Alpe Advice - Telegraphe, Galibier, Huez.

I need a holiday and want to ride my bike.

Are these 3 do-able in a day? Would be the classic St Michel-de-Maurienne - Telegraphe - Galibier - Huez route?

I'm inserting my perverted cycling fantasies into a long weekend away with the missus, so a day is all I have.

I did a loop around the Mortirolo and Gavia (which was HARD) last year but was in better shape.

Also, are they still passable in mid october?

Discuss....

Ta!

Don't go any ratio higher than 74gi otherwise you'll struggle. But also 74 is good on the downhill and isn't too 'spinny' on the flats

I'm going fully geared up. Fucked if I want to go up any big alps on 74gi, though massive props to those that do.

I did the Marmotte route minus l'Alpe d'Huez as part of a long weekend away a couple of months ago.
I was pretty out of shape at the time and would have really struggled with the Alpe as well. An amazing, beautiful days riding though - except for the boring drag from St Etienne (I think) to St Michel.

Fixed??! Sod that!

Not doing it fixed? Pffffffff.

In mid-October the weather on top of the Galibier could be tough.
Its a fair bet that if in the valley it is 11C and raining it will be snowing at the top.

Jung, look at places to stay in La Grave.. easy striking distance for galibier and alpe d'huez... a fab spot for you and the missus.. plus get to visit La Meije when you are not on the bike

http://www.la-grave.com/summer/index.php

Cheers chaps.