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Today I was mostly riding.....
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bobbinogs
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Last ride of my holiday was on Thursday, 'twas a tad lumpy as it was based on Stage 10 of last year's TdF. I missed out the stage's final cat 3 climb up Col du Richmond as it made looping back tricky but inadvertantly added three cat 4 climbs instead, doh!
http://app.strava.com/activities/74902780
The HC climb up the Grand Columbier has an 'interesting' profile:
Average gradient per km is shown in the boxes. I did have enough at one point and thought about going full on to get the climb over with...and then looked up to see a sign saying 11km to go. About the hottest (temp wise) I have ever been on a bike as it was about 26 deg in Coluz with virtually no wind (apart from me blowing, that is).
http://app.strava.com/activities/74902780
The HC climb up the Grand Columbier has an 'interesting' profile:
Average gradient per km is shown in the boxes. I did have enough at one point and thought about going full on to get the climb over with...and then looked up to see a sign saying 11km to go. About the hottest (temp wise) I have ever been on a bike as it was about 26 deg in Coluz with virtually no wind (apart from me blowing, that is).
Well, that certainly makes my little 25k at 27.5 kph ave look pathetic, but to give myself credit, I was testing out my left knee, which while on holiday last week and due to an over excited horse, came into full contact with a very substantial and solid wooden (thank goodness) gatepost as we passed through the (not quite open enough) gate. :facepalm:
I'm happy to say, that me, my knee and my horse all survived, although my knee does resemble something that has been attacked, front and back (?) with a decent sized blacksmiths hammer. Still, no issues today on my gentle try out ride, so it's back to them thar Mendip hills for me.
I'm happy to say, that me, my knee and my horse all survived, although my knee does resemble something that has been attacked, front and back (?) with a decent sized blacksmiths hammer. Still, no issues today on my gentle try out ride, so it's back to them thar Mendip hills for me.
You are clearly a much wiser and more sensible man than me.bobbinogs":wo70361d said:I can usually spot an over-excited horse from some distance
Are you talking about Somerset cider?
I leave that to others, who are neither wise nor sensible (especially after they've drunk it). :mrgreen:
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