Tibet day 3
dun...@dcafsnelling.co.uk
We started with gentle 40k run around the holy lake (with short off-road short-cut), climb up to the 4800m pass, and then 1200m of decent over 23k through sets of switchbacks. Fast!
We didn't envy the guy we saw near the bottom with a fully laden bike.
Then a long steady run up the valley into Lhasa, with the wind behind us. Bernie led us into town, dodging buses, taxis, cows, for a photo stop in front of the Pokara. Tim made us do a lap of town to find an icecream (or perhaps to complete the century).
All 9 made it safely back, no injuries, no breakdowns, 1 flat tyre, and well earned beer.
Stats: 161km (100 miles!!), ascent 300m, highest point 4800m,continuous decent 23km, top (recorded) speed 64k/h (Tim)
Today, heavy rain overnight doused any thoughts of early morning rides, and now we are taking our various routes back to Shanghai, and further.
A great trip, and big thanks to Bernie for organising everything, including the excellent weather.
Duncan
Jan-Uwe Kluessendorf
was the only obstacle you feel worthy of mentioning you must all be in
incredibly good shape. The training in dusty Shanghai must have paid
off and prepared you well for the thin air of Tibet. Who knows, in the
end there is probably more oxygen in the air in Tibet than in
Shanghai! Looking forward to hearing some live accounts back home, Jan
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