Post #298,879
11/3/08 12:03:26 PM
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In-friggin-sane
Yes, I'm a biker. Or I was at one time; 0 miles total this year. :(
I'm not an idiot with a death-wish, however. No fucking way you would find me out there.
And...You don't do links on here. At least, not until either Scott or I code it.
-Mike
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Post #298,883
11/3/08 12:46:46 PM
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Maybe you know where to look
I spent about 20 minutes trying to figure out the length and vertical drop of that run. Maybe it's on one of the French-language sites, but I didn't see anything that looked like distance or height figures.
As for how sane it is -- or isn't -- it's pretty much the Pike's Peak run in reverse.
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Post #298,938
11/4/08 8:50:50 AM
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Re: Maybe you know where to look
Sorry...I looked for a bit, but couldn't find anything that looked like "how long is this run." I did find lots and lots of links to that video, however...
-Mike
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Post #298,940
11/4/08 9:19:47 AM
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This may help.
I haven't watched the video yet, but I assume it's shot somewhere along this path.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Projet-Alpes08-Etappe2
123.4 km. From there, Google Earth or Maps should be able to give elevation changes, in principle.
Alternatively, this site says the are several Venosc routes.
http://www.ecycletours.com/content2008/02-itinerary.htm
HTH a bit.
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #298,970
11/4/08 8:02:14 PM
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Firstly, go watch the video
Secondly, it's nearly seven minutes of high-speed downhill switchbacks. Definitely not a loop course.
Thirdly, how do you *find* this stuff? That second link, by the way, mentions a 4100 ft. Venosc road circuit. So easily the run in the video could be several thousand feet down.
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Post #298,975
11/4/08 8:26:53 PM
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Ah.
Those guys are nuts! :-)
I didn't know it was a bike trail. The maps I found were of road courses.
How did I find it? I think I did variations on "Venosc bike altitude" "Venosc bicycle altitude" and so forth and followed a few links.
It looks like that run may be the one they describe here:
http://www.venosc.com/anglais/vtt.php
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IN VENOSC
25 km of marked trails from Venosc to Bourg dÂOisans , and a downhill run from les Deux Alpes to Venosc In les Deux Alpes: Change in level from 3200 m to 720m
With the bureau des guides des 2 alpes, you'll cycle with a guide with your or our bike : initiation, perfectionnement, difficult rides!
From 20 Â for an half day . +33(0)4 76 11 36 29 guides2alpes@yahoo.fr
=== end cut ===
If that's not the run, it must be in the vicinity.
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #298,976
11/4/08 8:31:55 PM
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2500 m drop ... sounds about right
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Post #298,977
11/4/08 8:33:08 PM
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think thats it
watched the vid a couple of times, that elevation drop over that distance sounds about right
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