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Suntan Sid
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 Posted: 22:19 - 21 Aug 2011  Post subject: Mountain Air |
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Thought I'd treat my, battered, old CBR to some mountain air today, so I went for a short ride, this evening, up to the highest point in Cyprus, the top of the Troodos mountains, 1951 metres above sea level. The round trip was a mere 60 kilometres. 
Parked up near the summit, didn't bother going right to the top, the road just ends at a gate into a miltary compound, no photos allowed!:-
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010006.jpg
Heres the final few metres to the top:-
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010016.jpg
Notice the red and white road markers, in preparation for the winter snow:-
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010015.jpg
A couple of views looking across to the, Turkish, occupied north:-
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010013-1.jpg
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010008-1.jpg
Some trees:-
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010014.jpg
Looking across to Morfou bay:-
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010018-1.jpg
View looking south on the way down, (my village is obscured by the tree branch left of centre), around 1000m lower down:-
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010024.jpg
It was nice and cool up there, I didn't check today, but the last time I did it was 15 degrees C lower than it was at my house.
I enjoyed the hairpins on the way up, but I really don't like them on the way down, I always think the front end's going to let go.
Got home at 7pm in time for tea!
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What's a metre, and how do I go about eating it? 
Some good pictures, looks nice and sunny. In that sort of weather, what gear do you wear?
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| Frost wrote: | Every post you make causes me to hate you more and more. I'm sure i'm not alone. |
You're comment has been, duly, noted, afraid you're just going to have to suck it up though! 
What do I wear to cope with the heat?
Well I recently purchased this, front and back panels are double layers of mesh, with a pocket in the back for a protector, it does the job.
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010004.jpg
For the winter and early spring I've got a textile jacket, and usually wear leather trousers. For the rest of the year I put the leathers away and just wear jeans and boots, even they get a bit warm.
Have to say that my "Shark" helmet has excellent airflow through it as well, much better than the Arai it replaced, still on the look out for a decent pair of summer gloves though.
Yes we have plenty of archealogical sites, I'll nip out and get some photos of a couple of the Venetian bridges next time I'm over that way.
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| Posted: 12:43 - 22 Aug 2011 Post subject: |
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| Suntan Sid wrote: | Yes we have plenty of archealogical sites, I'll nip out and get some photos of a couple of the Venetian bridges next time I'm over that way. |
BASTARD's bastard!
Actually, on second look, was thinking, Canada.... with culture, and sans maple munchers! BASTARD, bastard's bastard!
Snowie, though, reckons we have enough old ruins round here......
But I think she's being cheeky again!
ONE DAY.... grand tour... regency route, clockwise.... through France and Austria, northern Italy, Turkey to Constantinople, Cyprus, then over to palestine, into Egypt, morocco, back up through italy, and home..... maybe!
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I'll be over to have a look round soon anyway... you'll have to show me these roads  |
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| Posted: 19:06 - 22 Aug 2011 Post subject: |
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