Guys, just go there by boat port de soller to sa calobra is approx. 1 hour, no decent and you get to cycle back to port de soller which is a nice trip too.
Super impressive mate. You're an inspiration. Previously competed in strongman and managed to work my way up to 136kg, been on the bike commuting around 11 miles each way a few times a week for the last month and seeing stuff like this makes me want to keep going! All the best.
This was award winning stuff. Your commentary in the midst of the climb actually inspires. Forget the Coronation. This is what people should watch this weekend. Long live King Leonard.
That made me a bit teary, Leonard. The photobomb was quite special and the touch on the shoulder and what sounded like words of encouragement from a stranger were moving. That little extra push always helps. Proud of you. Congratulations.
I also found the riders on Mallorca to be universally friendly and helpful. Short anecdote: After returning from Sa Calobra back to Pollensa, I'd been chasing my son (we had matching club kit) for a few miles but he hooked up with a pair of junior riders and were gunning it. I'd had enough, and as we were nearing home I sat up and let them go off. Next thing, I felt a hand on my back and a Spanish rider pushed me back onto the group before departing with a cheery wave. I didn't have the heart to tell him that I was turning off half a mile further up, but I still very much appreciated the gesture. Likewise, on every tough climb we did, riders that passed me (sad to say, there were more than a few!) all gave a friendly hello and often a few words of encouragement as they went by. It cannot be understated how much this helps to revive flagging legs, especially on some of the longer climbs, and I never stopping being enchanted by it. Can't wait to return!
Climbing beyond 8-9% gets painful real quick, even on lowest gear on my MTB. Below that, it's about finding a suitable rythm, keeping cadence high to relieve strain on knees, varying gears as the steepness naturally varies. At some point, my mind too starts creating ever more compelling reasons to stop. I pushed a bit too hard yesterday, and felt a real longing for the summit and the bite of chocolate and water I was going for.
I see myself as a cyclist covered in "whale muscle" more than a fat cyclist. Lol. I have been avoiding all hills and then you post this...time to cl8mb my fears. Great video
Leonard! You did absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!!! It's not an easy climb.. but how beautiful is it? Super happy you finally did it! Well done. I'm in Mallorca if you're still around! Be great to have a brew :)
Thanks Katie, as you know it’s quite a climb. I also think I let it’s reputation put me off a bit as well. Sadly, I’m no longer in Mallorca but it would have been wonderful to have met up. Hopefully at some point.
Just came back from Mallorca. Best place to road cycle in the world. The real heroes are all of those riders with weight issues! Both physically and morally! Shout out!
Very inspirational and very well shot. It actually feels like the viewer is making the ascent with you, such is the atmosphere you create. You must be very proud and certainly one for the memory banks. Chapeau ...
Great video. I did in 2018 from Pollença. I was 53, overweight and out of condition. I vowed never to do it again. The ride my mate and I did through the mountains from Valdamosa to Pollença was easier! I will never do it again.....except on an ebike when Im 70.....lol. Your ride is awesome, awe inspiring.
Fantastic effort - ive done it a few times & despite what the keyboard warriors say its a proper bloody test. Cramped horribly in the heat last year so the snake can bite at any time Brilliant effort - lovely to see the camaraderie of other riders too. Chapeau
You mate are an inspiration. The things you achieve just by going out and riding your bike. None of this 'you've got to have the latest kit/gear' or a 10k bike. Just with good old enjoyment the achievements will come. You've certainly inspired me to get back on the bike after a long lay off & sign up for an event ride. Not to win or get a fast time (it's a charity ride) but to just get out there, enjoy it & have the sense of achievement that comes with just doing it. Thanks mate & no doubt I'm not the only person you've inspired with your channel 🖤
I just watched something that has truly inspired me. That attitude at the beginning told me you were ready for this, it left me no doubt. Then to watch you do it with your friends, well that made my day! Thank you.
Well done and congratulations! A few years ago I was at a spinning class and saw a video of Sa Calobra. I didn't even own a racing bike then, but dreamed of riding there. Now I've done it three times. Every time from Palma city. Maybe there will be another time. This gave me inspiration.
