May 25, 200811A Challenge – La Grand Bo Cyclosportif June 29th A CHALLENGE to Martin, Barry, Eric (and anyone else): Come join me on June 29th for La Grand Bo cyclosportif from Le Grand-Bornand.
French Alps May 14, 200813Col de la Joux Verte Col de Bassachaux The plan was to cycle up Col de la Joux Verte. I knew the road was still closed, but it’s been so warm we thought with mountain bikes that we’d be OK.
May 6, 20082Col de Pierre Carrée (Flaine) Col de Pierre Carrée is a big climb and easily the highest pass in my vicinity that is currently clear of snow.
April 28, 20087The 2008 Dauphiné Libéré Gets Steep! Yes, the Dauphinée will climb Le Salève up the super steep route from Collonge-Sous-Salève just behind my house. It is rated category one but features 4 kilometres averaging 12% – with a full kilometre averaging 13%. This is steep!
March 18, 20082Vallée Verte 6 Cols The Vallée Verte South of Lake Geneva is a beautiful place to get some climbing in while the big Alps are closed. There are quiet, fairly steep climbs everywhere.
February 27, 20086Col des Contrebandiers (Smugglers Pass) I’m an idiot. Last week I put SPD pedals on my hybrid. Today, I arrived in Annecy with no cycling shoes.
February 22, 20082Col des Pitons – Cycling (and pushing) Unfortunately the snow was very soft up high and almost impossible to ride on. So I ended up pushing for several kilometres. Nice hike though. 🙂
February 14, 20084Col de Tréchauffe, Col du Grand Taillet and Col de Corbier I bumped into a Chamoix – sort of a deer. Note the perfectly heart-shaped bum. Happy Valentine’s day.
Favorites February 12, 20087Col de la Croix Fry via Col de Plan Bois Now this is an amazing route! A couple of kilometres from Thones is a turn up a very steep, quiet road to the little-known Col de Plan Bois (not in my cycling bible).
February 10, 20082Lake Annecy Loop via Col de l’Epine Beautiful day. Martin and I did a big loop around Lake Annecy via Col de l’Epine, Col du Marais and Col de Bluffy.