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JamieL
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by JamieL

Just back from a nice trip to Gran Canaria. Highly recommended at this time of year...
We went on Boxing day so Christmas was a gentle ride with my Dad including one short, steep ramp to get warm

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The it was off to find the sun:

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This is the top section of the Valley of the tears. The hardest climb i have ever done. 1000+m of climbing in 10km with some downhill. repeated ramps of more than a km at 18%
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The trusty steed:
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rainerhq
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by rainerhq

This thread is more like Look at my bike...
"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride"

erty65
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by erty65

rainerhq wrote:This thread is more like Look at my bike...
...on the road, not in my living room, or leaning against my garage door etc.

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PSM
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by PSM

rainerhq wrote:This thread is more like Look at my bike...



Is it still winter in Estonia ? :D

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PSM
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Temperature ?


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PSM
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by PSM

Better than -3, darkness and ice every where... :(

GASer
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by GASer

Every place has pluses and minuses

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FredBloggs
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by FredBloggs

@Gaser "Every place has pluses and minuses"

Really, care to tell me what the pluses of living in the UK are? Roll on April and Majorca :D

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PSM
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FredBloggs wrote:@Gaser Roll on April and Majorca :D



+1. 20130323. MAGALUF !

makoy
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lake mampaen, zambales, philippines

GASer
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by GASer

From an almost sunny 10 degrees yesterday, it turned a minus 2 degrees, heavily snowing today! Shots from the same mnt (Parnitha, Athens, Greece) as listed a couple of posts above!




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djm
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by djm

Awesome shots GASer! :-)


Enjoying Gran Canaria these days..

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GASer
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by GASer

FredBloggs wrote:@Gaser "Every place has pluses and minuses"

Really, care to tell me what the pluses of living in the UK are? Roll on April and Majorca :D


Only been in the UK for business but I am reading mags like Cycling Plus and MTB UK, seems you guys have an awesome back country to ride at!


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