Congratulations! Very brave, especially after your Cap Formentor experience. I've been close to entrance (starting from Alcudia, but didn't have the guts to go for it. After my Mallorca 167 last week I know I can do it. And your video adds to my belief. So there will be another visit to Mallorca and I'll have the serpent for lunch!
Chapeau Leonard you conquered something you never thought you could do after 20 years and never gave up you will inspire many people. I did the the climb in March and got a bit emotional and shed a few tears afterwards such an iconic climb. Well done and thanks for sharing your story 💪👏👏👏🚴♂️😎👍
WELL DONE! Such an incredible road. My wife and I stayed in Soller a few years ago. Rode from Soller up Puig Major. Did Sa Calobra and back. Death bed memory.
Chapeau! Nothing can describe the feeling of conquering something so iconic. I think I detected a little bit of a cheeky grin on your face as the realization dawned that you’d done it! Well done.
Chapeau Leonard. I am 62 years old, have cycled in Mallorca 4 times, including doing the 312 ( 167 distance) the same year as your friend Oscar by the look of his cycling top....but I have always shied away from Sa Calobra....you have given me inspiration Sir 👏👏👏👏
Oh my god!!! this video is brilliant, this is just the inspiration that I need I was never a fan of climbing until now, but I now know what I must do so thank you for sharing this...........
As a regular visitor to your channel I send you a great respect. I am a heavy rider, too, and I climbed Alpe d´Huez, Stelvio twice and several other mountains on my bike. I know, what it means to go up a hill with a little additional weight. Again, chapeau, my friend...
Well done Leonard, a great achievement. I've done it a couple of times, the last in 2019 at 72. Rode there and back from Puerta Pollensa and did the climb in 73 minutes.
What a victory for you!! I am older than you and heavier than you, yet you are my inspiration to get back out on my bike after a 20 year+ hiatus. Well done my friend, well done.
You are an inspiration! We are going to be in France riding in June (live in the USA). Nothing like that in the US, but really looking forward to biking in Europe again. We a doing 3 ride all relative easy. Normandy Loire Valley Bike & Barge Seyssel to Lyon But we are in our 70s and we really enjoy riding in Europe. Love watching you ride Leonard. Great videos!
Well done, that's a tough climb to do. Observing Oscar's shirt, i was surprised that he had not done Sa Calobra before. If he's done the 312, then distance should not a problem for him.
Totally brilliant, my hearty congrats on this Royal day of days. A first rate achievement. I can totally empathise this climb. I hope to get to Majorca from south France this autumn for a first cycling visit. For me in the hardest moments I just focus on keeping the wheels turning at whatever low speed I can manage...keeping breathing under control. And thinking of the exhilaration ahead when it is all over.
One of Europes great roads, well done! Never ridden it, drove it again last Autumn, first drove it in March 1963, much narrower then! I was only 16, dad was disabled, mum bottled out of driving on the right! No cyclists in sight then, hardly any cars. Seat 600 was gasping by the top! Take it steady, watch your ticker! Roger in Spain 75
That's very inspiring!, Leonard, very well done! I don't use to comment on UA-cam videos, but this deserves it, being a cyclist myself I know how hard those climbs can be, specially Sa Calobra; I've been to Mallorca in the last 2 weeks to do the Mallorca 167 km and didn't take my chances at Sa Calobra; you inspired me to face the challenge next time I'm there. All the best to you!
Great effort. Level road is great, but I do love a good climb. Did a 35km / 400m workout yesterday, and need both today and tomorrow to recover, before doing some light cycling on Monday :-) You did a great job psychologically, chugging along against pain and against the looming hill!
Never done Sa Calobra...but one day I will :) Thank you for sharing your adventures, positives and less positives...aka life :D Finding your enjoyment with it is all what it is about! And regarding time spent ascending Sa Calobra, or any hill for that matter - those who need 1hr getting there have put out a greater effort and achievement than those who do it in half that time! OUTSTANDING!! Fair play Leonard :D
Well done Leonard/Oscar. Wish I was there with you, even just for the weather you were getting! Hopefully I wouldn't have been too far behind Oscar (The Flying Scotsman 😉)
Hi Leonard total respect to you mate i did it on Friday the 5th of May and all i can say it was a beast but ticked off a bucket list climb for me and as i have just turned 60 i'm happy with that, Kudos to you mate, good luck in Italy.
brilliant job pal, in good health i did it in 1 hour 7. im 106kg . im now recovering from s4 cancer and plan to go back and do it in under 1 hour. Like you say...NEVER GIVE UP.
