Today was a great day of riding: 2 cols, 55.28 miles and 3,157 feet of climbing. You have a lot of time for thinking on the way up a mountain when you’re going 4 or 5 miles per hour, and so … here are a few of my thoughts … While I’m not quite ready … Continue reading Two Cols, A Case of Napnesia, Soft-Boiled Eggs and A Baguette Sandwich
Author: Steve Wartenberg
A Close Shave …
It’s 8:55 a.m. here in Annecy … and 47 degrees! Brrrrrr. So … I’m killing time and waiting for it to warm up so I can ride. It will be all the way up to 51 degrees at 11! And so … here’s a clever packing hack I figured out. On my last trip, somehow, … Continue reading A Close Shave …
The Col des Aravis is open, a whiteout, and a close brush with hypothermia …
OK, here’s today’s ride … “Uh oh, what have I got myself into?” I mumbled to myself halfway up the Col des Aravis. It was chilly and getting colder by the kilometer. It was also quite cloudy. Or maybe it was mist. Or fog. Or some strange combination of the three that made my glasses … Continue reading The Col des Aravis is open, a whiteout, and a close brush with hypothermia …
Jet Lag, the Wrong Way, the Right Way, No Sandwich For You and Climbing the Col de Forclaz (Day 1)
I wasn’t feeling it this morning when I woke up after a terrible night’s sleep. The second in a row. Maybe it's the jet lag, which seems to get worse the older I get. Even with my Ativan (anxiety/sleeping) pills. Maybe it's Susan. Who wasn’t with me (we meet up in Paris in about a … Continue reading Jet Lag, the Wrong Way, the Right Way, No Sandwich For You and Climbing the Col de Forclaz (Day 1)
The World’s First Bicycle (Velocipede) Race? Maybe …
I’m off to France tomorrow, to Paris for a night, then Annecy and the French Alps for a week. So, stay tuned for some posts on my rides around the lake and up and down the cols. In the meantime, here’s a cycling story I found from 1819 … VELOCIPEDES – Yesterday a race took … Continue reading The World’s First Bicycle (Velocipede) Race? Maybe …
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