My video editor told me I was lacking some crucial shots for our imminent ‘Ventoux: Day in the Life’ video we’ve been shooting all year (don’t get excited – it’ll probably be condensed to 2 minutes), so we took advantage of the sun and went back one more time to Ol’ Baldy.

It was also pretty cold today, so I got to test out my new legs (solution found to this problem) and, after a 30-minute descent of sub 10C temperatures, my knees and shins were surprisingly warm, especially compared with the bottom of my feet, which I could not feel. Here they are, if you’re interested.

John and his ‘knickers’. Not me and my ‘legs’

Here they are.

On the other hand, my real legs didn’t feel too hot and I slogged up the mountain, wondering where my next pedal stroke was going to come from. Then again, it was such a beautiful day – and we had the whole mountain to ourselves – I won’t whine, too much.

Pro Tip: do yourself a favor and come down to climb Ventoux in late Fall. You have a decent chance of sunny weather still, the road is open (till Nov 15 usually), and the silence, especially if you’ve experienced this place in season, is heavenly.