THAT Was A Real Wake Up Call!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- THAT Was A Real Wake Up Call!
My first ride in Mallorca for a while and it was a real wake up call.
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Well done for sharing everything and not just the highs. There’s no shame in not completing something with so much climbing and heat that you’re not currently used to. Probably my favourite video, not because you’ve struggled but because I totally relate to it. Keep up the good work
Exactly what Adrian said so eloquently - great content, really enjoyed that watch and good luck for future rides
The fact that you rode this ride is a huge win. The climbs sounded pretty brutal. Like the UK videos, but was really good to see something different!
We end our Mallorca trips with the lighthouse ride - it has everything in such a short distance, love it!
More people need to post honest vids like these. Great effort! I've lost track of the times I've 'run out of legs' on a ride. Keep it up!.
Hey man, I just came across your channel a few days ago. I’m a heavier guy (110 kg, 173 cm) currently on a bike trip across Europe. I like how you include the full experience of your rides, it’s vulnerable and powerful. Your videos are really great and inspiring. Please keep making them!
I host the local “old and slow’ of the off road/ gravel group for my local cycling club. We are the out of shape, bad knees, back, and any other health issues part of the club. Frequent check-in stops is our game. Our first aid kit is more extensive than others with several with extensive first aid kits and CPR training. But we are out and doing it to the best that our bodies can handle.
Beautifully done, Leonard. Thanks for that inspiring shot of sun. Also, always nice to see you’re human 😊
Thanks Shannon, no one more human than me!
Don’t sweat it buddy 👍, I for one admire the honesty. It’s easy sometimes to be lulled into a false sense that everything will always be ok. Sometimes you have to listen to what your body tells you and it can be very dangerous not to. Glad you enjoyed your day, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍. Good luck with your next few routes 🚲🚲
44 km. with more than 700 meters of climb. That´s still pretty well done! And it´s early in the season so you will probably improve from now. The other cyclists in your group look so skinny compared to you (and me!!), so it´s much harder for you to climb so much as it is for them. So considering that, you did really well. For a relatively heavy cyclist, you are actually a good climber, in my view.
I'm not really a road cyclist, more MTB. But i'm almost the same age and coming back after a knee injury and have always found Leonard's content a big push to do more. Looking forward to more sunny content!
Don't beat yourself up. Most blokes your size couldn't do half what you're capable of doing.
It was a tough ride!
Or even, most people half your size couldn't do half what you're doing. Respect 👏🏻
Weather looks similar to what had in Scotland this past week 😂 (we have actually been spoilt ☀️). Completed a 4 day 250 mile charity cycle from John O’Groats to Braemar with some stinking climbing (totalling over 4700m). I’d never have dreamt of attempting some of the climbs a matter of year or so ago, having completed it I have to say was feeling a bit emotional (which isn’t like me!).
Well done. No shame in getting emotional.
4700 is a LOT!
1362m on last day in only 76km 🥵
@@moraydavidson a hell of a day that, well done
Excellent effort ! Really enjoy all the footage you’ve been showing . Ride on ! 🚴🏼👍🏻
I’m a cycle coach, and have been out in Spain for 85 days, just having to head home now. You really need to consider the damage the flight and transfers did to you before this ride. When I arrived here, due to a long illness I could only ride 25km or so (it is hilly though), but last week I rode 102km with 1400m of climbing. Whilst you enjoyed the weather, it was 15°C more than your body is used to, and in temps like that up to 75% of your energy goes to cooling yourself, add in the wind and you’ll realise it was a tough ride, but for more reasons than you think.
Finally, it looked really busy there, next year try Denia instead 😂
I'm looking at Denia now, I assume it's good?
@@donreed5074 The cycling there is great. Calpe is just down the road, and many world tour teams base themselves there over winter. In fact just outside of Denia there is a hotel that has "altitude rooms", where they pump out some air pressure in the rooms, and the top team members sleep in those rather than being stranded at the top of a mountain in the Canary Islands all month.
I don't know what type of cycling you like, but there are hills and mountains aplenty, and more importantly for me, cafes all over the place!
@@donreed5074 I stay in town just south of Denia (called Javea), as I prefer the "town feel", but Denia is a bigger town / small city, so choose what you like.
Flats too 🤔🤣👍 thanks for your reply, will definitely have a look. And sort some routes out. Been to Majorca a few times now
@@donreed5074 North of Denia there is a coastal road that is flat for 40-50km 🙂
Man that place is beautiful!! Good job Leo, it's still early in the season to get yourself up to speed.. the point of it all is to enjoy it and you're enjoying it! Good on you🙂👌
Great start to the trip Leonardo. That is a magnificent ride, and definitely not ‘easy’. 😊 it’s one of my all-time favorites. ❤ Great vlog, thanks.
