Cross-Training and Route Planning
By Will • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: CyclingPerhaps the best three days of skiing we have ever had.
Perfect conditions and weather – at the great Les Arcs ski resort high in the French Alps
Posts Tagged ‘Doreen’
In Search of Snow
By Will • Jan 13th, 2008 • Category: Cycling, Doreen, HikingI decided to rest my tired cycling legs today and hike up Le Saleve with Doreen.
All the great hairpins from Friday’s ride were now surrounded by snow.
Merry Christmas
By Will • Dec 24th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, DoreenMerry Christmas and Happy holidays to everyone.
The Post Ride Meal / Beer Session (and dog pee)
By Will • Dec 16th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, DoreenI’d like to think I may have taught Martin some great Swiss cycling routes and also introduced him to the challenges of cycling uphill.
But there is no doubt that he has taught me the most important aspect to my cycling routine: The post ride meal / beer session.
Local Trails with Doreen
By Will • Dec 8th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, DoreenEnjoyable, local ride with Doreen on quiet roads and trails, she was pretty brave on a couple of very steep stretches.
We haven’t ridden that much together recently, as she’s been running a lot, and I have been chasing climbs, so this was a fun change.
Autumn Geneva Trails
By Will • Nov 3rd, 2007 • Category: Cycling, DoreenThere are endless cycling trails around the Geneva area. It’s just a question of knowing them. Today, Doreen and I did a beautiful leisurely 2 hour ride on various paths just west of the city. The perfect weather continues.
Col de Joux Plane and Col de l’Encrenaz
By Will • Sep 22nd, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, DoreenView Larger Map Larry’s Excuses NOT to climb Joux Plane: 1. It’s too sunny, I can’t see in the glare. 2. I don’t ride counter clockwise. 3. Joux Plane, Schmoo Plane 4. My easiest gear is 39 X 25 5. etc. Actually Reason 4 is a fair point and he was truly brave on some [...]
No Cycling: London & Prague
By Will • Sep 20th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, DoreenI am just back from a great six day vacation with Doreen and my mom – three days in London then three days in Prague. We had good weather, walked miles everyday, saw two West-end shows, and Rigoletto at the Prague Opera and generally had a great time. But despite seeing a lot of cyclists [...]
Les Arcs – Hiking
By Will • Aug 4th, 2007 • Category: Doreen, HikingPerfect deep blue sky as we hiked high above Les Arcs – stunning.
Col de l’Iseran – North Side
By Will • Aug 3rd, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Doreen, FavoritesCol de l’Iseran appeared in stage 9 of the 2007 Tour. Formerly, the highest road in Europe, 2007 is the 70th anniversary of the opening of the road over this legendary mountain pass. The gift shop t-shirts still claim it to be the highest. Still, at 2,770 metres (9000 feet) it is high. Click here [...]
