Today we moved to France for this weekend's Paris Roubaix. The first step was a reconnaissance ride through some of the pave sections of the route. This included the hardest section, the iconic Arenberg forest (a 5 star rated sector), and the longest section a few kilometres further on of 3.7km (a 3 star sector).
After 30 kilometres, covering four sections of cobbles, I think we all felt like we'd been sitting on a jack hammer. I'm not at all sure how we will cope with 170km tomorrow.
I may have to stand up on the plane home.
Two idiots looking pretty pleased with themselves. Before the ride.
Five star pave. BIG rocks.
Lew getting the feel of 2.4 km of pave on the Arenberg trench
After 5 star rated sector a 3 star sector feels like a bowling green
It seems after battling the pave real men eat meat.
Ahh the meal of a "Cannibal"
ReplyDeleteMay you ride like Eddy tomorrow!