Well done for doing what you did. It's about getting out there and doing what we can and enjoying it.
Just got in from my pitiful excuse for a ride (15-25 mph wind, 65F, covered 21 miles at 15.5 mph average), and Leonard has posted a video. One of those rare occasions when his weather is better than mine -- Perfect! No worries about the miss, Leonard. There is not one of us who hasn't bitten off more than he could chew at some point. All you can do is bank the experience (and have another coffee).
Your ride sounds pretty good.
Nice one Leonard as an older rider 70+ I decided to buy an elctric road bike to make the climbs easier and to extend my riding time, and has made all the difference.
That’s for the tag along ride. Everybody has to know their limitations. We all have them. Nicely done ✅
Looks absolutely beautiful. I enjoy your videos. I also respect your honesty and perspective on cycling. Keep it up!
Good luck on the next ride Leonard - well done on your ride today, don’t over do it Take care
Thanks Rachel. I’ll get there.!
Good memories! Many trips to Mallorca. Thanks for video!
Keep pedalling Leonard. You did the right thing and listened to your body. Tomorrow is another day and you are there for a good time - enjoy it. It’s going to be be cold here for the next few days so I catching up on some bike maintenance so I’m ready for better weather.
Wish I was in cycling in Majorca ☀️🚴🙃
Well done Leonard! Love your video. Thanks.
Well done, Leonard! And what breath taking scenery! It's all good. As I get older I have learned to really appreciate lower gearing! ;-)
Great video as always! That initial col out of Port de Pollenca is a real leg stinger! There are some epic Strava times up it. The descent back down is wicked tho. Well done!
Excellent episode. The color of the sky, earth, and water made it seem like a master painting. It felt like it was 1/4 the actual length. Your mates standing behind you made it appear that you are 7 feet tall!
Hey Gordon. I am 7ft tall!
Lovely looking route and great to see the cycling paths in the town. Better luck next time.
Inspirational! Kudos to you for making that climb. Appreciate you sharing the video. This ride is on my to do list having done it virtually many times on Rouvy. Hoping to make it there in person in the spring of 2024.
You did brilliantly Leonard and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, just keep at it👍 👏
What a wonderful trip. Have a blast and be careful in the heat and wind! Enjoy!
Thanks Mark. We enjoyed the sunshine
Well done ! Very good video !
Did the climb up - what’s to feel bad about - was a good effort - enjoy some rolling roads in middle of island - happy days
At least you are out there doing it Leonard. I just got back (Wednesday night) from Girona from 3 days riding-first ride we did was Banyolls and Rocacorba, 57 miles and 5552 feet of climbing. Rocacorba itself is 7.8 miles and 2500 feet of climbing between an average of 6-15%! I have never done anything like that before and the short sharp climbs we have around Cambridgeshire were not exactly suitable training…….
Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Wonderful. A surprise bonus feature! Normally you are my Saturday morning breakfast viewing. Now Sunday too.
Giving me motivation for my long climb up to Gourdon on Cote d'Azur in an hour with with a large crazy triathlon training group. I will be dropped but agreed to meet at the lovely cafe at the village summit.
Hi Leonard I had exactly the same yesterday here in Switzerland
I took a left instead of a right and ended up on a long and very steep hill then (once Komoot had worked out where I was) I had to turn around and do it all again in reverse!
Not proud to admit that I fell off clipping in, cramped up and ended up walking for a bit.
I’m always amazed by how many hills you can get on a “flat route” here 😂
Enjoy the sun ☀️
What great looking bike lanes! Mallorca is certainly on the bucket list...
Great vid, I just got back from Majorca yesterday had a fab time. If you want something a little easier why not head over to Campanet. I found I clocked up a few miles on relatively flat roads and once I got to the square in Campanet I was greeted by espresso and apple cake. Have a great time.
you still done well.thanks for posting.
The climbs you do are more steep - in general - than what I do here in DFW/US every other day. On top of that, your climbs are much longer! But 10 to 12%? Man, those are absolutely brutal for long climbs. I salute you good sir. Have a blessed day!
I think you are a man of great courage. You inspire me.
Thank you Leonard, for the very honest video.
Whether you fail or succeed is not a measure. But the passion to achieve the farthest cycling is the goal. Good luck buddy!
Nice vlog what a great ride it is out to the Lighthouse hope the rest of the trip goes well
Well done!!
Have a fabulous time. Looking forward to your reflections by the cosy lamp at the end.
