[Closed] What bike are you riding in the Alps this summer?

Cannondale Trigger and Wilier Izoard when on the road.

Chromag Rootdown with 140mm Pike RCT3
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Hardtail so I'll probably die a firey death... 😉

Will be mine and the bike's first time in the Alps.

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Cotic Soul, 26er, fixed seatpost, 3x9, 710mm bars, with conti tubes.

This is Brian the Canyon.

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He has been a few times before but he is still VERY excited!

Torn between my Radon Slide 8.0 enduro sled 😆 or my 29er hardtail. Going to Kleinwalstertal, Austria and the trails look a bit fireroadish.
New van means I might be able to take both though...

This bad boy! Might be unfashionable with 26" wheels but I love it.

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Mainly this one (but in other rocky bits of Italy, not the Alps).
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My (still 26") Bronson 🙂

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Already been once in April (remember sun?)
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Heading back in July. Enjoy all!

Will be out on our Alps for nearly four weeks, riding this

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Getting my practice in last weekend after all clear on my foot operation

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Another bright orange Cotic Rocket 275

Nicolai ion 16 again.
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No pics I'm afraid, but Yeti SB95 in Les Arcs again.

first week

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second week

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Les Arcs...

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Can not wait...

This

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Would definitely depend on which bit of the alps.

my trusty old heckler with 150 revs and im taking some bombers as spare

Very orange Transition Smuggler! 🙂

Giant Reign, only change will be a full chain device and dual ply tyres.

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Giant Glory for me

Airdrop Edit...

Brian? 😯

5010 V2 with 150mm Pikes!
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Bike Village or Trail Addiction philstone?

Same one I took in 2012 and 2015 🙂

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First time for my Intense T275, first time in Les Arcs too.

Some seriously nice bikes folks, my new love will be blooded with me this summer

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I'll be in Les Arcs too 8-10 Jul. We are staying in a chalet in Vallandry.

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and in the Dolomites not the Alps.

1993 Kona Hahana - but we're going to Annecy not Les Gets this year.

strawb3110 - Member
Bike Village or Trail Addiction philstone?

Neither - we do our own thing these days - been going for the last 4 years so know most of the off-piste stuff, although going to try and find a few more this year.

Staying with WhiteBeams in their chalet in Nancroix, the guys who run it know all of the unofficial stuff so they usually help us out.

We're going 6th - 13th August.

You?

Philstone - is it easy to find La Varda from the top of TransArc?

Hmmm.. Ish.. hahaha - once you've done it it's easy enough, basically you have to ride down slightly then hike up and over to the lake - can't remember the name right now but will dig it out. I may have a gpx of it from last year.

Not sure if we'll do it this year - they clamped down on it pretty hard halfway through the season last year.. Which is a real shame!

This.
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But with this fitted instead of the CCDB
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And maybe a 160 airshaft in the fork if it arrives in time for my first of two trips this year in a few weeks.

Here you go - this is from the top of the Transarc - the satellite went a bit mental but you get the gist..

https://www.strava.com/activities/355852277

Philstone - is it easy to find La Varda from the top of TransArc?

If I remember correctly it's going to be allowed for bikes again this year after officially it was out of bounds (due to risk of death I assume 🙂 )

Cheers!

First time in the Alps this summer for me and my Nicolai Helius AC 29er with 160mm Ohlins fork upfront... Bit excited.

In Les Arc for last week in July if anyone else is likely to be around?

Taking the 301 providing I get the forks and stealth back from RS in time as they are having warranty work done 🙁

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The website jamba refers to is

http://www.singletrack.fr/sentiers/sentiers.php

and La Varda can be found here with a gpx download (click the down arrow above the map)

http://www.singletrack.fr/sentiers/Chalets-des-Loyes,1198.html

Philstone - Cool, sounds great, I'm off to Bike Village again, be the fourth year in a row I think!

Cheers!

EDIT: Welsh that website is a goldmine, thanks soooo much for posting it. You never know I might see you out there if I can get organised.

After the last four years on my trusty and much modified Zesty:
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It's new bike time for me, taking my DuneXR this year:

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😆

I hate to boast but my garden is the nicest. Welsh Farmers is quite good. Needs a mow though.

The 170mm coil sprung Rohloff Canadian heavy weight will get two trips to the Alps, one to Italy & christmas in Portugal this year 😀

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@snaps curious attachment on seat post ? can you drop the saddle ?

Extra bottle holder for the flowing trails where I like to ride without a backpack
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But I swap the seatpost for the more techy rides
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Part of life's rich tapestry 😉

I'll be taking this to Morzine in 3 weeks, Banshee Spitfire, will not be running the carbon wheels though!

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Will be my first Alps trip and I will be taking my new orange five.
I'm there for the last week of July with white room. Can't bloody wait.

Nice one Shaungero! You'll love it with TWR! Stevo and Iona are great hosts and know how to plan and execute and amazing week of riding. We're with them at the end of june this year 😀

Knew I shouldn't have opened this thread, first year I can't go after four on the bounce 😥

TWR is awesome! Team Pat.
No offence Iona Stevo & Alex

Spectral ex for me this year, just about got everything ready, apart from my riding ability.

Maxtorque and Pat will be rekindling their bromance this year no doubt. 🙂

mrhoppy

Maxtorque and Pat will be rekindling their bromance this year no doubt.

I'm expecting some serious competition for the award of "Crashy McCrashFace" for the week......

😆

Currently here

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but on a Trek Session 88.

Will be back with it, a Ducati1098s, a Gas Gas EC300, and a Capra in July.
Well you did ask 😉

Taking this to White room end of August /start of September. Banshee phantom.

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Looking forward to seeing how big wheels and short travel cope in alps next to gnarpoon enduro ubersledges......

Enduro2 in Les Arcs in a few weeks time on my Rune (I will be running my carbon wheels, why not?!)

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Then family hols in Slovenia for 2 weeks. I'll be sneaking out for a couple of days on either the Rune or my Switchback, cant decide yet 🙂

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Yep I've heard La Varda is back open again this year too. Haven't ridden it for a few years now!

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2 months on a Meta v4 - thanks Commencal.

milky1980 - Member
Knew I shouldn't have opened this thread, first year I can't go after four on the bounce

There's always nest year to look forward to 😀

Must remember to take a trailer full of extra tubes next time for Jon

for the anual trip to the alps in september I`ll take this one with me..the white one..
but according to the wheelsize debate with a 26" backwheel instead of the 24" shown.. 😀
and with coil spring shock..

10 years old, short and high.. but still my favorite choice for exploring tech trails in the valaise valley
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Possibly taking this one from Geneva to Nice in September.
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That's quite a shakedown. Given the amount of water in France at the moment at least it will float 🙂

Not decided if I'll go yet - had an invite and there's a spare place.
Ive London>Paris & Paris>Geneva so it'd round them off nicely.

surly instigator 26 plus for me.
trail addiction first week in july, then the white room third week in july. 😀

Liteville 301 for Enduro 2 25-27 June Les Arcs. Wish I'd started training earlier...

I'll be riding my lovely Ragley Blue Pig. Might post a photo tomorrow, can't seem to post photos using my iPhone.

2013 orange alpine.. the same bike ill be taking next year too.

This...

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It's extremely good 8)