I've got the summer road bike fixed and working so decided to take it out for a spin. first real climbing this year and a return to an old favourite.

RouteFrom the col du Glandon (1922m) climb west to the Col de la Combe which is visible from the car park.

I was on classic skis. The sand layer is still omnipresent below 2000m, the second it warms up the new snow melts. For all the talk of "endless winter" and great conditions it is not as good as 2019.

Zero portage, not bad for a 20th May at 1600 meters! I basically did a tour of the Roche Noire, a lot of km for not much vertical.

A quick trip to get some air between the rain storms and see where the snowline is.

I guess with all the rain recently it was no surprise that the Bourget lake path was flooded. Still this didn't put off most of Chambery and Aix les Bains going for a walk, or paddle.

Almost certainly the last ski tour for Tot this season. He climbed on boots to the summit on more or less solid snow.

First rollerski of the year, felt a bit like bambi for the first km on the skinny wheels but soon got back into the stride. No PRs but not a bad overall pace of 3m40/km, about 10-15% off fastest pace.

I was surprised to see half a dozen cars in the Pre Orcel car park above le Touvet when I arrived. I guess it was going to be a busy Sunday.

Pretty loop in the Bois du Boulogne park to the West of Paris. No dangerous descents but can be busy on Sunday afternoons with young kids learning to ride bikes.