briantrumpet
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That was a hell of a ride to do in a day!
That was a hell of a ride to do in a day!
My parents live just over t’hill behind that sign.It's always nice to find something that passes for a col sign in the UK. On this occasion it seems to mark the name of a road junction rather than the pass itself, which which is still a few hundred yards away. A sombre November scene, though the sun came out for a while later:
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Oi, that's my hill - I don't remember you asking permission! It's 15 minutes away from my French house, and I must have ridden up it over 50 times, I reckon. It's a corker.Col de Rousset, France.
A nice ride up, and a fun descent back down.
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Haha, another of my favourites! When were you there?
Aha, after I'd left. Two absolutely cracking cols, though the descent from col de Menée to Chichillianne is very sketchy, and better as an ascent.I was in the region from 17th September, with a couple of mates joining me about 4-5 days later.
Here's another that I'm sure you will know!
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The region was a delight - no flat anywhere to be found but that was part of the appeal.Aha, after I'd left. Two absolutely cracking cols, though the descent from col de Menée to Chichillianne is very sketchy, and better as an ascent.
I so rarely see another British cyclist, (other than my guests, obviously), it's always interesting to see when someone else has been there. I do about 3000/4000 miles a year there, and never get bored.
I've done Ventoux too, though not a great fan - glad to have been there, but not interesting enough a climb to make me want to revisit.The region was a delight - no flat anywhere to be found but that was part of the appeal.
We did encounter a few English, or English speaking at least, but not many on bikes. Perhaps two.
Oh, while we were down there, we did venture to here...
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Not a col in the strictest sense I know. It did live up to its name, too. Very windy at the top - had to lean into the wind to stop being blown off the bike. A sketchy descent too due to the wind, not helped by a puncture halfway down!
My first but most certainly not my last (though it did nearly break me - in 30C heat).
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