"Where to start? Maybe here on 1741 meters above sea level on the top of a steep unpaved road leading over a saddle east of mount Kaliakouda..."
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InstagramTorsten Frank on Instagram: "Where to start? Maybe here on 1741 meters above sea level on the top of a steep unpaved road leading over a saddle east of mount Kaliakouda.
It was the 7th and penultimate day of my Hellenic Mountain Race participation.
Immediately before lay 7.5 km of 700 m climbing. Which took me 2.5 hours with nearly all of those pushing my bike.
It may be 10 % average and actually rideable surface. But with a few flattish or downhill parts it meant mostly around 12 - 15 % gradient. Nothing I would want to pedal, even with 32-51. At least not deep into the race.
On the top it would be quite chill, even at noon and in sun. In the afternoons or later it would be downright cold. You see me wearing my puffy jacket below the rain jacket, buff over head and Hood tight below helmet.
And there were many of those climbs...
Thank you for the photo, @peio_tofu 💪
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#rideyourbike"182 likes, 9 comments - torsten_frank on June 4, 2025: "Where to start? Maybe here on 1741 meters above sea level on the top of a steep unpaved road leading over a saddle east of mount Kaliakouda.
It was the 7th and penultimate day of my Hellenic Mountain Race participation.
Immediately before lay 7.5 km of 700 m climbing. Which took me 2.5 hours with nearly all of those pushing my bike.
It may be 10 % average and actually rideable surface. But with a few flattish or downhill parts it meant mostly around 12 - 15 % gradient. Nothing I would want to pedal, even with 32-51. At least not deep into the race.
On the top it would be quite chill, even at noon and in sun. In the afternoons or later it would be downright cold. You see me wearing my puffy jacket below the rain jacket, buff over head and Hood tight below helmet.
And there were many of those climbs...
Thank you for the photo, @peio_tofu 💪
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#HMR2025
#HMR2025cap166
#fromwhereIride
#hikeyourbike
#bikepacking
#cyclinglife
#radfahren #cycling
#rideyourbike".
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