[Closed] Hors category climbs.........ever done any??

I've done plenty of them, they're easy. Just sit down and pedal, when you can take the long way around the bends as this is the shallowest route. I never needed anything more than 41x21.

Alpe d'Huez
Col d' Aubisque
Col de la Croix-de-Fer
Col du Galibier
Col du Glandon
Hautacam
Col de Joux-Plane
La Plagne
Col de la Madeleine
Col du Tourmalet

I spent four years racing and training in France

Which ones Ton?

I have done a few including the Aubisque in the Pyrenees. They are not usually silly steep just long, very long. The weather conditions can play a big part too. When I did the Aubisque in 2005 it was 40 degrees centigrade!

In terms of gearing I used 39/27 in 2005, I now use 34/27.

Over the years I have done quite a few including
col du tourmalet
Col d'Aubisque
Alpe De Huez
mont Ventoux
Col du Galibier
Croix de Fer
col de Peyresourde
They are just big not steep but long, relax your not in a race, get into a comfortable gear and cadence and just ride.

peteimpreza
so far we have marked to ride
col de jau
col de pailheres
col de chioula
col de pradel
col de tourmalet
col de soulor
and col de aubisque.
not all on the same day tho.... 😉

Take your time - sun'll be shining, views will be great and they're not steep.........just elongated.
Depends what (bike) you're riding too.

tricross, with some 28mm road tyres.

Take your time - sun'll be shining,

next week? you'll be lucky.

ton - Member

tricross, with some 28mm road tyres.

*Giggles* that'll be fun *Giggles* 😉

tricross, with some 28mm road tyres

*Giggles* that'll be fine *Giggles*

Ton personnally I would forget all the: I only needed, and I did it in this time, as firstly they are not you and secondly you get far too many Walter Mitty characters on here. Remember it is not an ego trip its going to be fun,and it will be.IMO You want a compact or triple with a big cassette on the back 26,27 or more. Pack lots of layers and remember to take lots of pics.

Hey seems we have an olympian in Joxster.

I did the Joux-Plane on a mountain bike, with several "technical dabs" worse thing was the sun beating down, frying my brains, the actually climbing was just making sure you turned the pedals over. Ed20001 has it spot on, do your own thing, remember to look at the view, take it steady.

ton dont be put off by this lot it will be an absolute piece of pi55 to push your bike up those hills

Alpe De Huez + Mt Ventoux with a fully laden bob yak + panniers on the back. Even managed to drop fat german ulrich wannabe in pink t mobile kit and matching bike on the last bit of ventoux.

ton where are you going to be based?

hicksville -
axat mate....going on friday.
can't wait... 8)

I did the Rettenbach climb (HC in the tour of Germany) on a Scott Nitrous thoughtfully equiped with bar ends. Took a looooong while but i got there eventually. I reckon if you are patient there is not much to be scared of.

cool, i am off on 16th may , apparently col de tourmlet still closed accordong to the owner of the flat i am staying at.
Have a good time and post pics 😀

nice one mate, have a good time.

if the cols are closed it is only a 40 mile bash to the nudist beach at cap d'agde......... 😉