Hi Leonard. Sa Calobra, mainly with one hand, filming and talking into the camera. You have my highest respekt 👍👍🦾🦾😃😃 Absolutely gorgeous.... Greatings from Germany
Well done Leonard… that is no mean feat. I did it last year and even the descent was outside of my comfort zone. The ascent was a slog and a couple of parts touch 10% and are especially steep. I did Puig mayor this year, 5kg heavier at 102kg and it took everything I had to get up. So I can associate with the nerves and above all the mental strength needed to get up there. I thought I was an intermediate cyclist and was humbled by SA Calobra. You’ve inspired me to try it again next year
Fair play, I have been there as a 130kilo rider, stopped about 20 times and my first ever hill of note, looking ahead and giving in. Now still a heavy rider but love hills and ride ultra distance races. Credit to you
Brilliant is all I can say brilliant as a fellow bigger rider I felt your pain going up that hill and was delighted to see you make it to the top you can do any ride now brilliant
Well done!! I did Sa Colobra for the first time, in April this year. It's an epic climb. I'm a relatively light rider for my height, so I'm very impressed with your determination. It's scary on the downhill, when you can see how much you have to go back up!
well done Leonard.. loved it when you ditched the tech and just got on with the job in hand LOL sometimes its better not to know the specifics!! and chapeau to your mate, us cyclists should leave no man behind!
Great effort - one day I’ll give it a go! I swear this Tom ‘Piddock’ thing is catching - I’ve heard two BBC presenters on sports shows make the same mistake 😅
Great video and well done! I rode it with my son a month or so ago and I can very much relate to the "maybe the road will be closed" feeling! You want to ride it, but you know it will be tough. In the end, the road was open and the ride was fantastic! We rode early morning (7am depart from Pollensa!) but even then there were riders out and you get loads of support from others on the climb, with cheery, friendly shouts of encouragement all of the way up. A wonderful climb and surely one of the most amazing roads in the world - definitely a box ticked! Nice one :-)
Very well done! I guess you are probably more or less the same age and weight as me, but I have never (at least yet) done such a long and steep climb. So I am impressed. :)
This is a great video, you really have given a different side of cycling, its always seems to be cylcing videos with glory & epic rides, views, this is probably the first video I've ever watched which truly resonates with the real ordinary cyclist..well done Sir 🎉🎉
Great effort. I have done this a few times virtually on Rouvy and it took me well over an hour, so I know what it takes. On the bucket list to do one day.
great ride not an easy climb especially for the heavier rider hats off for you completing it , need to get out there and ride it again have missed Majorca the last few years
Well done - can't do this kinda stuff anymore - flat is for me now! You have to go slow and hang in there -keep thinking finish is just around the corner ! Chapeau Leonard !
Fair play. Non cyclists will never understand how hard it is climbing mountains. especially in heat. Chapeau sir
and also cyclists can't unterstand how difficult it must be to go up this mountain with this body weight.
Guys, just go there by boat port de soller to sa calobra is approx. 1 hour, no decent and you get to cycle back to port de soller which is a nice trip too.
@@henrikh484but why on earth would you want to avoid this stunning descent???
Super impressive mate. You're an inspiration. Previously competed in strongman and managed to work my way up to 136kg, been on the bike commuting around 11 miles each way a few times a week for the last month and seeing stuff like this makes me want to keep going!
All the best.
This was award winning stuff. Your commentary in the midst of the climb actually inspires.
Forget the Coronation. This is what people should watch this weekend. Long live King Leonard.
Thanks Gordon.
That made me a bit teary, Leonard. The photobomb was quite special and the touch on the shoulder and what sounded like words of encouragement from a stranger were moving. That little extra push always helps. Proud of you. Congratulations.
Thanks Shannon.
