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I expected that it would feel good to climb for more than three minutes at a time but i was not prepared for the level of excitement I experienced. Not only was the actual climbing a blast but the scenery blew me away - it reminded me so much of California's
North Bay terrain that it was almost eery. If I were dropped from a helicopter anywhere in the middle of the ride, I would have been hard pressed to believe I were somewhere else other than Mt. Tam or West Marin area. Even the weather and scents were a perfect match! We rode
through a few microclimates to include a
mixture of clouds, warm sun and chilled fog while breathing in varying smells of flowers and manure.
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Aside from my stopping periodically to pee or take a photo, the whole ride was spent either climbing or descending. I was in Heaven! After holding in my excitement for almost four hours, i finally screamed out loud and nearly blew Jonas off
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4 comments:
hah, La Roche.. lots of steep climbing to be had there, whichever direction you take , it's always going UP.. did you ride all the way to Houffalize? I usually do a La Roche - Baraque Fraiture - Houffalize triangle.
yes, we rode near houffalize.
bloody hell that's a lot of spacers on your steerer tube!
It does look like northern CA. I get goosebumps every time I ride Alpine dam or four corners knowing that I'm only a few mins from big city.
Hopefully you get your birthday wish...(its nice here in CA, not even too hot like normal July)
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