Last october Julie and I road around France and Spain.
Today's stage went over the Col de Aubisque and the Col de Tourmalet.
It has been a blast to watch having riden these passes....
All I can say is if you make this ride it will be a lot more fun to watch the tour.
I know that rock hut!
I know that bar!....
We were on these roads in october.
The roads were quiet but many of the campgrounds and hotels were closed.
There are many cattle and horses along the hills of these mountains.
They are both food!
ha.
Gasoleo means "diesil" in spanish, this will not work in your stove.
Sans plum means "unleaded" in french, this will work in your stove.
Sans, "without"
Plum, "Lead"
Thus, pluming, since early pluming was lead
Or plum line, refering to the lead weight at the end of the line....
400' ! match that.
I made these trailers.
They are better then the others.
Double butted and such.
Not converted stroller rims.
We have reached the Tourmalet
Outside Bozeman is not impressed...
After the photo weather rolled in.
We road down the east side in sleet and cold.
But we could still see the chalk from the tour in July.
All the people in the Pyranees were very helpful.
Along the mediteranian they were not so much.
Climbing the Tourmalet...
280 lbs total weight.
Beat that, Andy Schleck!
Bike culture.
Just befor the attack.
Spynergy cx rims, nashbar frame.
Soo sleepy.
There is a sweet litlle town.
It is right in the middle of the tourmalet and Aubisque and another sweet climb.
This is the town camp ground aptly named "three valleys"
Yes they have beer in france.
Sometimes.
That is about it.
I guess my point is that it is a great place to tour and even better since it is a great historic Tour de France area.