CAUTION: No Photos Ahead!!!
Today's ride was a potpourri of segments we have ridden before. Not a lot of miles but the total ascent was impressive exceeding our previous best at almost 1500 feet.
Most notable was long climb eastbound on the D50 toward Saint Julian Lampon which is where we stayed on our first visit to the area four years ago. Back then it was the end of the ride on a very warm day which forced Kim to walk the last half mile. Today was early and significantly cooler so she cruised to the top without a complaint.
We also continued on the D50 to the "Route Barre" which was the scene of the crime back in 2023. On that day we hoisted our bikes over the embankment designed to discourage drivers and cyclists alike from continuing to Cenac. Dragging the bikes up an over was even more challenging due to the muddy puddle ridden muck. Not only did the gunk leave our bikes a muddy mess, but encrusted our bike shoe cleats requiring a detour to the river to wash our shoes before attempting to clip in to continue the ride.
To our delight the snack bar at the canoe rental place in Vitrac was open, so a riverside coffee was in order. People were arriving at this location to secure their boats and head down river. There are many "departure" and "arrival" locations to choose from but most just jumped in here and headed down stream. Some day we will leave the bikes at home and try this sedentary alternative... but not today since we still had many miles back to the house.
Today's milestone is that we passed 3000 miles for 2026. With the remaining cycling weeks ahead 4000 miles may be in reach.
Well a few photos... mostly balloons, balloons, balloons.
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