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What a performance😊 this is truely amazing. Just a few kilometers away from the Nebelhorn is the way up to 'Alpe Schlappold'. It starts next to the Skiflying Hill 'Heini Klopfer Flugschanze'. It's 7km long, gradient about 12% and it is really beautiful but highly exhausting. The road is in acceptable condition, mostly made of tarmac, there is no gravel. The landscape is a dream...have you heard of this climb?
@TheColCollective - Just 4 weeks post completing this ride i have a whole new level of respect for how easy you made this look. I took the gravel road up the side of Tourmalet through Viella and the MTB park to join the Voie Laurent Fignon by the bridge. Using that to access the Pic du Midi. Spectacular ride see Oncet / Laquets Hotel looking down on the new renovation works. I pulled the plug just above there as by then i was wrecked it was 4pm and i did not fancy the scramble carrying my bike to the observatory. Still even without that the hardest thing i have ever done on a bike. Thanks!
Sensational landscape, great narration als always. Road must be really awful in some places when you opt to climb it on 40-mm gravel tyres. Could it still be done with 28 mms?
Kudos on that colour-coordinated outfit! Climbed the Mortirolo in 2015 during the Granfondo Santini, one week after the Giro went over it. The stage winner's time was about 45 minutes, and my goal was to take double that time. I always thought of giving up but everytime someone who had already given up came towards me on their way back down, I deciced to go yet another bend until it somewhat "flattened out" and I was past half-way. It took me 80 minutes, goal achieved, but these were 80 minutes of constant pain (36/29 lowest gear may have been one reason for that).
Surely an inspiration to travel and climb more, just stunning. On an editorial note: "milestone landmark" is redundant (5: 39). Other than that great production as always.
Lovely ride, professional production (except for the captions, 2:10 - There are* six routes to Teide, 6:33 - where the pros* choose, plural, no apostrophe) down to the sponsor representation. It is surely pure coincidence that the pro team passing by rides the same brand of bikes as the presenter.
The Mortirolo is not beautiful, but it is a real challenge. I think it's the limit of what makes sense on a road bike. Steeper climbs, such as the Zoncolan, are no longer suitable even for trained cyclists with standard gear ratios.
Love this and thank you for the great video! I am wondering though -- coffee shop recommendations along the route for us casual riders? Any key photo stops? Thank you!
@@Zeadbanger It was great thanks for asking. I left at 6 am to have a calm road. This was really nice. Very little traffic even though it is tourist season. I even saw 2 deer on the road, they only moved when I passed them. For the climb I used the ‘hohenweg’ (high road) between Grosskrichheim and Road above Heiligenblut (L20). I would recommend it for climbing cyclists as it is more calm and more beautiful than the valley road. At 9 am I arrived at Kaiser Franz Josefs Höhe. I had 34-30 gearing which was OK, but a little lighter would have been more comfortable. On the descent I was still glad that I was early and few people were descending yet. I descended the main road to Heiligenblut and further into the valley. In the valley there are good cycling paths. I wish everyone a safe journey especially on the descent!
Did this last week followed by Izoard. Your film and the film by Bike the World were massively helpful. It’s kind of nice and distracting to recognise parts and features, I always thought it would take away from the adventure but actually it makes it even better! I’d recommend to anyone- it is quiet, beautiful and delightfully isolated with a cracking descent as well
Great images. Did it in September 1999. Sun at the bottom and really cold and foggy at the Cime de la Bonnette. Was there for one week on vacation and did several other passes in that region that year. Col de Vars, Col de Larche, Col d'Allos, Col de la Cayolle, Col d'Angel and the Col d'Izoard. Also did my third climbing of Alpe d'Huez.
Hi, I am curious if you notice any sign that indicates motorbikes are not allowed on the road? I am planning to ride until the 'mittelstation' then take the lift. Do you think is that allowed ?
Brilliant video! I rode it today and your review is spot on. After the sufferfest, the view as you get to the Barrage Grand Maison is spectacular. The second half is the one to enjoy. Even though a long climb, you’ve done the hard kilometres in the first half and now you can enjoy the spectacular views with the lesser gradients (and boy are they spectacular!). Definitely take a jacket as even in mid July when temperatures are about 30 in Allemond it is chilly when descending especially with the wind at that altitude. Great thing about this ride is for large parts it feels like you have the mountain to yourself as it has far fewer riders than the more popular climbs in the region, even though the views here are just amazing.
I climbed this with three friend in 2015, shortly after Mike made this video. The music and photography captures this climb so very well. It is one of my favorites. I was in the US and intentionally did not watch it to the end at the time because I wanted the climb to retain some mystery.
Another great video👌👍🎉🎉 and another climb to add to the list😎. Just watched the new “ gravel video” on Wahoo SYSTM….fantastic, will have to take the gravel bike next time I go to Gran Canaria🤓.
@@TheColCollective I know now Igor told me! It’s still closed will open to walkers first soon but stay closed to cyclists. There is talk of having a cyclist only path but to put a toll on it. They are still nutting out the details
Wow! Just nuts. I'm used to your excellent camera work but wasn't expecting to see a cycling video where one has views looking down at the clouds! This is not just a great cycling video, but a fantastic travel video as well. The telescopes are impressive. I can see how a gravel bike would give you lower gears, but am wondering why you didn't go with lightweight slick tires, given that the road is so nice, and that the climb is so challenging!
Thanks so much for your appreciation! It’s an incredible road, my video only captures so much, the reality is even more inspiring. For the bike, I was in the Canary Islands for a few weeks and wanted to do some gravel too, and could only travel with one bike. Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️
