If you have a car, start from Briancon. The road over the Lautaret is booooooooring. From Guillestre through St Veran (two years ago) we rode up to the...
One or two weeks ago, after heavy rainfalls, there was some flooding in the Queyras (again), damaging roads. Make sure the roads are O.K. now. Cheers François...
Thanks for all the info guys. We might be able arrange for transport to Briancon. That would probably enable us to tick St Veran and the Granon. We'd probably...
... When switching from the Axial Pro's I decided I wanted the biggest weight savings possible (as I only weigh 148-153 pounds when fit) so I opted for the ...
... Haven't you "been there, done that"? ;^) Oh well. You'll still see the col. Enjoy yourself. Karol ============================== Karol E. Zielonko Jr. ...
... Oh you've opened Pandora's box now! It's a major disconnect. Half the people are driving around in trucks that average 10 miles per gallon. (4.2 K/liter)....
Thanks for the info folks. I have ridden the Granon twice before, once in 1988 with the fresh memory of LeMond sitting on Zimmerman's wheel from the 1986 Tour....
Darren Earp
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Aug 1, 2002 9:20 am
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Yes, I was listening to a discussion on Radio 4 last night. An executive of a car company in the US was saying that they do make vehicle that do 30mpg, but...
Hi Karol, I hear of a number of bad experiences with the latex Michelin tubes: Blowouts. Mt Rainier (rainier that most??) you say, well mid-august i'll be 500...
Will you be on you bike Francois? I travelled through there on my way back to California from doing the Leadville Trail 100. It's beautiful. The roads leading...
A mountain bike, but few miles planned (family) Been there before (1986) , riding once through a buffalo herd that was squatting the road. Cheers f ... our use...
Francois at. al. -- Sounds like you are otherwise occupied in Yellowstone, but there's a group that does a "mooolight ride" -- all night -- in August on the...
... Cows are asleep, can't be a mooolight ride, must be moonlight:o) Sounds great, but i won't bring winter gear. I'll mostly try to be sociable and keep...
... Unfortunately, they are becoming very popular here in Italy too. The people who drive them sometimes forget that they are no longer driving a small car. ...
I don't want to prolong a thread that isn't directly related to all thing KOM but.... These larger gas guzzling vehicles are becoming the norm in the UK also. ...
Darren Earp
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Aug 2, 2002 9:20 am
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Hi Darren, There are many different ways to make indexes of the toughness of climbs. You could mail the contact to learn about it. If this does not help, I...
Reminds me of coming down Grand Mesa in Colorado last year. We had just come over the top and were speeding down the descent at 45+mph when we encountered a...
Yeah, keep up climbing the great mountains. Cycling in the mountains is the best part of cycling. Too bad, I don't live near an area where are many hills/...
Excuse me for this, but who was it that lived locally to me (Leicester) and suggested getting out training over the Harby Hills? I wasn't being rude by not...
Darren Earp
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Aug 5, 2002 1:47 pm
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Me! I'm from Nottingham (Well, closer to Newark really) and ride with the Sherwood CC. http://www.sherwoodcc.org.uk ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
Will any fellow mountain fans be in the French Alps between Sept 7th - 22nd? I will be there and will be happy to grab a tow off anyone willing! Darren. -- ...
Darren Earp
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Aug 5, 2002 2:13 pm
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Hi, My name is Jeff. I am a new member to the KOM yahoo group. What a great community you have. I was also lucky enough to get into the etape du tour. It...
Hi Jeff, You didn't mention your age-group. This is what I found: cat. A : 18 à 29 ans (1984 à 1973) cat. B : 30 à 39 ans (1972 à 1963) cat. C : 40...
Hi Pierre, Thanks for the reply and the info. I was in the B category. I found out that I was quite a ways off from the gold standard so I am pretty happy...
Hi Jeff, I live in the Netherlands and am glad to be able to ride a few times a years in less flat territory. I don't have enough dedication and masochism to...
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