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VeloMeanders

On my sixth birthday my parents gave me a little red Hercules bike. I felt the rush of wind and adrenaline with a sense of freedom. These have stayed with me since. Bicycles have also been my favourite mode of getting around.
In my forties, I got into our local bicycle club's time trials, cyclocross, and gravel races -- with obstinacy as my only talent.
In my sixties, I have become interested in long distance touring/bike-packing. That interest is still going strong.


I have journaled some of my previous tours (on that venerable, pioneering, and ad-free platform, CrazyGuyOnABike):
cgoab.com/parham

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went cycling

October 10, 2024

Mediterranean Cycle Tour, Day 7: Narbonne Plage to Béziers-Pouzolles. The End!

Time

4h56m

Distance

51.5km

Speed

14.7km/h

Ascent

550m

Descent

480m

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October 25, 2024

We had a relaxed morning and a fairly easy day of riding. No gravel today. A lot of quiet, minor roads by vineyards. The ride through Béziers was challenging with narrow roads and steep hills. Then a lovely ride to Pouzolles to arrive at our friends’ place where we’re staying for a while.



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October 9, 2024

Mediterranean ycle Tour, Day 6: Argelès-sur-Mer to Narbonne Plage

Time

8h46m

Distance

98.3km

Speed

14.4km/h

Ascent

270m

Descent

250m

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October 9, 2024

Our longest day of riding on this tour. There was not much climbing but the terrain was varied and interesting.



We rode a lot on EuroVelo 8. However we discovered that EV8 seems to disappear around Chemin de Las Pichonos, and a section of it made me think of riding in New Mexico: arid and we would

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October 8, 2024

Mediterranean Cycle Tour, Day 5: Castelló d'Empúries to Argelès-sur-Mer

Time

6h35m

Distance

73.0km

Speed

15.0km/h

Ascent

600m

Descent

610m

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October 9, 2024

Adios España. Bonjour France!



Most of the riding was on gravel, paths, and farm roads. The gravel was mostly smooth but there were a few loose and rough bits— nothing that our 35 mm Schwalbe Marathon Mondial touring tires could not handle with relative ease.



A lot of the route was EuroVelo 8 and Pirinexus

went for a bike ride

October 7, 2024

Mediterranean Cycle Tour, Day 4: Girona to Castelló d'Empúries

Time

5h18m

Distance

64.6km

Speed

15.8km/h

Ascent

200m

Descent

260m

October 7, 2024

After a rest day of walking the Old City in Girona, it was time to get back on the bike for the 4th cycling day of the tour. We had a very filling buffet breakfast at our hotel and were on the road by 9 am. Today there were no hills to speak of. Just a gradual descent from Girona to Costa Brava. We

went for a hike

October 6, 2024

Rest and touristy walking day in Girona

Time

5h01m

Distance

7.55km

Speed

3.8km/h

Ascent

100m

Descent

70m

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October 7, 2024

And what an attractive and bikey city is Girona!

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October 5, 2024

Mediterranean Cycle Tour, Day 3: Tossa de Mar to Girona

Time

4h02m

Distance

41.8km

Speed

14.6km/h

Ascent

410m

Descent

330m

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October 6, 2024

We walked around Tossa de Mar for a simple breakfast of cafe con letche and croissants. Then we got packed and on our bikes for our ride to Girona.



Today’s ride had the big climb at the beginning rather than end of the day with a few 10% segments. We rode the Gl681 to Llagostera. It was a pretty climb

went for a bike ride

October 4, 2024

Mediterranean Cycle Tour, Day 2: Tiana to Tossa de Mar

Time

7h46m

Distance

76.2km

Speed

15.1km/h

Ascent

500m

Descent

630m

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October 6, 2024

After a few days of enjoying walking the beaches and Ramblas of Barcelona (easily accessible by train) and Badalona, easily accessible on foot or by bus, and eating delicious tapas and paellas, it was time to get back to the cycling part of our Mediterranean tour.



We had a quick breakfast at our B&B

and went for a bike ride

September 30, 2024

Mediterranean Cycle Tour, Day 1: Barcelona Airport to Badalona-Tiana.

Time

4h58m

Distance

41.9km

Speed

11.5km/h

Ascent

300m

Descent

180m

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October 6, 2024

Leaving home, our bike boxes and us fitted into the Toyota Sienna Blue Line taxi with ease. We had a lot of time at the airports which we filled by playing Qwirkle and reading. The Ottawa-Montreal-Barcelona flights were on-time. There was about a 30 minute queue going through the passport queue, the