Blog - Day 11 (Sat 1 Jun)
Gor-Gergal(
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Early start this morning. We left Gor straight into a big climb. Jimmy was worried that we would die of dehydration, so to combat this we had about 8 kg of water strapped to various parts of bodies and bikes.
The morning was beautiful and the scenery fantastic even with the climbs, we said goodbye to the tarmac and said hello gravel. It was all ups then downs, it was good.
We drank as much as we could under the stern eyes of Herr Jimmy. Needless to say we were like a OAP day out and had to pee at every opportunity, fortunately we didn’t need to spend a penny. Jimmys eagle eyes spotted a mountain spring so it was a full refill, tasted great.
Lunch was homemade pieces and a prized can of coke, during a long climb.
We left the trees onto a desert landscape the gravel turned to sand and back to gravel but all manageable
We got on to the road and headed for the telescopes, a bit of a climb but it was a great feeling to plan something and complete it, we even had some spare water.
15 miles to our digs took about 15 minutes as it was a very quick descent. All got to the bottom safe and sound.
Tough day but seeing a friendly dog, a cheeky Red Squirrel and loads of deer kept the spirits high, this part of Spain is beautiful.
report by Eric McIntosh
ACTUAL STATS FOR THE DAY
Distance = 61.07 miles
Height Gain = 6,594 ft
Average Moving Speed = 9.1 mph
Ride Time = 6 hrs 43 min
Pedal Revolutions = 21,442
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
USER COMMENTS
Great report again Eric. Photographers get top marks too. Hope you enjoyed your well deserved refreshments this afternoon. x
Jacqui (posted 2024-06-01 21:27:31)
Fantastico amigos . Scenery looks amazing - any sign of Clint Eastwood ? Lol
Iso (posted 2024-06-02 08:01:38)
Looks amazing - a piece of cake all the way to Montesinos now
Alan B (posted 2024-06-02 08:59:30)
Looks amazing - a piece of cake all the way to Montesinos now
Alan B (posted 2024-06-02 09:04:37)
You are never lonely as a cyclist. Great photos and cracking looking day.
Deerslovebikers (posted 2024-06-02 11:53:21)
Great photos it looks beautiful . Well done guys ????
Elizabeth Langan (posted 2024-06-03 18:45:15)