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  • Day 7.

    Slow start
    Slower climb. 5km of shite straight up. Why is this road even here.
    Mellows out onto nice road, closed to traffic. Pleasant.
    Briefly consider an offroad foray
    Continue onto get chips at the barrier
    Pass the barrier, snow.
    More snow
    Too much snow?
    Dodge skiers
    Turn back
    Descend
    Beers & BBQ
    Next day bus back to Malaga - dont pay for €12 bike bag, €1 roll of cling film is fine.
    Malaga is jumping, saturday, football on, some religious holiday, flypast from the Spanish red arrows
    Pack back at Eat Sleep Cycle
    Many many beers
    Jesus restaurant?
    No sleep
    Carry box
    Fly
    Home

    https://www.strava.com/activities/8770011073

    Nice trip, would go again.
    Bit disappointing to not get to top of Veleta but still longest climb I've ever done.
    Arkose did well, I poorly fitted the rear derailleur and only got the bike mechanic I brought along with me to look at it on the last day..
    Full frame bag is the tits
    Jack Rack was solid
    Managed to snap the alpkit stabilisation rail annoyingly
    1 set of pads on the hope's replaced
    cargo net around the seat pack is amazing, so useful.

  • Bit disappointing to not get to top of Veleta

    Oh you totally missed out... the views are stunning.


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  • That was the other thing I was thinking about doing these sorts of races at night, you miss out on so many amazing views. I guess you just accept that and your not there for a nice time when racing?

    Amusing strava stats.

    Tour vs so far this year elevation - 14909 / 19730

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