Redlight
Senior Member
- Location
- Blackheath, London
I've mentioned this on YACF but popping it here too as this seems to reach a broader readership :-)
Last year, while on holiday, I rode up Mt Evans, which is the highest paved road in North America, at 4,350 metres. This year, I have a few free days in mid-June so I've decided to have a crack at its European equivalent, the Pico de Veleta, near Granada, which is a little over 3,300 metres.
I'll be flying out to Granda on day 1, tackling the climb the following day, then flying back on day 3. I thought about hiring a bike but have decided to take my own as the local hire shops seem to specialise in lightweight road bikes with narrow tyres and the road is pretty rough/non-existent at its upper levels.
Any advice or tips from riders who have done the climb or know the area gratefully received.
Last year, while on holiday, I rode up Mt Evans, which is the highest paved road in North America, at 4,350 metres. This year, I have a few free days in mid-June so I've decided to have a crack at its European equivalent, the Pico de Veleta, near Granada, which is a little over 3,300 metres.
I'll be flying out to Granda on day 1, tackling the climb the following day, then flying back on day 3. I thought about hiring a bike but have decided to take my own as the local hire shops seem to specialise in lightweight road bikes with narrow tyres and the road is pretty rough/non-existent at its upper levels.
Any advice or tips from riders who have done the climb or know the area gratefully received.