lotus503
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- Feb 12, 2005
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Climbed the fabled 21 corners to Alpe d'Huez today, for the first time in my life.
Total of 1800 meters altitude, and with the descent roughly 70 kilometers.
Did crash out in the descent though, flat front in turn 14, something pierced the 4 week old front. Mounting the tire with cold hands is quite nasty.
And it wasn't only getting cold, but also dark, I missed the last bus by around 25 minutes, so I had to call a taxi from Bourg d'Oisans to Grenoble....Ended up paying 130 euros for that privilege.
At least I got up there, and I claim 45 miles! Would've been around 80, i I had had enough light to make it home. It's all down hill too.
At least I didn't die, I guess. If that tire had deflated in a fast corner, instead of in a switch back, I'd have hit the tarmac/rock at 40-50 mph....
So, the new total is:
18772
and some road rash.
Why am I so envious of your misery?