Port de Pollenca to Sa Calobra

shansey

Anyone ever do this spin?

If so how long did it take?

I've done it from soller before.

jamesd

Done it twice last year and will be doing it again in 3 weeks, I think it was 95km and about 5hrs of cycling as I found the climb up tough.
Really enjoyed it.

07Lapierre

4 hours and 16 minutes to be exact!

https://www.strava.com/activities/662963022

shansey

exactly the answer i wanted.

Just need to get away from better half now for 5 hours!

siochain

When u going?

siochain

When u going?

shansey

siochain wrote: »

When u going?

Heading over on 12 June for a week. Been over to Pollenca or soller for past 5 years.. Extremely cycle friendly

siochain

shansey wrote: »

Heading over on 12 June for a week. Been over to Pollenca or soller for past 5 years.. Extremely cycle friendly

Planning this one for the 12/6 can't wait ðŸ˜႒

siochain

shansey wrote: »

Heading over on 12 June for a week. Been over to Pollenca or soller for past 5 years.. Extremely cycle friendly

Planning this one for the 12/6 can't wait ðŸ˜႒

jamesd

07Lapierre wrote: »

4 hours and 16 minutes to be exact!

https://www.strava.com/activities/662963022

Checked mine there and took me 5hrs 20min

07Lapierre

Leave Pollenca around 8am or earlier and you'll be back for lunch! A great spin and one I'm looking forward to doing again later this year. Enjoy!

youtheman

Definitely leave early in the morning.  The problem will be the tourist busses coming down Sa Colabra as you are climbing.  The bends are so sharp that the vehicles take up both sides of the road, and they can really mess up your rhythm as you are climbing the nicest piece of road you'll find anywhere.

wijam

Must check out the route, over there easter week

shansey

so somewhere between 4.16 and 5.20 is the goal.. with the ultimate goal to beat Lapierre07's 4.16!!

I let you all know!

shansey

it took me 4.51!!

jamesd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121937578#Comment_121937578

Bet me anyways :) Did you enjoy it ? There are a few of us over next month to do it.

07Lapierre

Only took seven years!

gmacww

Echo The sentiments here. A phenomenal road down and up. The only issue with doing it that time of year is heat. Last time I came out of there my Garmin read 38c. There is no shelter, no cover at all on the climb. When the sun is up you bake and wind usually doesn’t reach into the valley. You get reflective heat from the rocks and the road cooks you from beneath. Drink loads and fill your bottles at the juice man (under the bridge) before you go down.

shansey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121938470#Comment_121938470

hahaha .. i just came across the thread and noticed i never replied!.. had to look back on Strave!..

shansey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121937926#Comment_121937926

I did.. i've done it a few times since and will be back mid april again.. going from port de soller this time though!