I turned 29 on Oct 2nd and what would be better than a spin ... up the Alpes! Ivan, mark, Tom, Al and I managed to rent a Chalet in Bourg d'oisans in the French Alps, at the bottom of Alpes d'huez for 5 days.
The Alpes, my 1st time and i was blown away by the scenery. Just mind blowing, amazing, great superb and all these words that I can spell properly right now because ... I'll tell you later.
The Alpes D'Huez, to me was the unclimbable. I never thought I, of all people could cycle it ... I am a sprinter after all ( yes it does sound good to say that, to imagine that's a good enough excuse ) I am not an experienced cyclist, I have no testosterone, and I am lazy b**** who hates pain. My time: around 1:40 ... My personal best :) We reached the top in a snow storm and I decided to head straight down back to the chalet as my hands were starting to freeze. Al followed and lent me his gloves, what a gentleman ... Tom, Mark and Ivan continued on and came home to a nice fire and tea. 
The Galibier, the highest Col in Europe ... for those who consider it as a col, as I heard there are much debate on that subject. I was going at an easy pace. and the view was just ... cyclist heaven. I was starting be get sick, but I didn't know it yet ...
The boys!!! The cool kids Vs Mark.There are so many things I'd like to write about this trip, like for example, that it was best cycling trip ever, but really, it was my 1st one / or that I wish I had been in a better mood, but I had a stomach flu and more problems haunting me from back home ...
I am not in a mood for writing as, the 1st day I get back on my road bike after the stomach flu and the alpes, I crashed and I am now suffering from massive knee road rash and a broken thumb ... which really stinks ...
I am off to try and get rid of the break hoods on my fixie and add another one ... or maybe I'll just go to bed.
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I haven't seen a new post from you in a long time! Please don't let another cool blog die!
Albert
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