I also found the riders on Mallorca to be universally friendly and helpful. Short anecdote: After returning from Sa Calobra back to Pollensa, I'd been chasing my son (we had matching club kit) for a few miles but he hooked up with a pair of junior riders and were gunning it. I'd had enough, and as we were nearing home I sat up and let them go off. Next thing, I felt a hand on my back and a Spanish rider pushed me back onto the group before departing with a cheery wave. I didn't have the heart to tell him that I was turning off half a mile further up, but I still very much appreciated the gesture. Likewise, on every tough climb we did, riders that passed me (sad to say, there were more than a few!) all gave a friendly hello and often a few words of encouragement as they went by. It cannot be understated how much this helps to revive flagging legs, especially on some of the longer climbs, and I never stopping being enchanted by it.
Can't wait to return!
You did amazingly. Love your positive attitude. My head takes over on climbs and my mind tells me to stop. You’ve inspired me to keep battling 😊
Climbing beyond 8-9% gets painful real quick, even on lowest gear on my MTB. Below that, it's about finding a suitable rythm, keeping cadence high to relieve strain on knees, varying gears as the steepness naturally varies. At some point, my mind too starts creating ever more compelling reasons to stop. I pushed a bit too hard yesterday, and felt a real longing for the summit and the bite of chocolate and water I was going for.
Probably the best UA-cam video I've seen this year.. Chapeau
That’s made my day. Thanks Brian.
As a heavy rider, I know how hard that must have been for you, huge well done for getting up there! The whole trip has been amazing to see.
I see myself as a cyclist covered in "whale muscle" more than a fat cyclist. Lol. I have been avoiding all hills and then you post this...time to cl8mb my fears. Great video
I like that. Yes, definitely time to face your climbing fears.
Leonard! You did absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!!! It's not an easy climb.. but how beautiful is it? Super happy you finally did it! Well done. I'm in Mallorca if you're still around! Be great to have a brew :)
Thanks Katie, as you know it’s quite a climb. I also think I let it’s reputation put me off a bit as well. Sadly, I’m no longer in Mallorca but it would have been wonderful to have met up. Hopefully at some point.
Honesty and humility are your hallmarks; hats off to you.
Awesome 🚴♀️
Fun! On our list for later this year.
It was fun….kind of. If you are going to Mallorca it’s one of those must do climbs. Enjoy it when you do!
Brilliant effort Leonard. Congrats on completing Sa Calobra. It's not for the faint hearted!
Thanks Cameron, it certainly isn’t but it’s definitely one to tick off the bucket list!
Just came back from Mallorca. Best place to road cycle in the world. The real heroes are all of those riders with weight issues! Both physically and morally! Shout out!
Well done, your videos were my inspiration to get back on a bike after more than thirty years, thank you
Glad you are back on the bike. Enjoy!
Very inspirational and very well shot. It actually feels like the viewer is making the ascent with you, such is the atmosphere you create.
You must be very proud and certainly one for the memory banks. Chapeau ...
Fantastic effort. Those hairpin turns looked especially steep. Magnificent scenery, wow, what a ride.
Two of the hairpins at the top were very steep indeed.
Great video. I did in 2018 from Pollença. I was 53, overweight and out of condition.
I vowed never to do it again. The ride my mate and I did through the mountains from Valdamosa to Pollença was easier!
I will never do it again.....except on an ebike when Im 70.....lol.
Your ride is awesome, awe inspiring.
Fantastic effort - ive done it a few times & despite what the keyboard warriors say its a proper bloody test. Cramped horribly in the heat last year so the snake can bite at any time
Brilliant effort - lovely to see the camaraderie of other riders too.
Chapeau
You mate are an inspiration. The things you achieve just by going out and riding your bike. None of this 'you've got to have the latest kit/gear' or a 10k bike. Just with good old enjoyment the achievements will come.
You've certainly inspired me to get back on the bike after a long lay off & sign up for an event ride. Not to win or get a fast time (it's a charity ride) but to just get out there, enjoy it & have the sense of achievement that comes with just doing it.
Thanks mate & no doubt I'm not the only person you've inspired with your channel 🖤
I just watched something that has truly inspired me. That attitude at the beginning told me you were ready for this, it left me no doubt. Then to watch you do it with your friends, well that made my day! Thank you.
