Grenoble VTT Race

20/10/2009 by rideoisans

I attended my first VTT (MTB) race last weekend in Grenoble. It was a pretty low key affair and tailored for families. My seven year old son entered his first downhill, xc and trials race and finished a respectble 5th out of about 30 kids in his age group.

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I along with a friend enterd the 2 hour relay XC race. I knew I was in trouble when I saw the short course about 10 mins per lap the 3 short sharp climbs (nothing like we are used to in Alpe d’Huez) and the 20 or so cyclo cross bikes !

The event took place next to the cycling clubs velodrome so each lap involved a quick sprint on the velodrome before handing over to your coleague to do a lap. It was hard going with short recovery times with lung busting short climbs. The great thing though about french events is there is always loads of food to eat.

For the record I believe we were 27th out of quite a few more ?!

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Bigfoot MBC – Alpe D’Huez Bike Park – Aug 2009 Video

20/09/2009 by rideoisans

Mountain of Hell 2010 dates announced

7/09/2009 by rideoisans

The Mountain of Hell will take place over the 16th-18th July 2010 in Les Deux Alpes the weekend after the Megavalanche in Alpe d’Huez. We will be releasing our accommodation options later in the year.

Mountain of Hell 2010

Mountain of Hell 2010

Photos – UCI World Mountainbike Championship Australia

6/09/2009 by rideoisans

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My brother lives over in Australia and went with Lucien, his son (and our summer helper here in the Oisans)  to watch Steve Peat take the UCI world championship downhill. Here are some photos hot off the press.

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Megavalanche 2010 dates announced

3/09/2009 by rideoisans

The Megavalanche 2010 dates have been announced starting on the 6th July and running until the 11th July 2010. For more information on our accommodation please visit our Megavalanche Accommodation  page.

Mondial du VTT 2010 – MTB world Fair Les Deux Alpes

31/08/2009 by rideoisans

The organisers of the Mondial du VTT over at Les Deux Alpes have announced theor dates for 2010. This is traditionally the season opener in the area with the lifts all starting up for the summer. Get some great riding in from our base and enter some of the XC/ downhill competetions on offer as well as try out the latest 2010 mountain bike models.

Dates are the 17th – 20th June 2010 ! and more info here

Bigfoot MTB article about their Alps trip with us

31/08/2009 by rideoisans

Bigfoot stayed with Ride Oisans in August 2009 here is their take on the holiday.

 

Bigfoot MTB trail profiles

21/08/2009 by rideoisans

Profiles of rides with Bigfoot MBC on their stay with Ride Oisans

Day1 – Les Deux Alpes – Venosc – Bourg d’Oisans [photos]

Day 2 – Alpette – Alpe d’Huez – Col du Sarenne – Huez – Alpe d’Huez – Villard Reculas – Bourg d’Oisans [photos]

Day 3 – Alpe d’Huez Megavalanche Qualifier and Race Course [photos]

Day 4 – Rest Day [photos]

Day 5 – Oulles – Bourg d’OisansAlpe d’Huez – Villard Reculas – Bourg d’Oisans [photos]

Day 6 – Les Deux Alpes [photos]

Bigfoot photos from their MTB week in Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d’Huez

18/08/2009 by rideoisans

More photos from the guys at Bigfoot mbc from their mountain bike holiday in august with Ride Oisans

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Les Deux Alpes Bike Park

16/08/2009 by rideoisans

The last day of bigfoots week long adventure saw us take on the Les Deux Alpes bike park and its many trails. The day started with a lift from 900 metres in Venosc all the way to the glacier at 3300 metres where the Mountain of Hell race starts each year. After a ton of descending on sweet but rocky singletrack we caught another lift up and then another and then another. The day ended with the big red rated descent back to Venosc for the short van trip home and a couple of beers in Bourg d’Oisans

Bigfoot at Les Deux Alpes

Les Deux Aleps singletrack

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