A California Girl's Love Affair with France
The first time I flew to France with a bicycle I had no idea it would grow into a love affair... read more here!
Dude Girl On The Range: — Tour de France
The Legacy of the Dots
In the early 2000's, I was bitten by the Tour bug, spectacular scenery and famous climbs such as l’Alpe d'Huez and Col du Galibier. I boxed my bike for trips to France three summers in a row...
Climbing and Clem'ing -- France 2016
This year’s cycling trip in the French Alps was incredible. So many dear friends—new and old, so much laughter, so much riding, so much dining, cheese-eating, climbing… and “clem'ing.”
Pierre and Colette’s table
After helping me dismantle my last van in Chambery (my home base for the past three months), my friend Pierre Ludi, the Alps Angel who helped me outfit our vans with custom bike racks for our Tour de France trip, invited me to join a couple of the AG2R folks at his home in the mountains for a ride and lunch the next day.
It's Not France, Yet...
Less that two weeks to go before we depart for France. Some have been training for 6 months. Others for just two. Yes, I'm cramming.