http://www.velopeloton.com Cycling the Pyrenees! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:25:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.velopeloton.com/a-walk-in-the-snow/ http://www.velopeloton.com/a-walk-in-the-snow/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:35:17 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=5026 It is still snowing here today and very cold. Temperatures last night on Pic du midi fell to -25°c, with the wind-chill that is -44°c. It is currently -6°c here in Saint-Savin at 12:00. A couple days ago I went for a walk in the snow. I only got about 1km above the village, before the snow got [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/a-walk-in-the-snow/feed/ 1 http://www.velopeloton.com/photos-of-the-snow/ http://www.velopeloton.com/photos-of-the-snow/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:07:22 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=5013 More photos of the recent snowfall in and around Saint-Savin. It won’t last long, should be gone tomorrow from below 1000m. Saint Savin is at 550m. You might like:Australians in Tour de FranceIn 1914 Don Kirkham and Ivor Munro were the first Australians to ride Le Tour de France. They fi...Summers DayToday was a hot summers day here in [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/photos-of-the-snow/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/lots-of-snow/ http://www.velopeloton.com/lots-of-snow/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:17:31 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=5002 The winter sports enthusiasts have gotten their wish over night, after heavy snowfall all across the Pyrenees. There has been up to 50cm reported in some areas and temperatures as low as -20°c. We’ve had about 5cm in Saint-Savin, it is forecast to keep snowing all day today and again on Tuesday. The cold snap will remain for at least a week. [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/lots-of-snow/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/la-lanterne-rouge-cycling-lodge-2012/ http://www.velopeloton.com/la-lanterne-rouge-cycling-lodge-2012/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:56:04 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=3303 Places at La Lanterne Rouge Cycling Lodge are filling up fast for 2012. Located in the beautiful medieval village of Saint Savin in the Lavedan Valley,  Hautes Pyrenees, France, we have 6 Tour de France climbs ( Soulor/Aubisque, Borderes, Cambasque, Luz Ardiden, Tourmalet & Hautacam + many more) within 15km of our house. We are open all year round. Saint Savin is the perfect base to [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/la-lanterne-rouge-cycling-lodge-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/the-night-time-is-the-right-time/ http://www.velopeloton.com/the-night-time-is-the-right-time/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:41:55 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4768 I’ve hardly been out side the door during day light for the last week, The Pyrenees are just as beautiful at night. I went up to Lac d’Estaing last night to get a view of the stars with no light pollution, or very little anyway. The very bright object on the top left is Jupiter. It would seem [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/the-night-time-is-the-right-time/feed/ 3 http://www.velopeloton.com/joyeux-noel-de-saint-savin/ http://www.velopeloton.com/joyeux-noel-de-saint-savin/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:30:12 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4736 Paddy, Olive and Sean, extend season’s greetings to all our customers and website visitors. Have a happy Christmas and a great 2012. We have had a fantastic year here in the Pyrénées, the best part has been sharing it with all of you! Joyeux Noël Gaujos Nadau Zoriontsu Gabonak Bon Nadal Feliz Navidad Happy Christmas [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/joyeux-noel-de-saint-savin/feed/ 3 http://www.velopeloton.com/no-winter/ http://www.velopeloton.com/no-winter/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:20:06 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4398 Although it is only one week until the winter solstice, winter has still to arrive in the Pyrénées. The last few days have been wet but it is still mild and there is hardly any snow at the ski stations. The latest is that more snow is expected on Saturday and Sunday, it is doubtful that it [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/no-winter/feed/ 3 http://www.velopeloton.com/christmas-is-coming/ http://www.velopeloton.com/christmas-is-coming/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:17:22 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4194 It has been raining all day but remains mild, very little of it has fallen as snow. As you can see from this photo, the ski station at Hautacam remains free of snow. With Christmas now only 2 and a half weeks away, the village Christmas Tree has been erected in the square. You might like:Volta a CatalunyaWent down to see [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/christmas-is-coming/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/here-comes-winter-2/ http://www.velopeloton.com/here-comes-winter-2/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:29:06 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4092 Today there has been a real change in the weather, I fear the last of our warm sunny days are over and the arrival of winter is imminent. It is cold and wet today, not as wet as the rain storm in the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago, but a lot colder. Many people will [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/here-comes-winter-2/feed/ 1 http://www.velopeloton.com/armistice/ http://www.velopeloton.com/armistice/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:18:45 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=3839 Today, 11 November is a public holiday in France. It marks the end of World War One in 1918. Every town and village in France has a war memorial to commemorate those who gave their lives for France. Out of a population of 39 million, 1,697,800 French people died in military action, 4,266,000 were wounded and an estimated 500,000 died of war related [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/armistice/feed/ 0