Well done and congratulations! A few years ago I was at a spinning class and saw a video of Sa Calobra. I didn't even own a racing bike then, but dreamed of riding there. Now I've done it three times. Every time from Palma city. Maybe there will be another time. This gave me inspiration.
Congratulations! Very brave, especially after your Cap Formentor experience.
I've been close to entrance (starting from Alcudia, but didn't have the guts to go for it. After my Mallorca 167 last week I know I can do it. And your video adds to my belief. So there will be another visit to Mallorca and I'll have the serpent for lunch!
I like it
Chapeau Leonard you conquered something you never thought you could do after 20 years and never gave up you will inspire many people.
I did the the climb in March and got a bit emotional and shed a few tears afterwards such an iconic climb.
Well done and thanks for sharing your story 💪👏👏👏🚴♂️😎👍
Well bloody done, Leonardo! Brought back memories of the Umbria/Tuscany trip in September, '22. I remember those grinds...then the beer at the top!
Thanks Kevin. I’m in Italy right now.
Excellent Leonard and beautifully filmed as always.
WELL DONE! Such an incredible road. My wife and I stayed in Soller a few years ago. Rode from Soller up Puig Major. Did Sa Calobra and back. Death bed memory.
Chapeau! Nothing can describe the feeling of conquering something so iconic. I think I detected a little bit of a cheeky grin on your face as the realization dawned that you’d done it! Well done.
Leonard… I hit like before I watched the video because I already know it’s gonna be another great one. I just finished my own daily ride.
Chapeau Leonard.
I am 62 years old, have cycled in Mallorca 4 times, including doing the 312 ( 167 distance) the same year as your friend Oscar by the look of his cycling top....but I have always shied away from Sa Calobra....you have given me inspiration Sir 👏👏👏👏
You should certainly give it a go. Good luck
Well done. I did it years ago (in my glory days), Absolutely brutal. Your film really captured how beautiful Majorca is for cycling.
Hats off to you Leonard. An inspiring film and a tremendous achievement!
Thanks Ed. Didn’t you have the Sa Calobra KOM at one point?
@@jollygoodvelo Mr Tom Pidcock has it now 😁
Oh my god!!! this video is brilliant, this is just the inspiration that I need I was never a fan of climbing until now, but I now know what I must do so thank you for sharing this...........
As a regular visitor to your channel I send you a great respect. I am a heavy rider, too, and I climbed Alpe d´Huez, Stelvio twice and several other mountains on my bike. I know, what it means to go up a hill with a little additional weight. Again, chapeau, my friend...
Way to go my cycling brother! U did it. I’m PROUD of u and u should b proud of u2! 🥁🥁🥁🚴🏻♂️🚴🏻♂️🚴🏻♂️
man, that smile at the end... - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS! CONGRATULATIONS man! I was "pushing" with you ;-)
Brilliant video. I love your honesty about your cycling. Keep up the good work. Full respect to you.
Well done Leonard, a great achievement. I've done it a couple of times, the last in 2019 at 72. Rode there and back from Puerta Pollensa and did the climb in 73 minutes.
What a victory for you!! I am older than you and heavier than you, yet you are my inspiration to get back out on my bike after a 20 year+ hiatus. Well done my friend, well done.
That was awesome to watch.
I have been mountain biking for 33 years now and JUST picked up road biking, this is very inspiring
Hugely impressive. You truly are the ELOD! MASSIVE kudos Leonard.
well done Leonard as another heavy cyclist that is something I could only dream about, chapeau.
You are an inspiration!
We are going to be in France riding in June (live in the USA).
Nothing like that in the US, but really looking forward to biking in Europe again.
We a doing 3 ride all relative easy.
Normandy
Loire Valley Bike & Barge
Seyssel to Lyon
But we are in our 70s and we really enjoy riding in Europe.
Love watching you ride Leonard. Great videos!
Well done, that's a tough climb to do. Observing Oscar's shirt, i was surprised that he had not done Sa Calobra before. If he's done the 312, then distance should not a problem for him.
Well done Leonard, great climb, great video. Thanks for sharing.🤗🚲😎👍
Thanks for sharing…. You captured exactly how I feel when I tackle big climbs…. Cheers.
