{"id":6710,"date":"2013-05-22T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/?p=6710"},"modified":"2013-05-23T17:23:41","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T15:23:41","slug":"dolomites-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/2013\/05\/dolomites-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolomites Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 2 dawned with more sun but it was still really rather cold. Despite this we jumped on the bikes and cruised up to passo Pordoi (2239 m). Then a blat down the other side and up to passo Falzarego (2105 m). Both climbs had been fairly nice on the legs with around 5% on the steep-o-meter. At this point though I decided to bail and let Thomas and Marco crank off down the hill in search of a third steeper pass. I rode back down into the valley and headed up passo Fedaia (2054 m) like yesterday but from the other much steeper side. Marmots serenaded me on the way up.<\/p>\n

Marco spent the evening making pained sounds each time he stood up.<\/p>\n

\"Cris<\/a>\"Thomas<\/a><\/p>\n

Above left: Posy cycling photos had to be taken on the way up to passo Pordoi. Above right: We all joined in in the posy riding.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\"At<\/a><\/p>\n

Above left: A family of marmots watched us as we neared the pass. I stopped to take a photo but they all scurried off into this little hut. Here daddy marmot keeps a close eye on me. Above right: We reached passo Pordoi in the sun. Thomas threw a snowball or two.<\/p>\n

\"Marco<\/a>\"Cris<\/a><\/p>\n

Above left: Taking a break at passo Falzarego. Above right: The others hooned off for some more pass goodness and I zoomed back down the way we’d come and then to the valley where I climbed passo Fedaia from the other side and dropped back down to the holiday house.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\"At<\/a><\/p>\n

Above left: There were plenty of marmots on the way up to passo Fedaia. Above right: My legs were fairly trashed as I reached passo Fedaia. It’s somewhat steeper from this side.<\/p>\n

Dolomites Day 2 \u2013 Time: 04:50:55 Dst: 89.7 km Avg: 18.5km\/h<\/abbr> Max: 61.9km\/h<\/abbr> Ascent: 2621 m<\/p>\n