During team camps we have had hardly any punctures at all over the last few years so you may have just been unlucky. Not sure we did the gravel track at Haria. Just be glad the old.bone shaker bit has been removed at Nazzarete.
I’m not a good decender but the bits I like are the flats with a strong tail wind. Wind up the watts and you can hit 65kph. It’s not part of the course but the service road to Playa Blanca is good fun for that. The grind back out again not so much.
Remember to pop by Johnnie Bakes in Teguise. Best cakes.
What about a 50? Or a 40?
Or are those your options…I’ve 35mm alloy training rims, race front is 50 or 82.
I’ve been lifted up onto my back wheel with the 82 front in a side wind descending into Dolgellau before.
Not a nice feeling.
I think I remember that. I rode that section of the course when I was last out there, but in reverse (up Mirador del Rio, down into Haria, and then up the switchbacks), and I recall the road in the valley area between the two being horrid.
I stayed in Playa Blanca the first time. Getting out of town up that road into the incessant headwind was enough to nearly make me turn back nearly every day. It was either that, or up Femes!
I ,must be really strange, but I am enjoying the wind in Lanzarote. Cycling into a head wind, as aero as possible, feeling myself cut through the wind, its great. And obviously the tail wind makes some of the roads massively fast. I’m even getting used to the cross winds on the descents, they are unnerving at first, but you learn to deal with them.
Its been pretty windy today, with winds around 22mph, gusting over 30mph… tomorrow gusts will be over 40mph so may be more challenging
Just seen on FB there is a weather warning for the canaries this weekend. Force 6-7 winds, massive waves. Will you still be there for that? Might need a slightly shallower wheel
It’s been a brilliant week. Next week is looking really calm, however, we had calm weather one day, typical Lanza conditions on 4 days and blowing an absolute gale on Final day… it was actually really useful to experience the whole range. Only needed arm warmers on half a ride, other than that it’s been lovely and warm.
not with bikes, but with extra bags, so I might stick my helmet and shoes in and then I could always hire a bike for a day or two if I fancy a spin out.
