Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well done, Nathan. You'll have to post the Strava link, so we'll know what route to avoid if we go over. Douglas That looks like a Brooks saddle, yes/no? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <nwajsman at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 6:34 PM Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 31/5/2015: el Puerto de Tudons > ?Puerto? means ?mountain pass? in Spanish, and this morning I set out on > my bicycle for Puerto de Tudons, a well-known pass around here which often > features in the Vuelta a Espa?a bicycle race. I live at sea level, so to > get to 1024 meters means serious climbing. This is the first time I have > attempted this pass. I left at 9 a.m. to avoid the afternoon heat while > climbing?the temperature did his 36C during the ride, but that was on the > downhill portion, so OK. It ended up as a 105 km ride with 1650 meters of > climbing, but I feel very good about the Guinness I am enjoying right now. > And I have some pictures :-) > > This is about 30 km into the ride?the mountains in the distance is where I > am going: > 'http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044431&k=XzjnRzh&lb=1&s=O > > I made it! > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044666&k=33bQhkz&lb=1&s=O > > And the world is at my feet, seemingly?and I have a 30 km descent to look > forward to: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044889&k=djVWwfC&lb=1&s=O > > Not bad for a 54-year old MAMIL. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information