Monastir C C Sunday Ride ☕️☕️☕️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🇹🇳

Smashing Omrane Hill

Confessions Of a Carbon Addict 😨

Night Ride

8 X 2 minutes Z6 💥

My day started under a starry sky, at my favorite resort, close by the mountains. I cruised the 15k to the start, arriving just before six. I started my ride at exactly 06:00, as I planned to be back at 14:00. I rode the first 20k very easy with more than fifty people passing me. Once the hills began, I found some motivation. The roads here are so beautiful, sweeping bends, mountains and forests. On the flat roads again, people started passing me once more. I was saving my power for the hills. Finally, the long gravel climb. My bike came to life as I sprinted over the rough surface, gravel and dust flying all around me. Check point 2 quickly over, the next rider coming in as I was leaving. That was the last rider I would see. The road ahead of me was empty now and the mountains all mine. Soon I arrived at the fearsome Khao Yai north face. I conserved energy, pedaling softly up the steep slopes. Then everything was downhill, a chance to eat and recover. I always carry about 1,000 calories of food in my pockets, so no stopping. Finally Check point 3 and the end of the mountains. Some cold water melon and off into the midday heat. I drink lots of water with electrolyte tabs, so avoid heat shock. A brief section of main road and then empty country roads and gravel tracks. I am very happy on gravel as I am running tubeless tyres and haven’t had a flat for over 10,000 kilometers. Finally the short run into Ban Nar and the adventure is over, bang on 2:00 as planned. A perfect day on my perfect bike. 

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Patrick Beilby

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Monastir C C Sunday Ride ☕️☕️☕️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🇹🇳

Smashing Omrane Hill

Confessions Of a Carbon Addict 😨

Night Ride

8 X 2 minutes Z6 💥

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