Orbea Gain Vs Pyrenees - Part 2

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Day 2 of cycling home on my Orbea Gain from Andorra. Refreshed from a night in a hostal where the aircon packed up and left me awake, sweltering all night, it’s time for a 123km ride across morraines left from the last ice age, and up a really, really long hill, seeing some of the most artistic ‘graffiti’ ever along the way!
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[@terryb392]

Excellent ride as per usual, the climbs can be tough but it's worth it just for the decent, Absolutely fantastic artistic mural paintings on the buildings some call graffiti, but certainly brightens the place up. Enjoy the rest of your week whatever you decide to do

[@yakoridesagain]

It was too hot to be out riding really Terry, but I’m glad I did it! A great many thanks!

[@russellhall5743]

That was brilliant. The countryside looked so beautiful. Itching to plan a trip with my gain now. Cheers Yako.

[@yakoridesagain]

Never thought I’d get such a comment, relegated to using the phone to film it as I was. Very many thanks Russell.

[@jameslowry6486]

Yako that was an early start that sun was amazing I’m beginning to forget what it looks like.thanks for the adventure home , cheers jim ps sorry about the feet.

[@yakoridesagain]

Ha thanks for noticing mate! Arthritis and 2x100km+ rides aren’t a great combo in the heat! And remember - the sun will come out tomorrow. Bet you bottom dollar on it.

[@cyclopath9491]

Quite the adventure 🙂

[@yakoridesagain]

I’m having some great ones! Not been riding much though this week, too hot/grumpy.

[@Xox0xox0xox0xoX]

you captured some nice scenery.. that graffiti town area was most impressive!! ~marmot

[@yakoridesagain]

I just wish I could have done it properly! one day these will look pro…one day /sighs wistfully 😃

[@stevesheppard5616]

I bet that cup of tea went down well after that ride....... or maybe you had two ?

[@yakoridesagain]

And not just teas mate! Hope you are getting out on your steed - or has English weather let you down again??

[@stevesheppard5616]

@@yakoridesagain The British summer, big let down............ Out and about for a good few rides when I can enjoying the Mendips. Take care and stay safe.

[@rogerbourne7159]

Thanks for lovely video! Pyrenees are a gorgeous area, done much by car on several trips over 50 odd years. Now live just outside Mazarron south Murcia, great cycling area, but I have to be sensible at 77 sadly .

[@yakoridesagain]

Thanks for the support, Roger. I’ll definitely be going back to do some climbs/descents in the Pyrenees. We looked at a cortijo just outside Mazarron when we first came out to Spain, some big mountains back from the coast there - being sensible can’t be easy!

[@richardhall263]

Fan dabbie dozzy, I absolutely loved that video. Fantastic sites and views, the Spanish tourist board should be paying you for these videos. We'll done crossing the cut road, with the trench being 3 foot deep I would have disappeared completely. Have all the loan bikes gone back? Thanks for a great video enjoy your tea

[@yakoridesagain]

Yup, all the other bikes are gone as you told me you watched these just for the Gain…to promptly jump ship with the first other pretty bike to come along, Mr Fickle! lol thanks for your unwavering support Riccardo.

[@richardhall263]

​@@yakoridesagain I enjoy the videos, wish I could be a patron , perhaps one day. Still no dog money. Keep up the good work

[@yakoridesagain]

@@richardhall263 Hmm, thatks not good but I assume these things always take time…. No need for that, just keep watching and commenting!

[@petermounsey6189]

Lovely ride. Well done on the climbs, you have more stamina than me. I think I managed to map most of the route. The maps you used to post at the end were a big help!.

[@yakoridesagain]

Thanks Pete. There’s actually a chunk missing from the map on day 1 as I went ‘off-piste’ (got lost!)

[@jurabeyond]

Great hill bravo for reaching the top. You passed a few renovation projects but it did look isolated. thanks for sharing.

[@yakoridesagain]

Thanks for watching Martin! Yes it is target rich around here - never realised you developed properties too?!