Totally brilliant, my hearty congrats on this Royal day of days. A first rate achievement. I can totally empathise this climb. I hope to get to Majorca from south France this autumn for a first cycling visit. For me in the hardest moments I just focus on keeping the wheels turning at whatever low speed I can manage...keeping breathing under control. And thinking of the exhilaration ahead when it is all over.
Fantastic effort Leonard, well done!
Thanks
rode this hill first time last week! 44:15. any human that gets up that hill is a hero. very well done to narrate at the same time!!
Absolutely fantastic effort Leonard 👏👏
Chapeau Leonard. I did that 7 years ago. Can’t imagine doing it now, knee says no! Great achievement. Lori
Hello Leonard,
Congratulations on beating the climb, excellent stuff.
Take care.
Paul,,
One of Europes great roads, well done! Never ridden it, drove it again last Autumn, first drove it in March 1963, much narrower then! I was only 16, dad was disabled, mum bottled out of driving on the right! No cyclists in sight then, hardly any cars. Seat 600 was gasping by the top! Take it steady, watch your ticker! Roger in Spain 75
Congratulations!! You have done it !!🎉 I’m from mallorca and sa calobra is in my bucket list !
Chapeau! I’ve done it, it’s incredibly tough. Super effort mate
That's very inspiring!, Leonard, very well done! I don't use to comment on UA-cam videos, but this deserves it, being a cyclist myself I know how hard those climbs can be, specially Sa Calobra; I've been to Mallorca in the last 2 weeks to do the Mallorca 167 km and didn't take my chances at Sa Calobra; you inspired me to face the challenge next time I'm there. All the best to you!
Brilliant Leonardo, superb vlog, well done mate. Did it last year and was tough but rewarding. Well done and well filmed as well
It was definitely rewarding
Great effort. Level road is great, but I do love a good climb. Did a 35km / 400m workout yesterday, and need both today and tomorrow to recover, before doing some light cycling on Monday :-) You did a great job psychologically, chugging along against pain and against the looming hill!
Never done Sa Calobra...but one day I will :)
Thank you for sharing your adventures, positives and less positives...aka life :D
Finding your enjoyment with it is all what it is about!
And regarding time spent ascending Sa Calobra, or any hill for that matter - those who need 1hr getting there have put out a greater effort and achievement than those who do it in half that time! OUTSTANDING!! Fair play Leonard :D
Great video Leonard and very well done on achieving this...even harder having to give your commentary. hope you had a well earned beer after.
Thats the beauty of this climb, once you go down, there's no way out other than back up. Good effort!
Well done Leonard/Oscar. Wish I was there with you, even just for the weather you were getting! Hopefully I wouldn't have been too far behind Oscar (The Flying Scotsman 😉)
Thanks Rob, come and join us next year!
Hi Leonard total respect to you mate i did it on Friday the 5th of May and all i can say it was a beast but ticked off a bucket list climb for me and as i have just turned 60 i'm happy with that, Kudos to you mate, good luck in Italy.
Well done you too!
Next level video. Thanks for putting so much effort
brilliant job pal, in good health i did it in 1 hour 7. im 106kg . im now recovering from s4 cancer and plan to go back and do it in under 1 hour. Like you say...NEVER GIVE UP.
Great to hear that you are on the path to recovery. All the best to you.
Hi Leonard. Sa Calobra, mainly with one hand, filming and talking into the camera. You have my highest respekt 👍👍🦾🦾😃😃 Absolutely gorgeous.... Greatings from Germany
Brilliant effort Leonard, well done 👏 bucket list climb ticked off 👍
Well done Leonard… that is no mean feat. I did it last year and even the descent was outside of my comfort zone. The ascent was a slog and a couple of parts touch 10% and are especially steep.
I did Puig mayor this year, 5kg heavier at 102kg and it took everything I had to get up. So I can associate with the nerves and above all the mental strength needed to get up there.
I thought I was an intermediate cyclist and was humbled by SA Calobra.
You’ve inspired me to try it again next year
Definitely give it another go!
Fair play, I have been there as a 130kilo rider, stopped about 20 times and my first ever hill of note, looking ahead and giving in.
Now still a heavy rider but love hills and ride ultra distance races.
Credit to you
Well done Leonard and team, that was a big effort and great video too.
