“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity”
John Muir
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Timanfaya
I’ve been riding on the Rouvy for almost a year now, and I love it. If you’re unfamiliar with the training platform, it’s basically a glorified exercise bike hooked up to a monitor. As you pedal, the scenery changes, simulating a ride through a real life cycling route. The resistance reflects the gradient in front…
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Pain and Fromage Podcast Live from Nice
After arriving in Nice 48 hours ago, Rich and Graeme summarise the trip, discussing the route, gear and their favourite climbs. There is a special fromage du jour that links the first and last days of the trip, and Rich gets something in his eye.
Paris-Nice Day Ten: Alpes-Maritimes and Nice
Puget-Thèniers to Nice, 103km. The last day of our tour. After a leisurely packup we took on the last two climbs of the trip, interspersed with some magnificent scenery, improbable villages and great coffee, before finally arriving on the Côte d’Azur for celebratory beers.
Paris-Nice Day Nine: Col de la Cayolle
Jausiers to Puget-Thèniers, 103km. Rich and Graeme set off for one last big climb, the stunning Col de la Cayolle, which we shared with a bike race. Rich talked through the last stretches of a col and of course there was a very good fromage du jour.