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@cmconseils ahhh that picture has been taken in France.
South of Grenoble.
It's famous world wide.
It's the French touch.
@cmconseils
What's funny it's that's Grenoble is one of the most cycling friendly city in France.
What's funny it's that's Grenoble is one of the most cycling friendly city in France.
@cmconseils
I've had the pleasure to use this route numerous times. On my bike.
It's quite a challenge.
I've had the pleasure to use this route numerous times. On my bike.
It's quite a challenge.
Mx. Eddie R@silvermoon82 @cmconseils
The photo is not taken in Grenoble itself.
It's in another town in the suburbs of Grenoble, and the road is sort of a highway.
Inside Grenoble there is bikelanes almost on every street.
The photo is not taken in Grenoble itself.
It's in another town in the suburbs of Grenoble, and the road is sort of a highway.
Inside Grenoble there is bikelanes almost on every street.
@silvermoon82 @cmconseils
Grenoble itself is really bike friendly.
25% of commuting is done by bike...
Grenoble itself is really bike friendly.
25% of commuting is done by bike...
@beatricejess @silvermoon82 @cmconseils
The best (French) bike path I have encountered was in Lourdes, though. When you come down from the western side of the Col du Tourmalet, the last 10 or 15 km , the bike path runs along a railway, I think, and it leads right into the town center through and along some medieval walls and through a sort of park. Only at the end, you have to cross some streets with cars. Lourdes is miraculous in its ways! ;-)
Another Lourdes miracle: You can start in Lourdes to mount the Tourmalet with your bike, and despite crossing a 2000 m mountain pass, you arrive back in the same city. I don't know any other city where you can do that. ;-)
@HarryMutt @silvermoon82 @cmconseils
Sure but it is for tourism.
In Grenoble bikeways are for everyday use.
To commute.
To go shopping.
To run errands.
And there are also tourism infrastructures, 'specially along the rivers.
Sure but it is for tourism.
In Grenoble bikeways are for everyday use.
To commute.
To go shopping.
To run errands.
And there are also tourism infrastructures, 'specially along the rivers.
@HarryMutt @silvermoon82 @cmconseils
I live in a suburbian town across the river and I have now a protected bikelane down my street that goes all the way to my work.
The same protected bikelane goes directly to my son's junior highschool.
I live in a suburbian town across the river and I have now a protected bikelane down my street that goes all the way to my work.
The same protected bikelane goes directly to my son's junior highschool.
@beatricejess @silvermoon82 @cmconseils
I don't think the one I mentioned was for tourism. It was used by normal people and led along small villages and hamlets. It just connected these small places to the next city which was Lourdes. Also, I only found it by accident because it was not marked very clearly which was the only thing I would criticize. It was not officially part of a network for tourism.
But I will certainly try Grenoble's bike infrastructure next time I'm in the Alps as my favorite spot in the Alps is the Col du Galibier and the area around it, and Grenoble is usually on my way there. Always wanted to see more of it, and that's as good a reason as any other. :-)
@HarryMutt
Re Tourmalet-miracle: Doesn't every pass that's not also crossing a (main) water divide qualify?
p.ex. circular routes involving Klausenpass:
https://maps.openrouteservice.org/#/directions/Argseeli,Urnerboden,UR,Schweiz/Z%C3%BCrcherstrasse,Altendorf%20SZ,SZ,Schweiz/Axenstrasse,Sisikon,UR,Schweiz/Unter%20der%20Sonne,Urnerboden,UR,Schweiz/data/55,130,32,198,15,97,4,224,38,9,96,59,2,24,5,192,166,6,113,0,184,64,14,0,232,4,224,9,128,86,1,24,0,96,5,146,251,72,25,156,150,152,6,150,128,217,15,216,253,242,178,102,84,169,90,76,40,6,226,47,146,165,82,212,186,200,14,197,212,151,98,229,202,118,88,82,191,89,212,7,44,95,139,180,194,93,40,77,145,90,189,135,165,56,246,36,222,101,37,20,186,214,90,226,217,122,46,7,38,46,53,57,74,103,94,98,101,65,46,38,124,5,122,90,90,16,118,16,8,0,7,84,120,8,68,108,28,80,0,47,40,0,91,92,6,52,140,232,8,0,51,120,0,27,116,92,112,0,79,48,122,164,0,115,0,90,106,228,88,84,144,42,244,26,244,104,116,68,48,38,188,113,200,18,146,137,216,116,1,128,95,21,160,0
With this particular one you have a minor climb in addition to the main pass, but if you extend the loop via züri it's basically one climb. Granted it's a route for a long day.
hanghuhn@beatricejess I will never again complain about German bike paths. @cmconseils
The VHS Wizard 🦝📼🧙@cmconseils And yet cars will somehow still nearly hit them over and over again
@cmconseils Spin bike training, in a deep long pool
Almost like my daily commute.
Robyn@cmconseils
This brings to mind the slogan "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle"
This brings to mind the slogan "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle"
Trammell Hudson
Kyle Memoir 🍉🐧Now that's a triathalon
Gustavo Rezende
James Trickle uP@cmconseils Mais bien sûr ! C'est Aqualung de Jacques Cousteau.
Sophia 🎶☃️🩵✨@cmconseils Good to know
Nathaniel James@cmconseils 😅😅 just an obedient man I see
Dustin Metzgar@cmconseils about right
Fast-Blast@cmconseils I'm dutch, so I relate to both the bike and the water
Angela Scholder@cmconseils 🤔🤭😃😄😆😅😂😂😂😂
Momo 🏳️⚧️
@cmconseils scuba cycling looks pretty fun