Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That Garmin info is amazing. Very good average cadence. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 4:18 PM Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 19/2/2017: spring in the mountains on twowheels > Today I did one of my tougher Sunday rides, climbing from sea level to the > Puerto de la Carrasqueta, a mountain pass at 1020 m altitude. The fact > that there was a strong headwind during the last 4-5 km of the climb did > not make it easier. But it was a good 77 km ride, and I was rewarded with > some pretty signs of spring. > > First, a carpet of pretty blue flowers along the road to Jijona. This is a > gentle, long climb, taking me from sea level to about 500 m after 26 km: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-knj5Q2f/A > > Then once past Jijona, the real climb starts, 13 km constant uphill. But > the road is good and the almond trees are blooming right now: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-tmDMTdD/A > > These were both taken on the way up; as the day wore on, the weather got > better and by the time I got home at lunchtime, it was blue sky and > sunshine. > > For those interested in the cycling itself, here is the ride: > https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1581236441 > > 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 >