4.25 miles and 700m. I might get short changed on the climb, I think there is only another 100m to go. Bit windy but still
Tag: Cycling
Bon Appetite, Bon Amis!
Meet Esther, Marion and Francois – I did! They walked up the same way I have come. Now about 500m up, so around half way.
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2 Miles, 200m? Nice View!
Climb now starting to pick up, maybe 10% average here. Given that this is probably how the piste bashers get up, it could get a
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1.25 Miles and Maybe 100m of Climb
Starting to gain some height now. Fairly gentle grade and he surface has improved somewhat.
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Getting Rough Right From the Start
No warm up here, straight onto a service track for the ski lifts, boulders everywhere and the back wheel is already spinning.
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Ready for a Cycling Adventure
Ready for the off, 1000m of ascent awaits. Will he make it? Follow along with the live blogging this afternoon!
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The End of the (Coast) Line
Out for a cycle today, as it was a bright if slightly crisp one. We cycled from the north side of Biarritz where the van
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Cycling Part of Eurovelo 1 ‘The Atlantic Coast Route’
Out for a cycling ride this afternoon, after relocating from Soulac-sur-Mer further south to Hourtin. We first stopped at Hourtin-Plage, where the Eurovelo route goes
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A Lap of the île-D’Oléron by Bike
A cracker of a day today, blue skies and a few wispy clouds, temperature about 17 degrees and lovely sitting in the sun or peddling along. After a slow start we got out about 11:30, getting back about 5pm after a 40 mile lap of the island. Legs feel like they’ve done it for sure, and Mel put in a sterling performance considering the lack of practice. Only mild complaints about saddle/arse compatibility!
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What a Lovely Day for a Beer
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo14.jpg “”) Suns out, just had a cycle along a mile of sandy beach, what better excuse to stop for biere et frites!
