Mostly Bikes ⨯ Me
Col du Lautaret
2026-07-30
A series of decommissioned tunnels provided a welcome respite from sun on the climb to the col. We’re at the Hotel du Glacier, which of a very different time. That time has clearly passed.
No train? Train? No train. Train! Train?
2026-07-29
Skipping the hot flat stuff and swinging through Turin via rail. Three trains became six. Of those six, one went as expected The first train rolled out of the 1940s, and kicked off all the bikes The second, a 20km ride south, said it was cancelled. It wasn’t, but indicated it was going the other way. It wasn’t, which was good. The third left on time and arrived on time The forth never left at all The fifth, midway, kicked everyone off to a sixth The sixth train was imaginary The fifth train re-boarded an hour later, after a crash on the rails had been cleared, and arrived in Turin rather delayed.
Passo del Aprica and Lago Moro
2026-07-28
A nice enough climb, but hot and head winds the rest of the day. Finished off above this lake
Passo Staulanza and Passo Fedaia.
2026-07-25
Fedaia might be the hardest road climb I’ve experienced on a loaded bike. Maybe that’s because rode it back to back with Staulanza, which wasn’t exactly easy. I guess we’ll see how Stelvio goes.
