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Miller
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@ yinya
At the least, take the small road East of the Ospizio, ride to lago della Sella, and to passo Scimfuss.
The little valley behind Göschenen is nice too.
If you turn to Grisons (from Andermatt over Oberalp), ride up to Obersaxen (turnoff after Zignau), then down to Ilanz. In Ilanz take the road toward Castrich/Bonaduz, and just as you exit Ilanz turn right to Sevgein, Riein, Ober Dutjen, a gem of a rural road that descends to Valendas.
From Ilanz you can explore Val Lumnezia. If you dont mind some gravel, in Vattiz or Vignogn turn up to Alp Nova, a pass that takes you back to Obersaxen (maybe 6 km of gravel mostly on the Obersaxen side).
From Tamins (near Bonaduz) ride to Kunkelspass, with a very hard stretch of 3-4km around 15-16%, on packed dirt (the surface is very easy on a road bike, the slope not so much, I wouldn't descend on that). At the top there is a short tunnel with side openings, something out of a video game. The descent to Bad Ragaz is lovely.

For maps forget google, look at schweizmobil.ch, very accurate.

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I should post my John Deere!

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Miller, great that you got to ride with Tim DeClerq
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Stendhal wrote:
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Miller, great that you got to ride with Tim DeClerq
Haha, I had to research that one. He is nicknamed 'the tractor', yes?

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Don't forget Lampaert.
Lampaert could still be found at his parents' farm during his spare time. He owed his nickname and street name 'John Deere' to his fondness for the yellow-green tractors.
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micky wrote:
Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:05 pm
Don't forget Lampaert.
First thing I thought when I saw the tractor :thumbup:

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Miller wrote:
Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:35 pm
Stendhal wrote:
Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:32 pm
Miller, great that you got to ride with Tim DeClerq
Haha, I had to research that one. He is nicknamed 'the tractor', yes?
That's a bingo! Didn't know about Lampaert being John Deere.
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basilic wrote:@ yinya
At the least, take the small road East of the Ospizio, ride to lago della Sella, and to passo Scimfuss.
The little valley behind Göschenen is nice too.
If you turn to Grisons (from Andermatt over Oberalp), ride up to Obersaxen (turnoff after Zignau), then down to Ilanz. In Ilanz take the road toward Castrich/Bonaduz, and just as you exit Ilanz turn right to Sevgein, Riein, Ober Dutjen, a gem of a rural road that descends to Valendas.
From Ilanz you can explore Val Lumnezia. If you dont mind some gravel, in Vattiz or Vignogn turn up to Alp Nova, a pass that takes you back to Obersaxen (maybe 6 km of gravel mostly on the Obersaxen side).
From Tamins (near Bonaduz) ride to Kunkelspass, with a very hard stretch of 3-4km around 15-16%, on packed dirt (the surface is very easy on a road bike, the slope not so much, I wouldn't descend on that). At the top there is a short tunnel with side openings, something out of a video game. The descent to Bad Ragaz is lovely.

For maps forget google, look at schweizmobil.ch, very accurate.
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Nice bike... you ever take it off any sweet jumps?
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South East England, I have been cycling early in the mornings recently


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Haydn wrote:
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South East England, I have been cycling early in the mornings recently

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Is that a grass snake? I have never seen one in the wild.

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