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Thursday Nov 9, 2017 #
9 AM
Biking (Road) 5:42:00 [2] 152.0 km (2:15 / km) +1770m 2:08 / km
The big transfer day from Manizales down to Cauca Viejo. 1770m of climbing and 3400m of descending. A nice steady average speed thanks to all the downhill. A bunch of us were worried about so much distance today but we rolled the first 40 km with minimal effort. The first 10 km through town were a bit exciting with the city traffic but still the drivers here are respectful.
Lots of roadwork on this highway which meant they were stopping and alternating traffic. The bikes and motorbikes were allowed to roll to the front of the line and we would usually only wait a couple of minutes. It worked out great because there were always locals selling cold drinks and snacks. Rather than having to find a town to pull of and re-fuel, for a few pesos we had staffed aid stations along the route! And because of the alternating traffic, we would spent more than half of the time with no traffic around us.
As we quickly dropped in elevation, you could feel the temperature and humidity increase.
Lots of roadwork on this highway which meant they were stopping and alternating traffic. The bikes and motorbikes were allowed to roll to the front of the line and we would usually only wait a couple of minutes. It worked out great because there were always locals selling cold drinks and snacks. Rather than having to find a town to pull of and re-fuel, for a few pesos we had staffed aid stations along the route! And because of the alternating traffic, we would spent more than half of the time with no traffic around us.
As we quickly dropped in elevation, you could feel the temperature and humidity increase.