The Alpe d'Huez - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

new in '82 · 28th August 2008

I just came back from a week up Alpe d'Huez (and it was very nice thank you)

I was wondering if anyone on here had ridden up it? Also, if it were to be ridden fixed what gear might one use?

Dan(J-D-S-H) · 28th August 2008

I did it on a mountain bike with slicks on a few years back, it was ace. You'd be talking stupid low inches to get up it fixed, and then coming down would be a nightmare. The fastest i've ever been on a bike was coming down that hill.

vinylvillain · 28th August 2008

I did it during one of my ski seasons, only one up on a rigid MTB, but multiple times down on my downhill bike with set up with slicks, fucking sick, went through a pair of vans in 4 runs from putting my feet out motorcross style round the corners!

wiganwill · 28th August 2008

About 12 years ago on the day the tour went there; boiling hot, suffered like a dog on my 39x23. But coming down! So many cyclists, like rush hour down hill, passing them all courier style, hardly ever had such fun before or since.

Kelvin · 28th August 2008

thinking about maybe doing it in the new year, when the earliest to consider weather wise?

pistaboy79 · 28th August 2008

I've put together a run of back-to-back 360's in/down the pipe in d'Huez.

I got the chair lift up....

pj (pj) · 28th August 2008

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Originally Posted by Kelvin

thinking about maybe doing it in the new year, when the earliest to consider weather wise?

end of May if lucky.

le car · 28th August 2008

L'Alpe D'Huez not THE Alpe D'Huez
I once snowboarded down the longest black slope in the world - from top of resort to below the main village - in about 20 mins. Epic memories!
not as hardcore as the Megavalanche - on the same slope in the summer:
http://www.tworide.com/features/megavalanche/

claus · 2nd September 2008

did ride it geared last Friday (and it was very nice thank you)
imo it is a good one to take on fixed. i was happy with 39/24-26. but then what do you do on the descent? it is enough hassle hauling one bike over to France and the last thing you want is being stuck between so many nice routes with a bloody fixed ride, so would be one geared one fixed, tsss. it might make sense if you participate in the weekly time trials they do on Thursdays.

g_man · 22nd September 2008

Excellent climb, the Galibier nearby is also a must if your in the area

28th August 2008	#1
new in '82	The Alpe d'Huez I just came back from a week up Alpe d'Huez (and it was very nice thank you) I was wondering if anyone on here had ridden up it? Also, if it were to be ridden fixed what gear might one use?
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28th August 2008	#8
le car	L'Alpe D'Huez not THE Alpe D'Huez I once snowboarded down the longest black slope in the world - from top of resort to below the main village - in about 20 mins. Epic memories! not as hardcore as the Megavalanche - on the same slope in the summer: http://www.tworide.com/features/megavalanche/ Last edited by le car; 28th August 2008 at 23:28.. Reason: meh
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28th August 2008	#2
Dan(J-D-S-H)	I did it on a mountain bike with slicks on a few years back, it was ace. You'd be talking stupid low inches to get up it fixed, and then coming down would be a nightmare. The fastest i've ever been on a bike was coming down that hill.
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28th August 2008	#3
vinylvillain	I did it during one of my ski seasons, only one up on a rigid MTB, but multiple times down on my downhill bike with set up with slicks, fucking sick, went through a pair of vans in 4 runs from putting my feet out motorcross style round the corners!
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28th August 2008	#4
wiganwill	About 12 years ago on the day the tour went there; boiling hot, suffered like a dog on my 39x23. But coming down! So many cyclists, like rush hour down hill, passing them all courier style, hardly ever had such fun before or since.
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28th August 2008	#5
Kelvin	thinking about maybe doing it in the new year, when the earliest to consider weather wise?
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28th August 2008	#6
pistaboy79	I've put together a run of back-to-back 360's in/down the pipe in d'Huez. I got the chair lift up....
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2nd September 2008	#9
claus	did ride it geared last Friday (and it was very nice thank you) imo it is a good one to take on fixed. i was happy with 39/24-26. but then what do you do on the descent? it is enough hassle hauling one bike over to France and the last thing you want is being stuck between so many nice routes with a bloody fixed ride, so would be one geared one fixed, tsss. it might make sense if you participate in the weekly time trials they do on Thursdays.
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22nd September 2008	#10
g_man	Excellent climb, the Galibier nearby is also a must if your in the area
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