across the Rhône river immediately east of Grand Colombier is a great little massif with…
Col de la Croix de Fer via Col du Mollard
The Maurienne valley is home to perhaps half of the top 10 climbs in France.…
The ViaRhôna
Yes, I can enjoy flat routes too. 🙂 The ViaRhôna is an 850-kilometre bike route…
Vercors: Five Cols, Two Gorges
The Vercors massif just west of Grenoble is one of the most interesting places I…
Cycle the Alps Traffic-Free: Here’s How (2017 Edition)
Many of the most famous climbs in the Alps have days where they are closed…