Ales to Montpellier
This ride is one I’ve been meaning to do for some time, but haven’t had the time and sun to get it accomplished. Well, Shoko locked herself up in the apartment to study all day, and it wasn’t raining,...
View ArticleTour de France Team Time Trial Route
On July 7th Montpellier will host the Tour de France, and the return of the team time trial. I found out the route somewhere online last week and went out to see how tough it’ll be for the lads. The …...
View ArticleLe Grau du Roi
The light has changed on the Mediterranean, or so I’ve convinced myself. Most of the winter has been dull, at least compared with the brilliant quality of light you usually get here. Anyway, the point...
View ArticleHey Bud!
Been busy this week, but finally got out for a Friday afternoon ride…in 20 degree weather! Not that impressive for my friends in Singapore, but probably about the same temperature as the place my...
View ArticleMore Green, With a Blue Tint.
Slow week at ‘the office’ this week and the sun is shining, so I’ve been out and about (pronounced ‘oot and aboot’ for non-Canadians…) quite a bit. I’m conjuring up another long-ish ride for May, but...
View ArticleTour de France Team Time Trial Route – Montpellier – July 7, 2009
This is an update of a map I made (and route I rode) a few months ago. The route is not official, other than the towns it goes through. I think it’ll be pretty close to this though.
View ArticleAlong the Littoral
Finally a genuine bike-ride entry! My camera came back to life this morning and I had enough croissant / pain au chocolat-fueled motivation to head out for a long ride. I decided to go along the coast...
View Article2009 Tour de France Team Time Trial Route – Montpellier, July 7
Sorry for those of you totally not interested in the Tour de France, but I’ve been getting a few hits recently on my previous maps of the Team Time Trial route and figured I should make sure it is...
View ArticleSt. Vincent de Barbeyrargues
A short loop today on a hot and hazy day. My late afternoons being eaten up by the Tour de France this month, I’m forced to cycle during the hottest time of the day. Well worth the small sacrifice...
View ArticleValhauquès and Back
I had big aspirations today. I looked at the map and noticed a village that was tucked into the hills some 20 km west of Montpellier, and I had never been there. As it turned out, there is probably a …...
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