I’m glad that it’s getting better, Nathan. The view certainly looks good.
[I was half expecting a shot of you having a banana or pee, or both ;-)]
Chris
> On 21 Nov 17, at 19:54, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> A nagging knee injury has put a bit of a damper on my cycling since the
> summer; my monthly distance has declined from the usual 1000-1200 km to
> 700-800 km, and I have not visited my favourite mountain passes since
> June/July. But now, thanks to aggressive physiotherapy and generally taking
> care of myself, I am able to do my normal rides again, albeit at a slightly
> slower speed. So, on Sunday I cycled up to the Carrasqueta pass, at 1020 m
> (and I live at sea level). It was great to be back at this familiar spot
> where I usually spend 5-10 minutes eating a banana, taking a pee, and resting
> a bit:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-JTGwLxC/A
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-JTGwLxC/A>
>
> And enjoying the view:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8kfd5S8/A
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8kfd5S8/A>
>
> As is clear from the first picture, the road to the pass is popular among
> motorcyclists. I do not blame them; it is a well-surfaced, curvy mountain
> road, with ample opportunities for getting your knee down (the motocycling
> equivalent of losing your virginity). Sadly, sometime things go wrong:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-mGz4R4g/A
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-mGz4R4g/A>
>
> I fee fortunate to live in a place where I can ride in this kind of landscape
> in shorts in late November.
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