Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is some heat! I'm surprised that you managed to get up those hills, Nathan. I see you were close enough to Tarbena. I have a friend up there that I have promised to visit one of the days. I don't think I'll be cycling though! Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <nwajsman at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 6:20 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 31/5/2015: el Puerto de Tudons > Thanks Douglas. I don?t do Strava, but the Garmin link is here: > > https://connect.garmin.com/activity/790073115 > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 31 May 2015, at 23:12, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information