Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
No need to be...easy* pace and enjoy the scenery.
*likely to be much faster than you anticipate as you wont be laden with all your gear!
Strasbourg to Nice
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No need to be...easy* pace and enjoy the scenery.
*likely to be much faster than you anticipate as you wont be laden with all your gear!
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Because going up Ventoux is much easier on a rental road bike than suffering on laden and heavier touring bikes.
Cathryn will fly up!
wakemalcolm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Ratho
'cos she'll never get the QoM on a tourer.
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Cathryn
Squire
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Friday 22nd
Ventoux. Was terrified. No need! Absolutely loved every second!! Buzzing!!
Ventoux. Was terrified. No need! Absolutely loved every second!! Buzzing!!
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Cathryn
Squire
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
We brought our own tourers but they weigh a ton and we thought fancy bikes would be a wise investment! And fun!
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
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Cathryn
Squire
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Sunday 24th
After a lovely rest day in Sault (which included a little ride on the rental bikes before we handed them back), we were back on the road again for the final 3-day push to Nice. Today we did 47 miles from Sault to Greoux les Bains, a beautiful Provencal village! Gorgeous scenery today and plenty of climbing, we are definitely stronger although not faster! Got an orangina in Manosque and then an ice cream on arrival!! Lovely day!
After a lovely rest day in Sault (which included a little ride on the rental bikes before we handed them back), we were back on the road again for the final 3-day push to Nice. Today we did 47 miles from Sault to Greoux les Bains, a beautiful Provencal village! Gorgeous scenery today and plenty of climbing, we are definitely stronger although not faster! Got an orangina in Manosque and then an ice cream on arrival!! Lovely day!
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Cathryn
Squire
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Monday 25th
65 long, hot, hilly miles. No-one’s favourite day. But there was still a lot of beauty and laughter even if we were a bit grumpy at times!! Grateful for cold drinks! Tomorrow we get to Nice!!
65 long, hot, hilly miles. No-one’s favourite day. But there was still a lot of beauty and laughter even if we were a bit grumpy at times!! Grateful for cold drinks! Tomorrow we get to Nice!!
briantrumpet
Legendary Member
- Location
- Devon & Die
Big mountains are usually just long slogs - as long as you go at a comfortable pace there's no reason to be scared... unless Ventoux were to live up to its name and match its record wind speed of 300km/h!!
Well done though... it's the reputation that gives trepidation!!
Good luck with your last day!
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Those smiles are magnificent.
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Cathryn
Squire
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Tuesday 26th
We made it to Nice! 54 miles today! We climbed through the glorious Foret de l’Esteral with incredible views of the sea and then churned out 30 quite stressful miles along the seafront through Cannes and Antibes. Most unpleasant! But we made it to Nice and Nice is wonderful! Our journey ends here with few rest days and then travel back on Friday! Thank you for letting me share it and for all the encouragement! It’s been so much fun!
We made it to Nice! 54 miles today! We climbed through the glorious Foret de l’Esteral with incredible views of the sea and then churned out 30 quite stressful miles along the seafront through Cannes and Antibes. Most unpleasant! But we made it to Nice and Nice is wonderful! Our journey ends here with few rest days and then travel back on Friday! Thank you for letting me share it and for all the encouragement! It’s been so much fun!
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Cathryn
Squire
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Bonus…went to Monaco today. If you drag a 15 year old boy across Europe on a bike, you pay him back in fancy car sightings! Anyway, I was on high alert for Pog and Urska. I didn’t see them but I did find his Giro pink jersey on the wall of an ice cream shop and the girls there enthusiastically told me that he and Urska are regulars!!!
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