Lousy weather canceled a larger group ride, so Eric and I took mountain bikes and decided to get muddy and search for the secret road over the Jura mountains and the savage Col du Sac down to the tiny Menthières ski station on the other side. I have only cycled (and pushed) to Col [...]

At the turn, I told Eric it would be impossible to reach and totally covered in snow. He gave me a half-smile. I knew we were going up.