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Posts Tagged ‘Juras’

Col du Sac is Open?

By Will • Mar 20th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Snow

At the turn, I told Eric it would be impossible to reach and totally covered in snow.

He gave me a half-smile. I knew we were going up.



Col de la Faucille

By Will • Mar 2nd, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

Col de la Faucille is one of the best know climbs in the Jura Mountains.



Col de Cuvery and Col de Richemond

By Will • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

Riding through Hotonnes we noticed a great old “penny-farthing” bike on display.



Mont Tendre and Col du Mollendruz

By Will • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

I knew it was a stupid idea, but at least I had a backup plan.

Oh, and no parking your tank here!



Col du Clergeon and Col du Sapenay

By Will • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

Mountain Math: One Medium climb + One Medium Climb = One Big Climb



Col du Sac

By Will • Dec 2nd, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

At about 1,250 meters (4200 feet) the paved road ended and I ran into snow. I wasn’t sure where the actual Col was and I hate to climb a Col and not find the sign at the top

So I decided to continue climbing the gravel path through the snow.



New Map: Jura Mountains Cycling Climbs

By Will • Nov 15th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, Juras

I find that making myself a map showing all the great climbs in an area is extremely motivating.

Especially since it reminds me all the climbs that I have never done.



Col de Cuvery

By Will • Nov 13th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

I knew the top was just about at the current snow line, so wearing four layers and with a balaclava for the descent I set off.



La Baudichonne

By Will • Nov 7th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

COLD! I am really pushing this late season climbing thing. But I had plenty of layers and my balaclava. So the descent wasn’t too horrible. Another great Jura mountain climb route without seeing a single car.



Epic! Col du Grand Colombier

By Will • Nov 5th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

Every year local cyclists shake their heads at cowardly Tour de France organizers that run the Tour right by this Jura giant, but refuse to climb it. It’s just too steep!