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Ride spread over two days.
Tuesday 16th July Once again Linney came up trumps with the restaurant choice, though the waitress must wonder what has hit them when we come in, ordering things all over the place and have no idea in which order the food comes out, one thing for sure though everything is eaten! We went to the supermarket before making our way back to the hotel, only got some pasta, fruit, decided to wait until the morning to get the gear we needed for camping.
Around 06:00 in the morning there was a little knock on our door, obviously Keith & I are up like a shot, breakfast is ready directly outside our room, porridge the food for cyclists, fried egg and a plastic frankfurter, followed by pancakes and condensed milk all quite nice.
Off we set around 07:00 in the morning with no particular end, we have planned a double days riding 180 ish miles, with possible stops at 85 miles (doubtful), 106 mile (even less doubtful) , then 112 mile a possible or camp!
Linny navigated through the city with commutant ease, though it still took as an hour to get out of the city limits. Them we did turned in the head wind, it was brutal with no respite, just head down and pedal which we are all pretty good at. I noticed my front tyre was going down again, pushed through to the next stop, took the tyre off again new inner tube, Keith & I once again checked the tyre could not find anything in the tyre. After we set off again within 20 mins the tyre was going down again, on these rough roads you can not ride like that, swapped the tyre for the spare away we went again. Into the fierce head wind. All we had to do was carry on pedalling nothing can go wrong.
Linny was at the front by about a mile probably longer he does not get to much involved in the mechanical issues, he is more for the map reading and restaurant / hotel finding issues. He waited for us at the next petrol station, with the good news that there is another petrol station in 24 miles, then nothing for 28 miles small café, then a possible hotel in another 6 miles. That’s what it is then, we pushed on into the head wind with clouds building up behind us, on we went, then we turned a bit more eastly, thankfully the head wind turned with us, what a result, then the road got really bumpy for the next 20 odd miles, making us wonder what was worse we are all not sure!
We stopped at the petrol station, filled up the water bottles and carried on to the next place on our map a very little “café” all it takes is will power, on we went through some of the worst roads we have met. Before we knew it you could see a few little houses and farms in the foreground 2 hours riding to get here! Linney led us in to a little shack, the lady came out to greet us told us where to park are bikes and seemed really welcoming. We went though I was last in, Keith had already ordered a coffee, asked me if I wanted one, I looked at him with a smile and said I am having a beer! Normally we have not had a single beer when we had been riding, my excuse was we either have 6 mile to go or we are camping good enough for me! They had fresh bread baked on an outside oven and some great rustic food, we later found out they were originally from Uzbekistan, hospitably was excellent as was the food, rice with vegetables. Noodle soup and kebab, with fresh baked bread.
They told us there will be an hotel down the road in 10 km, with a friendly farwell we set off for the last 6 mile. Rolled into the hotel the girl on the desk could see my eyes that’s I need a room, she duly obliged.
At the end of the day a really a rally tough day up there with the Pyrenees, rocket launcher and Dumbledore forest rides to name a few.
Wednesday 17th July After yesterdays epic ride, we had a little lie in as breakfast was not until 07:30, we used the time up to do a little bike maintenance. Breakfast was the standard Russian fare fried eggs , plastic frankfurter tomatoes and bread.
We set off around 08:00, a little bit apprehensive, not knowing what the roads and wind would be like, it soon transpired not very good, a massive head wind and really bumpy torn up roads. We carried on like this for 30 odd miles at a really slow pace. Had a drink and left we all knew we just had to grind this ride out. Just before we were due to stop, met this cowboy guy herding his cattle, he seemed very contented Keith took a photograph, we then stopped again at a rustic transport café Linney and I had some cold soup with bread, it was ok, Keith had a meat soup.
We worked it out that we had another stop in 18 miles, then another 28 miles to go. Another thing we where running out of Russian rubbles all had cards etc. We stopped at a little village with the most moody shop keepers in the world, even told me off for putting my plastic bottle into her waste bin, we could only afford two bottles of water and dry biscuits, living the high life again.
With 28 miles to go we all got going, the first 10 miles was not to bad, the wind had dropped a little and the road was bearable. Then it all went a little pear shaped, they were rebuilding the road, we just had to ride along beside the tippers, dumpers and transport lorries, it was pretty hectic stuff. This went on for around 12 miles difficult riding to say the least. When the road works finished we were just glad to get back on to the bumpy road for the final 6 miles, with no hotel booked the plan was to ride into the, get to a café/ bar use their WIFI and find a place to stay. The first part was OK, found a shop had a beer and ice cream no WIFI, rode on a little, then met some kids, asked them if they knew where a hotel was with google translate, next thing we knew we were in their house! It was a bed and breakfast place, the kids took Linney to the nearest ATM and we all got sorted.
Showered and ready to find the an eating place,
By: | Dale |
Started in: | Саратов, Саратовская область, RU |
Distance: | 188.1 mi |
Selected: | 188.1 mi |
Elevation: | + 2374 / - 2358 ft |
Moving Time: | 18:33:50 |
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Departed: | Jul 16, 2019, 6:27 am |
Starts in: | Саратов, Саратовская область, RU |
Distance: | 188.1 mi |
Selected distance: | 188.1 mi |
Elevation: | + 2374 / - 2358 ft |
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Total Duration: | 34:28:01 |
Selection Duration: | 124081 |
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Stopped Time: | 15:54:11 |
Max Speed: | 26.8 mph |
Avg Speed: | 10.1 mph |
Pace: | 00:10:59 |
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