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A Cheap Bicycle Is Better Than A Dead Horse & More Bicycle Proverbs

~ Steve Wartenberg ~ 1 Comment

There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned bicycle proverb. And so, here are several from the newspapers of 1896, back when newspapers were the social media of the day. Some of these silly cycling proverbs rhyme and several still ring true more than a century later. Quickly to bike and quickly to spin … Makes … Continue reading A Cheap Bicycle Is Better Than A Dead Horse & More Bicycle Proverbs

Is the Loop Around Lake Annecy the Most Beautiful Ride in All of France?

~ Steve Wartenberg ~ 4 Comments

I have found one of the most perfect and beautiful rides: the loop around Lac d’Annecy (Lake Annecy). It has everything: *A beautiful lake that is … *Surrounded by mountains on all sides and is dotted with … *Little villages, and, there’s a … *Bike path for 35 of this 38-kilomter ride, and … *You … Continue reading Is the Loop Around Lake Annecy the Most Beautiful Ride in All of France?

Two More Cols (the Romme and the Ramaz) and A Mont Blanc Sighting

~ Steve Wartenberg ~ 2 Comments

That's Mont Blanc off in the distance, dominating the skyline I have a new strategy to help me decide where to ride: I will only climb cols (mountains) that have been in the Tour de France. Actually, it’s not so much a set-in-stone, snooty-sounding strategy as it is a happy coincidence that so many of … Continue reading Two More Cols (the Romme and the Ramaz) and A Mont Blanc Sighting

A Couple of Mighty Alp Climbs From Cluses: Pierre Carree & and the Colombiere

~ Steve Wartenberg ~ 1 Comment

The riders in the Tour de France have climbed the mighty Col de la Colombiere 23 times. And now, with the help of Mike Booth (the British king of the French Alps) I have climbed it once. I’m not sure if I have the legs for 22 more ascents. Even with Mike’s help. This is … Continue reading A Couple of Mighty Alp Climbs From Cluses: Pierre Carree & and the Colombiere