Sometimes fate – and a Michelin map - lead you and your bike exactly where you were meant to be. In this case, it was the outskirts of Pernes-les-Fontaines in Provence, where I saw this statue … “Wow, this guy must really like cycling,” I thought, as I stopped and took a couple photos. It … Continue reading Do You Know the Story of Paul de Vivie (1853 – 1930), the Inventor of Cyclotourisme?
Author: Steve Wartenberg
My First Mont Ventoux Attempt (1995)
“It is like the moon,” Remy said of the top of the nearby Mont Ventoux, which he and his wife, Evelyn, had visited earlier in the day. In their car. It was July 29, 1995 (25 years ago! how is this possible) and we were in the little hilltop village of Seguret in Provence. And, … Continue reading My First Mont Ventoux Attempt (1995)
Bike Bashing In Blois (BBIB)
“This is not possible,” I mumbled in desperation. “This can't possibly be happening. It just can't." Oh, but it was ... and I blame my sister because, well, it was totally her fault. It was 2013: The start of our Loire bike trip. We had spent a few days in Paris, then it was on … Continue reading Bike Bashing In Blois (BBIB)
The Great Guepe Attack of Maussane
Maussane: At first, it felt like a tickle. On my left eye. And then, like a bolt of lightning was shooting through my eyeball and straight into my brain. Followed by another bolt of lightning. And another. “What the hell?” I swiped at my sunglasses, knocking them off my face and onto the side of … Continue reading The Great Guepe Attack of Maussane
Climbing the Mighty Mont Ventoux
This story originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Delta’s SKY magazine. I would have posted the link, but the magazine went out of business a few months later. It wasn’t my fault! Really, it wasn't. I hope. Anyway, this story is about climbing the Ventoux on my 60th birthday… It’s October 2, my birthday. … Continue reading Climbing the Mighty Mont Ventoux
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