Sillyoldman
Veteran
Fantastic read and great pictures.
Mont Ventoux!
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Great write-up and pictures.
Bit of a coincidence, as I've just got back from the same area - we also planned to ride the Ventoux but didn't get there in the end. We did some of the same Cols as you - D'Ornon, Glandon, Croix de Fer. We also did Madelaine and Alpe D'Huez (but not twice). It was brilliant and I think my favourite was Glandon / Croix de Fer (which is one climb really). We stayed in Bourg D'Oisans and as you say it was just a cyclist's town. Even the chemist had a retro bike in the window.
I won't hijack your thread with pics etc - but I kept a blog if anyone interested (in sig below).
Maybe meet at the Ventoux next year
Bit of a coincidence, as I've just got back from the same area - we also planned to ride the Ventoux but didn't get there in the end. We did some of the same Cols as you - D'Ornon, Glandon, Croix de Fer. We also did Madelaine and Alpe D'Huez (but not twice). It was brilliant and I think my favourite was Glandon / Croix de Fer (which is one climb really). We stayed in Bourg D'Oisans and as you say it was just a cyclist's town. Even the chemist had a retro bike in the window.
I won't hijack your thread with pics etc - but I kept a blog if anyone interested (in sig below).
Maybe meet at the Ventoux next year
Been to Ventoux a couple of times. Stayed with Craig at http://www.veloventoux.com. Craig is very welcoming host and can give lots of good advice. I can certainly recommend the area. There are some excellent cycling routes, in addition to Ventoux and I believe enough for non-cyclists to do.
That's where we stayed, very good, and highly recommended.
Me too but I looked again recently and the prices seem to have gone up. When I stayed with Craig a few years ago it was £45pn, IIRC, but now it's £60pp pn which is £120 per shared room unless I've misread it. It includes breakfast and afternoon tea but a 4* hotel would be cheaper.
We paid £50 a night in 2011, so yes it's gone up, but so has the cost of staying in France
https://www.google.co.uk/hotels/?gl...maine+hotel;d=2013-07-28;n=1;si=2ab7567e;av=r
https://www.google.co.uk/hotels/?gl...maine+hotel;d=2013-07-28;n=1;si=2ab7567e;av=r
