With the La Marmotte 2015 route changed due a collapsed tunnel we took out guests on the Lacets du Montvernier. The Lacets are are probably the most talked about addition to the 2015 Tour de France route (stage 18). Finished in 1934 after six years of construction, the Lacets de Montvernier are an astounding feat of…
As we advised previously, in April the Tunnel du Chambon was closed as cracks had appeared in the tunnel walls. It was thought repair was possible and initial reopening dates were provided for mid July. This resulted in the re-route of La Marmotte at the beginning of July, but it was thought that the tunnel would…
The Col de Solude has everything and more that you would want from a ride climb in the Alpes Epic views of the Oisans mountains that make you want to stop and take photos Scarey dark tunnels as black as black can be. Once at the top beautiful views over towards Alpe d’Huez Great road…
We have put a selection of our photos up from the Paris Roubaix Challange , Paris Roubaix Race and a few other shots on our website. Join us next year for Paris Roubaix or hire a bike for Paris Roubaix
Last few places available on our Alpe d′Huez Galibier and Mont Ventoux tour 13 – 20 June 2015 Arrive in Bourg d′Oisans for the first night (pick up 2pm from Grenoble Station included) Day 1 Ride La Berarde Day 2 Ride Col du Glandon and the Col de la Croix de Fer Day 3 Ride…
13 June 2015 to 20 June 2015 Ride Alpe d′Huez, Mont Ventoux and Col du Galibier and more Alpe d′Huez Galibier and Mont Ventoux Arrive in Bourg d′Oisans for the first night (pick up 2PM from Grenoble Station) Day 1 Ride La Berarde Day 2 Ride Col du Glandon and the Col de la Croix…
We have a few spaces left on our Giro d’Italia Cycling Tour at the end of May 2015. Stay with us and watch and ride the penultimate stage of the 2015 Giro d’Italia as it climbs the Colle di Sestriere on the 30th May. What’s more we are offering free Ultegra Carbon bike hire on new…
“If you can’t climb, you may as well quit the framebuilding business and get a job as a beautician” – Ricky Feather -August 2014. The latest issue of Cycling Plus Magazine (March 2015) is out now and we are in it ! In August 2014 we invited custom framebuilders Ricky Feather , Jack Rusby, James Craddock…
2014 was a bumper year for us both from a business point of view and from a cycling point of view. Our bike shop in Bourg d’Oisans has gone from strength to strength with more customers than ever before hiring more bikes and buying more merchandise. The cycle tour and self catered business has also…
On my recent trip from our base in Bourg d’Oisans to Perth Australia to compete in the Cape to Cape Mountainbike race I had a 15 hour stop over in Dubai. A quick internet search suggested that cycling was best avoided in Dubai but that there was a purpose built cycling track, that happened to be…