After some research I decided that the Plateau de Retord was the best bet for the weekend.

First nordic ski of the season. Basically did a return along the piste to the Col de la Republique.

First ski tour of the new season. I took nordic skis. Roads were clear of snow to 1350 meters and the FL was around about this altitude according to the car thermometer.

This route has a couple of interesting pointsA lot of it is on cycle paths and relatively quiet roadsIt has a couple of fun climbs, fast descents mixed with a nice amount of flatThe section from Lyon

I've stopped cycling for the winter so wanted to get back into running a bit before the ski season starts. A bit of an improvement on September and managed to run under 6m/km for the 4.

With fantastic autumn weather, I couldn't resist another big pass. This time the “half” Col du Joly. Half because, like the Sabot two weeks ago, it's only surfaced on one side.

A return trip to Hawaii (a surf spot on the Rhone river) along the river towpath. Once on the gravel hard going as the heavy rains of September have left a lot of ruts and gravel.

Bizarrely the motor race that blocked me last time I tried to ride the Signal de St Andre was on again this weekend. Luckily they were elsewhere on Friday but I was concerned I would be stopped again.

Sunday afternoon ride after a pub lunch. I thought I was going quite well but 2m30 slower on the course a cote (Limonest zig zags) compared to my PR.

This walk might be interesting to anyone in Lyon. Basically follow the Park de la Tete d'Or to the far end of the Cité internationale.