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Title: Shakedown ride, Col de la Charmette from the backside

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This innocent little road takes you up the backside of the Col de la Charmette. The FUN side.

This is the experience I seek out!

Details coming later today, but for now, suffice it to say we completed a ride that Kevin and I started 2 years ago, doing the infamous "other" side of the Col de la Charmette, up Route Forestiere. Many claims that the road isn't for riding on anything but a mountain bike, but, if you're willing to walk over just a couple of places where rocks might slice your tires, and probably walk through one dark tunnel as well (again, because sharp rocks might do a number on your tires), you could ride any road bike up it. Provided you have reasonably-low gears that is! And yes, parts of this are pretty steep, with kilometer sections averaging 10, 11 & 12 percent. You will be working! Thankfully, our Bike Fridays were up to the task, as usual.



 


			
				
			
				
				Cool view maybe half-way up
				
			
				
			
				
				The top half is completely closed to cars
				
			
				
			
				
				The top is worth smiling about. It takes a lot of work to get here!
				
		




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