Col de Pierre Carrée – Flaine
By Will • Feb 27th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingAt 1844 metres, Col de Pierre Carrée just above Flaine ski station is the highest road I know in the area that is cleared virtually all year.
Posts Tagged ‘Snow’
Video: Col des Glières from the Steep East Side
By Will • Feb 25th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowI brought along a domestique to make a little video of today’s fantastic climb.
Col de Solaison via Sommet d’Andey
By Will • Feb 18th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingOK, we are pushing it a bit. This is a great summer cycling climb.
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.
Snow, Skiing, and the Indoor Trainer
By Will • Feb 7th, 2009 • Category: CyclingI hate riding indoors.
But this week I logged 240 kilometers on the indoor trainer, which is more than the rest of my life combined. I just couldn’t get myself to ride out in the awful weather.
It Can Get Icy in Winter — La Barillette / La Dole
By Will • Jan 13th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras, SnowHow does a 32 kilometres bike ride take over 5 hours? Ice, Ice, more ice, snow, hiking, etc.
Col de la Colombière – In the Snow
By Will • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, SnowI just couldn’t resist.
While skiing at Le Grand Bornand a few days ago, I kept looking towards Col de la Colombière and wondering if I could reach the top with a bike – without waiting until June for the road to open.
Le Grand Bornand
By Will • Dec 13th, 2008 • Category: CyclingAt the base of Col de la Colombière, the quaint Savoie village of Le Grand Bornand will host a Tour de France stage for the 5th time in 2009 – the huge mountain stage 17.
Salève via Mont Sion and St. Blaise
By Will • Nov 29th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowI love having a mountain in my backyard.
Le Salève in the COLD
By Will • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowI am trying to get myself motivated for climbing in the cold. Actually, the climbing is fun. It’s the descents that can be awful.
