Bike ride above fog and Under rain
After 5 days within a thick fog, my mood got the better on me and I decided to reach the sun, which was supposed to be above it. As you'll see with the pictures, it wasn't quite so. At...
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Bike adventures
Let's start by some bike adventures, starting in Moiry and Zinal. Because of family Schedule, my time devoted to ride a bike shrinked to an hour a day, at best. Thus, I didn't get very far fr...
Read MoreTour du Grand Chavalard
I think I never rode so much in the mountains (3 times..) during summer. Usually, thanks to school vacations, I'm taking care of the children, an activity incompatible with day long ride in th...
Read MoreGrimentz - Moiry - Lona
If any of you reading this are bike riders, you surely know there are various rider shapes. For climbing, one has better to be fit, small and lightweight. I'm none of this. Albeit female, I'm...
Read MoreRawyl pass, or not.
Planning a mountain bike ride is always a bit complicated if we don't know what the tracks look like, if it's rideable, if I have to carry the bike, if I'm skilled enough, if it's exposed. The...
Read MoreSchwarzsee
It's amazing to ride the same tour, year after year, but at different seasons and to enjoy the changes in the landscape. From an athletic point of view, things are not so bright. Curiously, I...
Read MoreCol de Jaman
First vacation day of the year! Yay! But, I was in no mood to spend 6 hours riding my mountain bike. I had quite some work both professionally and family side. Plus a time constrain. And a...
Read MoreGrand Col Ferret
The Grand Col Ferret is a pass at 2587m between Switzerland and Italy. It is also on the road map for the TMB (Tour du Mont Blanc), for hikers, trailers and mountain bikers alike. Though hiker...
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