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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 3/5/2019: a bike ride
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2019 08:58:42 -0500
References: <2194C21E-4769-4734-B467-C4236FAC4061@frozenlight.eu>

Hi Nathan,

That's a very impressive workout.? Those legs will be an important asset 
in the next 30 years as you reach my stage of life. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/7/2019 12:18 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> We had two public holidays last week: Wednesday was Labour Day, and 
> Thursday was a local Alicante holiday called Santa Faz. So of course I 
> took Friday off to create a 5-day weekend. I use the morning to do one of 
> the more challenging bike rides in the immediate area. The total distance 
> is only 43 km, but those are quality  km, with a lot of climbing. In 
> particular, after about 20 km there is a climb from Busot, at just over 
> 300 meters, to the entrance to a cave complex called Cuevas de Canelobre, 
> at 570 meters, over a distance of about 2.5 km, so the average grade is 
> 8-9%, with sections up to 13%. Fairly challenging, but there are some nice 
> views to be had, in addition to the sense of accomplishment.
>
> On the way up, I had the mountain on my right. I do not know if the hole 
> near the top is man-made or natural:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-g8XTpw8/A
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> At the cave entrance there is a small shop and a bar, and a parking lot. 
> So I took my Coke break there and looked up?and saw a guy coming down from 
> the top. Being a bit afraid of heights, I got scared just looking at him:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-97ttxvj/A
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> Finally, I took a selfie using the 12mm end of my 12-32 lens on the 
> Panasonic GF1. Not the most flattering perspective, but you get to see me 
> as an unshaven, sweaty cyclist who is quite happy to be able to climb up 
> here at the age of 58:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8VbkZrz/A
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> For the curious, the record of the ride is here:
> https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3614100239
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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> Alicante, Spain
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> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
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> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
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> YNWA
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