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Chalets de Bise, Refuge d’Ubine, plus three Cols

By • Oct 1st, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

I had never cycled the steep roads to Chalets de Bise and Refuge d’Ubine. And there is nothing better than doing a a couple of climbs for the first time and being pleasantly surprised.



Col de Tréchauffe, Col du Grand Taillet and Col de Corbier

By • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

I bumped into a Chamoix – sort of a deer. Note the perfectly heart-shaped bum. Happy Valentine’s day.



Col du Grand Taillet

By • Aug 10th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Tuesday, I complained about Col du Granier not being as good as expected. Well this was the opposite. What a fantastic ride. Just north of Thonon-Les-Bains, south of Lake Geneva, turning of a busy road, suddenly there is a well-paved,tiny road with absolutely no traffic. It hairpins up a the side of a mountain,leading to [...]