Your bike in front of a col sign

[briantrumpet]

As my 'Bike in front of a gate' thread seems to have tapped into a rich seam, I think it's time to do the same with cols, however grand or humble the col & its sign. I've got loads, and though I haven't got one from today, here's one from a while ago on one of my regular circuits, though the bike had other ideas about resting against the sign. I swore a little.

 

[Tin Pot]

fark that.

 

[cosmicbike]

It's a crap picture

Anyway, any photo challenge thread that involves riding uphill on purpose is not for me...

 

[Ian H]

 

[briantrumpet]

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The Humble Tumble.

I think I might make it a mission to find the lowest col in my bit of France that is marked by a sign. I've got one in mind that is about 350m... which almost counts as 'below sea level'.

 

[snorri]

I've never seen a Col sign.

 

[Ian H]

It was the only one on our Welsh tour that was marked with a sign. But we did climb it twice.

 

[Tin Pot]

Close as I can get, I didn't see a sign for col de rates.

 

[jowwy]

 

[Aravis]

If anyone else has this one I'll be absolutely amazed. The date is April 30th, 1988. My old Revell Elite, and what looks like a chunky baguette:

On the subject of The Tumble, I don't recall seeing a sign when I used to ride that way. However, I do remember that there used to be a sign to mark the highest point on the Heads of the Valleys road, nearby on the Brynmawr by-pass. I don't think you're allowed to ride that way any more. If I'd known about this thread...

 

[ianrauk]

Col de la Faucille in the Juras 2015

Of which a repeat climb will be happening at end of August.

 

[rualexander]

 

[velovoice]

My first but most certainly not my last (though it did nearly break me - in 30C heat).

 

[Aravis]

Col de la Faucille in the Juras 2015

That looks like the centre of a town! Not quite what I think I remember from 30+ years ago. It was my first over 1000m, and it marked the end of my journey to Geneva, so it's recalled with fondness.

The one I most wanted to get, and which would have been great for this thread, is the Col du Faux, near Lalouvesc.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Passo dello Stelvio, after my 2nd climb up it in 1 day

• Shut Up Legs
• 11 Jul 2017

The above was after my 2nd climb up it in 1 day (this was on the 24th of last month), and I can't even begin to describe how tough the 2nd climb was.
The ride started from Bormio at 0830 and I finished in Bormio about 1830, and in Prato at the start of the 2nd climb it was 40 degrees. One of my toughest riding days ever.