Got back from Majorca this week having spent a "cheap" week away in more clement weather. Sit back...
Day 1:
Booked the earliest/cheapest flight possible. Met a colleague at his house in Copthorne, Sussex at the ungodly hour of 3am. Pretty pain free once awake and after flight and transfer we arrived in Santa Ponsa at midday. Was pretty tired by then but we put the bikes together before the phone in the room went and we were invited for a quick ride out with two others. The trip was planned by Addiscombe CC, my second claim club. To put things in perspective the guy I was rooming with had done 60 miles this year and had never used clipless pedals before this trip. I've been commuting for the last 5 months but haven't really done any high intensity rides with others. The two others are pretty keen 2nd/3rd cats (I think). Anyway, the weather wasn't great but as we left it was dry if a little overcast. Did about thirty miles, got our first taste of Majorcan rain, sunshine and one of the four got their first taste of Majorcan tarmac. Nothing serious, a bit of road rash and a hole in the elbow.
Day 2:
Everyone who was coming had turned up by midday for the first of the longer rides. Rode out over a few gentle climbs. The climbs felt so much more manageable then the Pyrenean ones I been on in the past. Consistent gradients and shorter climbs made for a much happier Rob, I even managed to keep up with the light weights who were there :)
All begins to turn into a bit of a blur from here on in. I think I can sum it up by saying that I had a great week. Caught a bit of Sun, did some decent mileage, noticed some big improvements in my bike handling, noticed some reasonable improvements in fitness after the winter and was
there with a good bunch. A big thumbs up for Majorca, thoroughly recommended...
No comments:
Post a Comment