Going to be tough today. I’m currently staring at the 2248m Pfitscherjoch pass this morning. Bring it on.
90.13km arriving at Burgstall in 7 hours and 9 minutes. 1140m elevation gain, 1400 elevation loss. The net result of which is one exhausted Andy.
What a stunning place. Lush and green, snow capped mountains and beautiful white houses with wooden balconies covered with flowers.
I’ve just found out that the 5 guys I’m with are studying physical education to a degree level. 2 of them are spinning coaches! What have I let myself in for?
Went for an ‘easy warm up’ ride. 22km with a 642 metre climb nearly killed me. Scary fast, but fun, decent followed by some flowing single track was my reward.
Great service & flight from British Airways. Met Christian & chums in Munich before getting the train to the stunning mountain village of Bayrischzell in the alps where we will spend the night.
With trips to Peru, New York, Valencia, Barcelona and a 30th birthday celebration I’ve had plenty to write about this year. Unfortunately I’ve had no time to do just that. I’ve just totalled it up, and entering the sixth month of the year, I’ve only had six weekends in Bristol so far. If fact, I’ve turned down the opportunity of going to Wales for The Adventurists Off Road Festival this weekend, as if I had I’d be in the middle of a run of 5 weekends out of England. I’m not complaining, it’s just that sitting back on the sofa…
The crossing of Spain and Portugal will have to wait. A few weeks ago I was chatting on Skype with a German friend of mine when he invited me to join him on his trans alps cycle ride that they do every year. Honoured to be invited (last year I think Christian was of the impression that I wasn’t up to the job, but my Madrid to Valencia ride might have gone some way to convincing him otherwise) I set about finding out if it was a possibility. I now have the time off work arranged, flights booked and I…