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Cycling thread

heatmeiser said:
What was it Koeman did when playing against England? I remember absolutely hating him as a kid but I can't remember why

Maybe just because he looked like a fat nonce, I dunn
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sbbefc said:
How would you rate these climbs? Not a part of the Pyrenees I've cycled in. Stopped off at a village at the foot of Plateau de Baille driving through to Andora a few winters ago. Looked a nice place to cycle.
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Pailheres from Ax-le-Thermes- tough. (other side looked tougher) Had a 1 hour spin with +400m to get there first though. Hits 10.6% near the end. Middle bit through forest is tough following a stream up along valley
Plateau de Beille - tough, hits 10% regularly, lots of switchbacks, last 3km easy
Port de Lers - tough from Val de Soa side. Narrow road and you can meet descending traffic head on
Great surfaces though
If I had another few days I'd do the climb up to Barrage du Soulcem - we drove up there to do a hike.
Col Chioula as well, paired with Pailheres
 
thirdmantackle said:
Pailheres from Ax-le-Thermes- tough. (other side looked tougher) Had a 1 hour spin with +400m to get there first though. Hits 10.6% near the end. Middle bit through forest is tough following a stream up along valley
Plateau de Beille - tough, hits 10% regularly, lots of switchbacks, last 3km easy
Port de Lers - tough from Val de Soa side. Narrow road and you can meet descending traffic head on
Great surfaces though
If I had another few days I'd do the climb up to Barrage du Soulcem - we drove up there to do a hike.
Col Chioula as well, paired with Pailheres
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Maddest quote I've ever had
 
thirdmantackle said:
Pailheres from Ax-le-Thermes- tough. (other side looked tougher) Had a 1 hour spin with +400m to get there first though. Hits 10.6% near the end. Middle bit through forest is tough following a stream up along valley
Plateau de Beille - tough, hits 10% regularly, lots of switchbacks, last 3km easy
Port de Lers - tough from Val de Soa side. Narrow road and you can meet descending traffic head on
Great surfaces though
If I had another few days I'd do the climb up to Barrage du Soulcem - we drove up there to do a hike.
Col Chioula as well, paired with Pailheres
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Thanks! What did you think of the area in general? Pretty quiet roads?
 

sbbefc said:
Thanks! What did you think of the area in general? Pretty quiet roads?
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Side roads and climbs much quieter than over in Argeles gazost area. However, the main road up through Ax le Thermes (Andorra road) is busy with no verge in places so I spent as little time on that as possible
Surfaces generally immaculate. Not as many cafes and shops in villages either. Very few bike shops
 


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