Watch before booking your cycling trip to the French Alps! #shorts #cycling #frenchalps

Are you thinking about booking a cycling holiday here in the French Alps? I just finished a week cycling holiday here and here’s a few things that you should know. First up, the Alps are massive. Both in terms of the clives themselves and the area that they cover. It kind of goes without saying, but it will inform everything else that I’m about to say. Don’t think that just because you’re heading to the Alps, you’ll be able to tick off all of the famous names. Unless you want to spend a lot of time driving around, you’re better off choosing a base that covers a few well-known climbs and then make do with the myriad hidden gems that can be found whichever way you point your wheels. Next, because the climbs are so big, you can have very changeable weather conditions, and it’s almost impossible to bring too many layers. We’ve been riding in peak summer, but have been descending dressed like it’s the depth of the UK winter. Be prepared. Don’t be too ambitious with your route planning. It can be tempting to stack HC climbs one on top of the other to create Galactico days, but with each of these climbs potentially taking two hours or more, you can quickly find yourself losing enthusiasm. Remember, it’s supposed to be fun. Finally, take it easy on the descents. These climbs are long and steep, often with long straight sections that allow you to pick up a lot of speed quickly followed by a hairpin turn. Nobody cares how quickly you came down a climb, is about being able to get up. If you have any questions, let me know in the comments. I’ve still got plenty to cover, so give me a follow and I’ll do a part two soon.