2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted August 23, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 So it's all over Argles Gazhot is a fantastic place to stay if you want to hit the iconic climbs of the tour . IMO the roads are much better than Majorca and there are plenty of local sportives in the area Haut Route plus a Marrmotte to name a few . So a quick resume of our week Day 1 Cloudy day in the valley so we just thought in true JWCC tradition to miss the warm up and ride the Hautacam which was sort of nice as it wasn't overly hot after some time waiting for me we descended into thick cloud which made visibility practically zero, after a few k it cleared up , at the bottom we rode round towards cartress and decided that was enough for day 1 Day 2 Hot and sunny so what else Solour Abusique cracking climbs and the bike bikes look the part , Couttie managed to overtake two motorcycles on the way but great fun, we then decided to go back to Solour and go down into the back valley fantastic descent but long , talking about 45 minutes or so at the bottom it was really hot and we found Spandelles, this is not a well known climb but it is an absolute b####### don't know if it was the heat or the vultures circling above my head but I died a thousand deaths on this climb and eventually had to get off and walk , which gave the others great amusement as it took me close to an hour extra to get to the top Day 3 Massive thunder storms so we ( me and Couttie ) went to Lourdes weird place Day 4 Tourmalet Croix Blache cracking ride up over the tourmalet the descent was fantastic missed lunch by ten minutes the road round to Lourdes via Croix Blanche Day 5 Big day for the boys they road up to Garni something but I decided against it and came back but took a wrong turn and ended up the Louis Ardeden brilliant descent no cars only locked up once due to being nackered Day 6 Run over to Point Espagne for me Couttie and Al decided to do Ardeden on way back Fantastic trip cheers to Daryl for finding this place plus found out that a 36 27 is too big for here alexb, Richie Cross, thejanullrichdietplan and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted August 23, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Sounds like a cracking trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted August 23, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 So u had a nice time then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Cross Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Great stuff. Could've told you a 34/29 would've been better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions iain couttie Posted August 24, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 it was the weirdest trip for Billy, tucked up in bed for 10 pm with a book! he did moan about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted August 24, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Yes a book with no pictures and not a comic very weird ginty001 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Will done Billy et al. Sounds like fun......on the way up! Slightly jealous. Should've run up the hill, a la Frome, when it got too hard to pedal. One point though William, your report started out with expansive descriptive detail, but seemed to diminish for each subsequent day, until your prose merely took the form of place names and rider identities. Now that you are a pensioner (nearly) and have more time on your hands I expect a bit more effort on future reports of your cycling adventures as a retiree/older git. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted August 25, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Sounds great, any photies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted August 25, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 X Gerard Deeley and PaulL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gerard Deeley Posted August 26, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Are you guys chasing after the local talent in the third picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted August 26, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 No just Couttie we were just watching in amazement Gerard Deeley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted August 26, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 X PaulL, Richard, Gerard Deeley and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted September 17, 2016 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Just seen all this as I have been avoiding the bunch for fear it might 'do ma heid in'. Looks fantastic and just as I remember it: a bilking paradise!! Hope to be part of future jaunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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