The best kept biking secret in Europe - now with photos

[Enduro Numpty]

I'm talking of course about the Pyrenees in Late May and Early June. This is our second time here at this time of year and the roads are empty. The Alps get all the good press but I'd much rather ride the Cols of the Pyrenees. We had a short 100 mile loop from our current base in Vielha and it took in parts of 4 of the best roads I've ever ridden. The N230, N260, C13 and the spectacular C28 and the Port de la Bonalgua at 2072 metres.
To top it off, the Catalunya Motogp in Barcelona this weekend.

PS.. Front Discs on FJR are shot....too much fun on the Cols

[Polarbear]

I had a wonderful few days touring round there. Down to Barcelona on the Spanish side, Lourdes on the French side before scooting across to Galicia.

That was the only tour I have ever done abroad on my own and funnily enough enjoyed every moment. I didn't think I would.

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[Enduro Numpty]

Will try and do pictures when we get home. Don't know how to do it frm my phone

[Enduro Numpty]

Here's some pictures of the trip. I'm not the most prolific photographer but here's some of the Pyrenees, the Alps and some random ones. The icing on the cake at the end of the Pyrenees is Barcelona and the Circuit de Catalunya. Sadly Luis Salom lost his life in Moto2 free practice on the Friday. All three races on Sunday were superb and experiencing the atmosphere of a Valentino Rossi win at Montmelmo was the highlight of the trip.

Throughout the Pyrenees the traffic was eerily non-existent. A lot of the passes in the Alps were shut but we didn't have much time left to do them anyway.

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Happy bunch at the top of the pass

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Just about lost Italy

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The Rhone Valley and Chamonix


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Europe Doesn't get much higher.

[Dave V4]

nice pics bud, looks and sounds like you enjoyed it.
where was this taken?
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[Enduro Numpty]

I think it was on the French side of the Little St. Bernard Pass.

[Silver_Fox]

Stunning, simply stunning. Thank you for sharing these with us
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[Nick__C]

Brilliant stuff
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[Gone but not forgotten]

Great photos & thanks for sharing.....the area looks like the Tour de France locations that l was watching over the last couple of weeks.
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