Everywhere you look ... Mount Ventoux. Looming up above, off in the distance ... daring brave cyclists to climb to the summit. This is the view from our hotel window here at the Hotel La Garance in Sainte Colombia, a few Ks outside of Bedoin, which is one of the base towns below the Ventoux. … Continue reading Mount Ventoux Beckons
Month: September 2018
Seguret: Our Secret City in Provence … Shhhh, Don’t Tell Anyone About It
I just realized I haven’t been posting as much since Susan got to France. OK, time to catch up. We’re in Seguret, a tiny and magical village we discovered together a long, long time ago… It was 1995, we were biking through Provence, headed to Vaison-la-Romaine, a fairly big city known for its Roman … Continue reading Seguret: Our Secret City in Provence … Shhhh, Don’t Tell Anyone About It
Biking Bordeaux: It’s a Wrap …
I’m back in Paris, sitting in my hotel room (the Hotel Saint Jacques on the Rue des Ecoles) and … It’s raining, I’m sipping some tea … and a little sad all the cycling in Bordeaux is over: 1,048 miles in 20 days. Time to get a little reflective and try to sum up my … Continue reading Biking Bordeaux: It’s a Wrap …
Back to the Beginning in Langon
I've just about completed my giant Bordeaux loop ... 998 miles in 19 days, with one to go: Back to Bordeaux (the city), another 45 or so miles tomorrow. I'm in Langon tonight, which was my first stop after Bordeaux way back when. It's kind of cool to come back to a town I've already … Continue reading Back to the Beginning in Langon
Bike Shoes: The Windows to the Soles of Your Feet
A set of rapidly disintegrating bike-shoe cleats ... and soggy bike shoes. These are today's topics. So, a few days ago, I started having trouble getting my cleats into my clips ... took a look, and discovered ... Uh-oh; I need some new cleats. And pronto. Guess they couldn't handle the cobblestone streets of St … Continue reading Bike Shoes: The Windows to the Soles of Your Feet
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