BBQ

more barbecueing today: at our friends place in Rochepleine. An old friend of ours from San Diego was also there, which was great. We discovered that Alex LOVES watermelon:

And Zoe was towed around on a litte inflatable throne like a princess by our friend JB's daughters:

Morning ride

I left early-ish for a longer ride into the Chartreuse, via Placette and up the North side of Porte (which I had never done before). It was nice and cool for most of the route, and it has to be said that we live in incredibly beautiful area. The gorge right after St. Laurent du Pont in particular is stunning. I didn't break any personal power records, but that's expected. I also flatted AGAIN. The plus side was that it was right next to a public water source with ice cold mountain water. Ubiquitous water fountains are one of the unsung heroes of cycling in France -- particularly in the mountains on a hot day. Another unsung hero: seeing awesome Italian cars (like the Countach in the video) that are being *driven* rather than posed in or next to by bankers.

Here's a video of a few sections of the ride. I've decided that I will be applying the most ridiculous un-cycling music that I can find to this and future videos just for fun. Rihanna was my first choice, but the youtube copyrighted music finder flagged it. View in 720p for extra Lambo viewing pleasure.

The route


62 km/ 38 miles
1340 meters/ 4400 feet of climbing