If you like steep hairpins then this is the climb for you.
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Col de Solaison seems only to be there for the pleasure of tourists, and amateur climbing cyclists in particular.”
– Atlas des Cols des Alpes
I have always avoided any sort of formal cycling training. I just have little desire to do the sort of regimented sessions that I read about in training books.
Luckily, around Geneva the hilly roads are perfect for interval training.
Big Climbs in 2008 (excludes repeats). Click Ride Icons for link to details. I have…
It’s 2008 and time for a my 4th annual challenge!
Nov 2008 UPDATE: SUCCESS
2007 has been a great year on the bike.
This time of year, I like to look back through my blog with Doreen to remember some of the highlights.
Up top there was about a foot of snow, but it was hard and seemed rideable so I continued on.
This photo of the Alps in the distance gives a pretty good idea of what I mean when I say “getting above the clouds.”
Maybe next year I will count skiing in my climbing goal!
It’s a lot easier going up a mountain by chair lift than by bicycle.
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to everyone.