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 Posted: 20:24 - 01 Jul 2012  Post subject: Cyprus Mountains |
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Here's a few snaps from this afternoon, probably around 5500 ft above sea level.
This is on the E804 from Platres to Prodromos, if you want to look at it on Google Earth.
Last time I was up here on a bike two thirds of this road was dug up, which wasn't much fun.
No road works today, but I'd forgotten how tight the bends were, it's a 20km stretch of mountain road, it's like a go cart track, 99% of the bends are blind, I think I got into third gear twice! 
PARKED UP
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010018-2.jpg
SHADY BENCH FOR A SMOKE AND A DRINK
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010022.jpg
I THINK THE VILLAGE DOWN BELOW IS FOINI, (PRONOUNCED FEE-NEE).
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010019.jpg
VILLAGE ON MOUNTAINSIDE IS PRODROMOS, (where Binges cars' clutch let go, a couple of weeks ago, probably still there!  )
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010021.jpg
A ROAD
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010020.jpg
THE SAME ROAD AND A TREE!
https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/RZR%20250/P1010024-2.jpg
I was going to stop for more photos, but the road's so narrow, where the views were good, that it wasn't safe to park up.
I'll take my video camera next time.
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Posted: 20:28 - 01 Jul 2012  Post subject: |
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I envy you man.
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As I've said before, I can accommodate an extra two people, in a double bed, if you'd like a holiday. Just means I'd have to clear a path through the bike bits in the spare bedroom.
My only stipulations are, you're not a sociopath, you're Jack Russell friendly and that you realise that I'm about as far from Agia Napa as you can get, (if that's your thing). If your allergic to cats, forget it, the whole place is overrun with the little bleeders.
I have a DRZ400E and a trials bike you can use off road, no insurance required.
If you want to use my road bike, I'd need to look into the insurance, the worst case scenario is 200 euros for a full years worth.
Bikes come on a you bend it, you mend it, understanding.
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About 25kms downhill, south, from the top of Troodos, place called Lania!
Hope your mum took good legal advice before buying in the north!
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Damnit,
i'd almost convinced myself I didn't need a holiday...then you go and make this thread.
I havn't been out to Cyprus for nearly 2 years now after 7 years back to back still miss beasting the ropey hire bikes around those mountain roads, every single one of the photos of the roads and views if familiar . Hopefully i'll make it out in September, go and stay with my parents.
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Pretty sure this is a post about mountains and roads on the isand of Cyprus... no where have I stated that some English coastal roads are not pleasurable to ride along... 
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