Freshly returned from Wales, I was up at 5:00 am to pick up Martin and Barry and head to Gruyere,…
Beyond Alpe d’Huez: The Best Cycling Climbs from Bourg d’Oisans
Below is a map of my favourite big climbs by mountain bike in the Alps. (OK, there are a couple…
It’s getting colder and the high Alps has fresh snow. With lots of lousy weather in the immediate forecast, my…
Broadly speaking, the famous climbs of the Pyrénées can be split into two categories:
Old mountains routes & Purpose built roads up to newish ski stations.
Today’s ride was one of each type.