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  1. Sandi T

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    #41 Sandi T, Sep 20, 2020
    I don't blame you. I wouldn't be able to either. :eek::heart_eyes:
     
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    #42 Vulpes, Sep 20, 2020
    WHAT an excellent day! No motorways at all, and I've hardly been upright all day. The bit just before Geneva was fantastic, but just a taste of what was to come. The route des grand alpes proper starts in Thonon-les-bain, and from there on out it was twistie heaven. Unfortunately I had an hours rain, but hey ho, that got my "in the wet confidence" back. Sadly it was very cloudy, so I missed the vistas. And not very good for pictures either, but I tried... 230 twisty miles today.

    Leaving Besancon
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    At lake Geneva
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    First "Col" (mountain pass) 20200920_144514.jpg
    The other foto's are too large for some reason - I'll have to fix that later...
    But now...
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  3. Vulpes

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    #43 Vulpes, Sep 20, 2020
    Fixed it!
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    #44 Samz, Sep 20, 2020
    Well jell. (I is down wiv da yoof chat! ):blush:
    Done the route du grande alpes a cpl of times, life time of memories, only had one “col” views obscured by bad weather. The same one each trip!
    Enjoy some of the best biking in Europe.
    Ps, how’s the suspect tyre holding up? :yum
     
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  5. Vulpes

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    #45 Vulpes, Sep 20, 2020
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    Cheers Samz. The "suspect" :joy: tyre has lost even more "chicken strip" today.. it's amazing what happens when you get in a "flow"...
     
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  6. Vulpes

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    #46 Vulpes, Sep 20, 2020
    A bit less posh tonight...
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  7. Vulpes

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    #47 Vulpes, Sep 20, 2020
    @Rocker I had to don my waterproofs roadside - I hope I did it more elegantly than you mate... o_O:laughing::joy:
     
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    #48 Vulpes, Sep 20, 2020
    And all the roads were covered in graffiti, as these mountains were host to the Tour de France last week... I can't begin to imagine having to scale these gradients on a pushbike... :joy:
     
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    #49 Vulpes, Sep 20, 2020
    The sound is crap, and the lens was filthy, but you'll get the idea. Such a shame you can't hear that throaty triple roar...

     
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    #50 Hubaxe, Sep 21, 2020
    If you are around Aix Les Bains and need a place to stop let me know.
     
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    #51 Vulpes, Sep 21, 2020
    That's very kind of you Hubaxe- I'm still heading South, perhaps on the way back!
     
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    #52 Hubaxe, Sep 21, 2020
    You're welcome.
     
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    #53 Don the Don, Sep 21, 2020
    awesome @Vulpes good riding, good food and drink, enjoy it mate keep up the pic's and keep safe
     
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  14. Vulpes

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    #54 Vulpes, Sep 21, 2020
    Just stopped for a fag break...
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    #55 Ducatitotriumph, Sep 21, 2020
    I did stelvio pass a few years ago with some mates and when we got near the top, there was a guy (and support car) doing it in a wheelchair. Absolutely amazing. The crowd at the top was incredibly loud with their cheering and he cried his eyes out at the top. Truly an incredible sight and moment.
     
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    #56 Stramasher, Sep 21, 2020
    Not a lot better than Col bagging on a bike. Your getting high now! And if the weather turns to shit its a blat down to the coast. You lucky fella.
     
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    #57 JtC, Sep 21, 2020
    This is why we ride. Very nice.
     
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    #58 Vulpes, Sep 21, 2020
    Bagged a couple more since - the Gabardier was great! Stopped now, as 200 miles through these mountains is enough for a day...
     
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    #59 Vulpes, Sep 21, 2020
    Pretty awe inspiring Stelvio, I thought.
    Not pretty though.
     
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    #60 Vulpes, Sep 21, 2020
    Left early this morning for the Col d'Iseran. The highest paved pass in Europe. After that went on to bag some more cols - the weather was fine until 2.30, when I was just about to conquer the Col D'Izoard... it started to pour... just for an hour though, but at those gradients and altitudes not much fun. The rest of today's trip was fine, the roads mostly dry, so fun was had. An excellent day yet again!

    En route
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    D'Iseran
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    La Madeleine
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    En route
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