Cycling Western Pyrenees
JEREMY TAYLOR: WRITER - TEACHER - JUGGLER
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Cycling Western Pyrenees |
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Gorges de Kakouetta and the Col de Bagarui (Part 2 of 4) |
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I have a lightweight tent. It was slightly damp when I came to pack it away so I took out the tent pegs and took off the flysheet and went to clean my teeth... Yes, lightweight tents can be blown away. I was very lucky that it got caught in a tree, not carried off downstream... |
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Another beautiful morning as he set off down the D113. Click on the image to enlarge it and you may see the sheep glued to the hillside. |
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Back on the D26, a pleasantly quiet road with an excellent road surface and just a gradual gradient. No problem to climb, even with a heavily-laden bike. |
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These things happen. A puncture. I repaired it. Got 50m down the road, tyre flat again. I repaired the second one and got back on. Would this be the end of my problems? |
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After a big lunch served by a surly waiter at the logibar, I set off up the steep climb to Larrau. It was a tough one but luckily not too long. It was here that I noticed that a brake block on my rear brake was missing. Abandonthe trip or carry on? There was no real option... |
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| Want to see some of the views from the top? , click on cycling western pyrenees 3 | ||||
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