Each week, FulGaz super user, John Hallas selects a route from our collection of 2000+ rides for you to test your legs against. You can find all of these challenge rides in the ‘John Hallas Weekly Challenge’ channel on the top row of your in-app home screen.
This is a free series and is all about having a little bit of fun. You can view the leaderboard below, or post your time on John’s post in the FulGaz riders Facebook group.
The same rules apply that were announced on the first day of the challenge.. “this is for enjoyment, no prizes, just a bit of fun.” – John Hallas
The Flemish Ardennes is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. The main characteristics of the region are rural hilly landscapes with hilltop bluebell woodlands, windmills and watermills.
This is a fast, flat, anti-clockwise loop on quiet roads and paths, starting and ending in the hamlet of Lierde.
30.84km
363m
01:04:00
This ride tackles Juanita Drive but avoids the busy lower part of the ascent by riding around the back of the Inglemoor Golf Course.
After topping out on Juanita Hill you will dive back down toward Lake Washington and circle around Holmes Point to climb back up for another downhill and your finish in Kirkland.
15.28km
276m
00:45:00
Starting opposite the central ski slope in in Hemavan, we follow the Umeå River downstream for a few kilometers as a warm up before a short climb of ca. 150 m up to the hamlet of Laisaliden. After descending, with views towards the lake of Stor-Laisan we continue on quiet lanes towards Solberg, its scattered dwellings set between the peaks of Sleaberget and Gurkfjället, and end on the bridge over the Tärnaån river.
22.44km
320m
00:52:00
Home to the pros, Els Angels is a lovely way to warm the legs up before heading towards the Mediterranean. This ride starts from the centre of town, taking you out on quiet roads before the road takes you up. The climb is gradual at 3% over 10km but don’t let that fool you…as it allows for prolonged maximum effort. Enjoy!
14.58km
452m
00:41:00
This is a little gem of a ride beneath deep blue skies in the Jura mountains of eastern France.
It’s a quick ride to reach one of the most beautiful villages in the region, Baume-les-Messieurs, although you may wish it was longer!
16.44km
113m
00:33:00
A short slightly lumpy spin in the sun around beautiful Cape Cornwall. Enjoy the downhill start to this one!
14.91km
210m
00:29:00
The ride starts at the Matreier Törl Haus (if you want to bike up to this spot, select the ride “Matreier Törl Haus”), At 2207m the terrain varies continuously up to the turn-off to the Adler Lounge. From there it gets really tough. It’s a really bad gravel road and partly very steep and the high altitude makes it even more difficult IRL. Finish finally at the Adler Lounge at 2421m an d enjoy the superb views.
14.91km
210m
00:29:00
A shorter ride, but undulating throughout. Starting in the very quiet Provençal village of Mollans-sur-Ouvèze and ending at the foot of Mont Ventoux in Malaucène.
17.85km
378m
00:46:00
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469 mile road from Afton, Virginia to Cherokee, North Carolina in the South created in the 1930s by a public works project.
We cyclists are forever appreciative! I’ve ridden the whole parkway twice (once in each direction), and I’d like to keep filming sections of the parkway for the Fulgaz library. Section 1 – Afton to Raven’s Roost is already in Fulgaz. This 16 mile section has less climbing than most sections. Enjoy the gentler climbs, the clear blue skies, and great Fall colours!
25.91km
411m
00:49:00
