Haute Route

jzed
jzed Posts: 2,926
edited September 2011 in Commuting chat
This looks awesome, 7 day stage sportive Geneva to Nice across the Alps:

http://www.youtube.com/hauteroutetv

Now how do I get this past the misses? :?

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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Military campaign starting months in advance. 1 October is a good starting point. Maybe two good deeds per month? Great Christmas and birthday(whenever it is) then start the trip hints round about February.


    :)

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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 27,841
    Persuade her to come along too?
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  • HadronCyclist
    HadronCyclist Posts: 69
    did it this year. words cant describe how awesome it is. don't think about it, just enter. its so well organised, and great value for money.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,058
    Looks good what did it cost?
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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Pah, thought JZed had taken up some proper climbing for a second there.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Looks good. Only taken a brief peek at the vid. Was that Alain Prost? I know he bikes a bit*

    * ie is pretty darned good
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    JonGinge wrote:
    Looks good. Only taken a brief peek at the vid. Was that Alain Prost? I know he bikes a bit*

    * ie is pretty darned good

    Yep, although he's down as a DNF
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Would love to do this. 2012 might be optimistic but 2013 not so much. No probs convincing the missus. Only concerns are 1: Training and 2: Costs.
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    This year I did PBP (again)

    Next year I have a year without some big event. If I was though there is a great 1200km in the central massif http://ledouzecents.blogspot.com/ or the AUK 1000km in Scotland.
    Oh yeah and I did have an ambition to do the Rocky Mountains 1200km next year

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,058
    Il Principe wrote:
    Would love to do this. 2012 might be optimistic but 2013 not so much. No probs convincing the missus. Only concerns are 1: Training and 2: Costs.

    There's a solution to no. 2 you know :wink:
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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