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Katie. the cobbles will be around oudenaarde mostly. and we will encounter them on a couple of climbs, and some stretches of country lanes. the climbs will be short and steep, the muur is long tarmac road climbing thro the town and very steep at the end with cobbles... there is a knack to riding cobbles on the flat.. you aim for the crown of the road, not the gutter or where the car wheels loosen the cobble setts.. stay in the saddle and ride fast.. on average the cobbles can last 150 metres. secure bottle cages or anything that rattles, double tape your bars, 25mm tyres if your frame / brakes allows and 80psi is the preferred solution. oh and you'll get a tour embroidered badge as a souvenir, and will have earnt your belgian spurs :)
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