I just booked my October cycling trip: Annecy and the French Alps. For those of you who are regular readers of this blog, first, thanks, I appreciate it. And second, you may remember that I was in Annecy (as well as nearby Cluses) in 2022 and climbed a bunch of cols from these two towns. … Continue reading Back to Annecy and the French Alps
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My Burgundy Cycling Adventure is Now Finie
It’s over … 11 rides and 452 miles through Burgundy from Beaune and Tournus. I didn’t know what to expect of Burgundy in terms of cycling. All I knew about this region was wine, wine, wine. Expensive wine. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Everything here revolves around the production of wine. What I didn’t know was … Continue reading My Burgundy Cycling Adventure is Now Finie
A Ridge Too Far … And Then One More
I learned something very important about myself on yesterday ride (63.86 miles and 2,849 feet of climbing): Age and injuries have finally caught up to me … and I have limits. Damn … I don’t like this whole limits thing one bit. But it’s true. Yesterday’s ride was my 7th consecutive day of riding, the … Continue reading A Ridge Too Far … And Then One More
What’s Your 2024 Cycling Adventure? I’m Set on Burgundy …
Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all have an exciting cycling adventure (or two) planned for 2024. I’m finalizing a spring trip to the Burgundy region, with bases in Beaune and Tournus. I’ve never been to this region, and it looks like great cycling on quiet roads and bike paths through vineyards and villages, … Continue reading What’s Your 2024 Cycling Adventure? I’m Set on Burgundy …
My Favorite French Rides (#5): The Normandy D-Day Loop With the U.S. Army Rangers Who Landed There
Here's the map of this loop: #1 is the German cemetery, #2 is Pointe du Hoc, #3 equals the American Cemetery, #4 is the British port of Arromanches *** Colleville-s-Mer - “This is sacred ground,” said Sid Salomon. We were standing in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, in the midst of a sea of … Continue reading My Favorite French Rides (#5): The Normandy D-Day Loop With the U.S. Army Rangers Who Landed There
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