France Trip

Sorry for not posting each day as planned, but my days were a little "up and down." I will write a new post for each day of riding (7).

So, on day one, I arrive in Lyon, France and get loaded up in one of 4 vans and head to Val d'Isere (1800m). Meet the other 32 people willing to try and ride 720K (450 miles) with 16,500m (54,000ft) of climbing in the Alps. After everyone got their stuff unloaded and bikes built. We head out for a little ride to get the blood moving in the legs. A 14hr+ day (6000 miles) in a plane is hard on the legs (When I do this again I when pay for First Class seating). The ride was a 24K out and back with 600m of climbing (a 4K climb). Easy ride - I big ring the whole ride. 53x19.-Bosch