The Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire), in the Patagonia region is in fact the name of the island which sits at the very bottom of the American Continent. We first saw this mythic land of promises when our plane was in its phase of approach of Ushuaia. And what a moment : wonderful lakes in between mo…
So here we are…After a nice week in Buenos Aires we are about to fly to the end-of-the-world-city, Ushuaia, with 35kg of luggage each, plus our bicycles which we’ll introduce shortly!Flight Ushuaïa :We just couldn’t make the connexion flight in Buenos Aires without making a first pit stop there !So…
While this climb is only about 2-3km long, it really allows one to get into a good climbing rhythm. The first long straight section is the hardest - the gradient then eases somewhat during the subsequent switchback sections. Unfortunately cars and trucks tend to zoom along quite fast (up to 100km/h…
Question: is it possible to load .gpx ruts or any other bike route in a GPS TOMTOM equipment?
This is a short and fun climb near Bormio that is good as a preparation climb for longer or harder climbs elsewhere. Lots of switchbacks on the way up (not sure exactly how many, but felt like over 20). I rode this in 2014 as part of a fantastic tour run by Thomson Bike Tours. Quite scenic and good…
Although this doesn't have the history and reputation of some of the nearby climbs, it is a fun climb. The road surface is good throughout and you can easily establish a good rhythm. Towards the top there is a nice series of switchbacks although there isn't too much to see at the top itself as any …
I rode this climb in 2011 in July. It is fairly consistently steep with a flat spot in the middle. It isn't particularly long, so the steepness is relatively tolerable - if it was much longer, it would be a super tough climb. It can reasonably be ridden in under an hour. Not as tough as some of the…
A nice long climb that is never particularly steep, but goes one and on. I really felt the effects of the altitude near the top and the final few kilometres are very exposed to the wind - so keep something in reserve for the final section. I rode it on a typical weekday afternoon in summer and the …
Although it is not super famous and even though the statistics do not suggest that it is particularly difficult - it is - or at least, it was when I rode up it before the Tour de France came through in 2011. I became quite dehydrated and affected by the heat on the way up. Even though I have ridden…
This climb is great! The road surface is good and you get great views over Arraba as you progress up it. It isn't as long or as hard as some of the more iconic Dolomite climbs, but it allows you to go hard and enjoy it without having to worry too much about pacing or running out of food etc.
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