So braaap it hurts

I already wore these out on two folks, but that did inspire me to share.

I "should" have been resting after taking a few laps on the totally Euro (read HARD) course, but what am I going to do, sit around and waste an afternoon? Simply picking up any piece of literature about the area and you'll be innundated with historical accounts (and routes) of umpteen Tour battles on the area roads. While I missed almost all of the scenery by driving in late on Friday, the scent of burning oil and melted tires coming from the Audi still wafting from the wheel wells in the morning told me that the roads here HAD to be experienced.

And they were.



I've ridden a lot of roads in a lot of rad places, and nothing has been as scenic, twisty, dangerous, or rad as these...



And that's being tackled on a mtb with knobbies. I'm coming back next summer with a road bike and lots of time on my hands. Spain has kick ass pavement, Switzerland the best paint stripes, but this region of France seems to have the ability to lay tarmac anywhere and everywhere you could hope to ride a bike, and few places you probably wish they hadn't.





Pra Loup to La Faux d'Allos, and if I'd had a road bike (and more time) surely it this would have turned into one of the top 2 all time loops I've taken a bike out on.