Glad you liked it.
Brilliant is all I can say brilliant as a fellow bigger rider I felt your pain going up that hill and was delighted to see you make it to the top you can do any ride now brilliant
Quality effort. I did it last Monday and it's a very tough but beautiful climb. Well done.
Well done!! I did Sa Colobra for the first time, in April this year. It's an epic climb. I'm a relatively light rider for my height, so I'm very impressed with your determination. It's scary on the downhill, when you can see how much you have to go back up!
Awesome effort Leonard. Best one yet! I knew you could do it 🏆💪
Inspirational Leonard. Bloody brilliant effort.
Really great to have watched that. You are as much of an inspiration as ever. Wishing you all the best
Thanks Boruch, it was a tough ride but I felt fantastic when I had done it.
well done Leonard.. loved it when you ditched the tech and just got on with the job in hand LOL sometimes its better not to know the specifics!! and chapeau to your mate, us cyclists should leave no man behind!
Great effort - one day I’ll give it a go!
I swear this Tom ‘Piddock’ thing is catching - I’ve heard two BBC presenters on sports shows make the same mistake 😅
Well done and how wonderful to see Oscar and Alan along with you!
We don't have a Sa Calobra but some good climbs as you know!
Cheers Tim. We all had a great day on the bikes.
Thanks for sharing a great video of the climb, very inspirational
Chapeau!! Amazing effort and very inspiring!
22 mins is insane by Tom piddock.well done lads,maybe one day I'll get the chance to ride there.
Great video and well done! I rode it with my son a month or so ago and I can very much relate to the "maybe the road will be closed" feeling! You want to ride it, but you know it will be tough. In the end, the road was open and the ride was fantastic! We rode early morning (7am depart from Pollensa!) but even then there were riders out and you get loads of support from others on the climb, with cheery, friendly shouts of encouragement all of the way up. A wonderful climb and surely one of the most amazing roads in the world - definitely a box ticked! Nice one :-)
Very well done! I guess you are probably more or less the same age and weight as me, but I have never (at least yet) done such a long and steep climb. So I am impressed. :)
This is a great video, you really have given a different side of cycling, its always seems to be cylcing videos with glory & epic rides, views, this is probably the first video I've ever watched which truly resonates with the real ordinary cyclist..well done Sir 🎉🎉
We all stand to learn a lot from you. Fantastic work, what an accomplishment!! 🎉
Great effort. I have done this a few times virtually on Rouvy and it took me well over an hour, so I know what it takes. On the bucket list to do one day.
You might find it a bit easier in real life!
Only just caught up with this video. Inspiring stuff Leonard. I hope to get up Sa Calobra when I'm in Mallorca next month.
great ride not an easy climb especially for the heavier rider hats off for you completing it , need to get out there and ride it again have missed Majorca the last few years
So happy for you Leonard! I can understand the trepidation, tis is a great springboard to take on other climbs in the future!
Excellent effort Leonard, especially after the light house DNF. Completed Sa Calobra several times and loved it, you never forget the 1st time
It certainly was a day I will always remember.
What a legend, first time I’ve stumbled across your channel and I’ve instantly subbed
Glad you liked the video and I really appreciate the sub.
Fair play Leonard! I'm heading out in a few weeks to tackle the climb, I found your video looking for motivation, job done. Well done, and thank you!
Chapeau Mr Lee!!! You did it!!! Mahussive challenge that you’ve completed & it goes to show that it’s doable; inspirational!!!
HUGE props to you my guy. You seem like a top guy. Cheers from Denmark.
Well done - can't do this kinda stuff anymore - flat is for me now!
You have to go slow and hang in there -keep thinking finish is just around the corner !
Chapeau Leonard !
Really appreciate your determination and dedication, well done Leonard 🎉, well done mate
Well done! I'm watching this as I get ready to head out to ride the Brandywine Valley Roubaix (PA USA). It looks like a beautiful day. Cheers.
Enjoy your ride.
Great to see a video with real people in it that we can relate to. Congratulations 🎉
Great work! Slow and steady with the right gearing you can manage all climbs of the world!
Awesome ride Leonard. I have done that climb a few times and it’s both a physical & mental battle. Well done 👏