May 26, 2024
Last ride and more climbing
I decided that today would be my last ride after 7 days in a row. I ended on a high riding 84km and climbing 3976’ (1205m). Tomorrow’s ride will be a repeat of last Monday so I am going to tour about instead. It has been a week of intense riding with climbing and at a much faster pace than I usually ride, something I could not have done without a little electric assist. I rode almost everything in eco and I never ran out of battery, even today.
Today was the best weather of the entire week. It was sunny and warm all day. When we left this morning there was a light dusting of snow on the high mountain peaks in the distance. Unfortunately we ride so hard and fast I couldn’t get a photo. The same could be said for several of the beautiful villages through which we rode.
The climb was 13km up on some pretty terrible roads. The main descent was 11km on much better roads. It was a fun gently curved route with only a couple of hairpin turns so you could let the bike run. Once down the main descent it was still mostly downhill back to the hotel.
Even though I am tired I feel much stronger than when I arrived. I received numerous compliments on how well I ride from a strength perspective but also safety. Apparently most Cdns who come here are not as good a cyclist as me. This is a place to come to ride not tour.
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Today's ride: 84 km (52 miles)
Total: 444 km (276 miles)
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