Ideas please - a challenge for my 50th birthday

[The_Weekend_Report_Guy]

Poor link ??

More like poor web page..? Just go to bikekick.eu is in Dutch as I said before.. The translation is not the best but is a new thing and there is plenty that can be done better... http://www.bikekick.eu/arrangementen/ same link.. Hope it works.. But you will get the idea of prices.. if you want to see what kind of riding is out this way take a look at the links in my signature.. That is actually better then the web page link..

All the best..!

Pablo.

 

[Poacher]

Circuit of Madeira?
There are certainly some challenging climbs there!

 

[Dogtrousers]

er just because

That's a damn fine reason.

This isn't a recommendation, as I've never been there. Just an idea: I was daydreaming/researching a while ago about where to go for a trip and I wondered about the Jura mountains. It seems to be a lovely area, and there's the "col du Grand Colombier" there. There's a club, "Fêlés du Grand Colombier" for people who have ascended multiple times in a single day by different routes www.felesducolombier.fr

 

[lazybloke]

For my 50th (not many years away, less than the fingers on one hand), I fancy the Maratona dles Dolomites. On the old steel bike of course.

I'd do the Maratona as a solo effort, but if I could persuade pals (or possibly family) to join me, then I'd more tempted by a tour as suggested by @PaulSB on the last page.

 

[MasterDabber]

My 70th in June and I'm planning to do the Tourmalet.

 

[Norry1]

I'm doing the Pyrenean RAID this year. Looks pretty challenging to me. I'm 56 and this would be the hardest thing I've done.

Martin

 

[briantrumpet]

I'd rate Col de la Bonette above Alpe d'H & Mont V - it sorta depends whether it's the name-check or quality of the ride wou want. There are a few good climbs if you stayed in Barcelonette, enough to make a mini-break of a few days, one that you could put together yourself. Here's my take on Col de la Bonette: https://unanglaisendiois.wordpress.com/2016/08/02/col-de-la-bonette/