May 31, 2024
Tarascon-sur-Ariège to Biert
We only rode 35 km today, but those 35 km included almost 900 m of climbing, almost all in the first 20 km. In that it resembled some of my rides at home but today I had panniers on my bike and views to distract me.
For whatever reason, I took very few photos today. This route and accommodation were chosen mostly to get to a good base to ride up Col d’Agnes tomorrow (weather permitting) and the name that popped up on the RWGPS website when I was planning. How could we not stay at Les Deux Vélos?
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Unexpectedly, there was a café at the top. We, however, had stopped at a bakery for sandwiches and the big Intermarché for fruit and snacks, so we sat at one of the many picnic tables in the grass and ate our lunch. Bonus—the table we chose was out of the wind.
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The descent to Massat was cold, though only just past invigorating. Massat looked like a large village but everything was closed at 2:30 in the afternoon. So we continued the short distance to our accommodation where, happily, one of the hosts was there to let us in early.
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There is at least one other touring cyclist staying here, a French man we passed as we started down from Col du Port. I suspect he descended slower than us in an effort to keep warmer; he arrived at the same time as us, probably not having a look for a coffee delay in Massat.
Today's ride: 35 km (22 miles)
Total: 1,308 km (812 miles)
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