I am off to the Alps on the 18th and doing the Grand raid on the 23rd ,using selkirk merida this weekend as a practice run
Off tomorrow until September.
Will probably be doing more climbing than biking, but I'm taking the bike 8)
"The descent from Pila to Aosta is great, but I wouldn't really call it smooth and flowy. It is in places, but it's also ****ing steep in others. Serious brake-burnage. Nearly hub-deep in dust last time I was there too."
Seconded, too darn dusty this year, its still good but there are better options in the Aosta valley
Pila = dusty steep downhill (still great fun)
La Thiule = flowey trails, quiet, no braking bumps
Are there any maps for the trails at La Thiule
Tracey
I also found the "resort" riding very very dusty and slippery this year after coming back from Souze D'Loux and Pila yesterday.
And for some odd reason it was much hotter than here on the Riviera which is currently 30 degrees!!!!!
Also try Pratto Nevoso, a bit further south in Piemonte, very very good.
All loaded and ready for off
Tracey
4 of us going to verbier with Lucy and phil for a week from the 15th. First time in the alps for me and can't wait!
Arrived and unpacked, cant wait for the first ride, the new Bike Verbier chalet is awesome. First beer is down, sun is out temp says 31 deg.
Tracey
Just back from a week in Morzine,sunny & crackin't flags...back home here in Lancashire however.....
Best trail of the week was the Canyon/Gully over at Les Gets,root central!
Missing the area already.
Curtis the cat - if you've got some time get hold of a copy of Rowan Sorrells mountain bike europe book. It'll give you a load of options.
Pila is definitely worth a visit, suaze doulx is supposed to be good. I accpet no responsibility for you buying this book and wanting to ride lots of places.
Oh and I'm off to morzine for a week on the 9th on my bright green sunday with 40's.
tracey:
[url= http://www.whiteroomchalet.com/lathuilemountainbiking.htm ]Map/info for La Thuile on our site[/url]
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Me at the col de cou last Monday
Back to work tomorrow oh how I wish I could be back there instead
If any of you fancy a change from the normal places, we have some space from the 15th onwards, we ride downhill singletrack. Zermatt, Verbier and lots of places in between. www.trail-hunters.com