Thanks. The cosy lamp is back in the UK!!
Refreshing UA-cam videos Leonard , keep them coming.
Good video-thanks!
I enjoy watching your channel Leonard, some great videos on here Mallorca looks amazing. Somewhere where I’d like to visit on the bike. The end of the day, we all wear Lycra we all ride. The most important thing is you enjoyed the ride. As I’ve said before to others, there’s no enjoyment in cycling when you’re completely hammering yourself out around the lanes in my eyes. Don’t get me wrong I give myself some poke but I back off when it’s too much as I find it destroys the enjoyment element. It’s about pace, enjoyment and aiming for those targets over time. Build up gradually. There’s always someone slower/ faster than you out there. For instance I’m better at climbs due to being a very slim build. Yet someone more stocky would leave me standing on the flats. We’ve all got our advantages/ disadvantages.
❤❤ the positive is that your legs are pedaling....most folks dread at the thought of just pedaling in general....as long as your out there & enjoying yourself!!! 😊 Amazing views too!
It was enjoyable but tough.
Great vid and effort Leonard, I've a mate who does Triathlon and he's just come back from Mallorca,did a lot of cycling while there,anyway after talking with him and having one too many over the Coronation weekend,I woke up this morning and realized I booked a week in Alcudia in September, thing is I'm not a cyclist, well yet I'm not,look's like I best get the bike dusted down.
Gonna be watching all your vids from here in mate.
I was there last week too. And I was the lad at the back most of the time also. Well done and great footage. Don’t forget too that the heat has a massive effect as we are not used to it. I always carry 2 bottles on my bike. One with energy drink. The other plain water, most of which gets poured on my head and neck to cool me down. It works for me. Give it a try next time in the heat.
I know you like to focus on the numbers, but just getting out there with your mates is a win. Gorgeous scenery, and challenging your fitness are a bonus! 😊
You and your crew and bad asses! Way to go Leonard!!!
Hi Leonard, don't beat yourself up about this, it's all beautiful exercise!
I recently bought an electric road bike, not because I can't get up the hills anymore but just makes them much more enjoyable,
Believe me, it's still a good workout!
Enjoying your channel 👍
I try to avoid climbs due to my heaviness. Kudos to you for trying!
Keep going, Leonard and have a great trip.
Will do!
Nice reminder of when I did that route last summer. Managed to complete that one, loved it. Sa colobra different story. Rode there, descended great. Coming back up, just less than half way up,with no shelter from the sun, heat and exhaustion got me. Two nice german ladies picked me up,took me back in their car.
I won’t give up on that one, just make sure it’s early in the day.
Sa Calobra is indeed tough. Thank goodness for the German ladies giving you a lift.
Real sh..t not these fancy supermen all can do videos! Thanks for sharing! Great job and TRUE inspiration for all of us aka normal folk
Well done, concentrate on the hard work you put in there fella!
Plenty of hard work!
It is good to know when you have had enough
I have been there and it is a fantastic place.
What a beautiful place to ride.😃🚴🏾😎
You gave it a heck of a go, you'll get better keep going.
You always keep me motivated so thank you ☘️🇮🇪☘️
Looks wonderful Leonard. I really must get our there at some point
Hey Pete, you’d be very welcome to join me either in Mallorca, Italy or France.
At least you can enjoy the sunshine & warmth and just ride within your limits. So envious- it has been raining for weeks in the uk and still cold. I’m watching your vid recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon dreaming of the time I can get out and ride again..
Hope you are back on the bike soon.
Well done Leonard and don't worry, it was meant to happen. If you'd been fit enough to ride straight back to the villa, you'd never have enjoyed that beautiful spot by the sea while you recovered 😎
It wasn't a competition, you were on holiday, so I hope you enjoyed the trip as much as I enjoyed that reminder of what the sun and blue skies look like! 😩
Well done mate that looks fantastic 🇮🇪
I'm sure you'll clear it next time Leonard! Mallorca is so beautiful, to me it's like a biking paradise.
Good job Leonard don’t forget you rode out this morning in a substantial headwind which really takes it out of you.
It’s a good slog up out of Pollenca to the Cap. Love cycling in Mallorca. Best place to be. Enjoy yourselves. 👍👍😀😀
We will!
Good luck, Leonard.
Enjoy the trip and listen to your body, there is always tomorrow!
Done this route many times,and its not that easy,short but tough,enjoy the rest of your week.
I'm off to Mallorca on Tuesday for a week, can't wait!
I'm just playing catch-up on my dose of Leonard videos. It's funny how you mention how dire the weather is back home, and as I watched this and look out the window, it hasn't improved any in July! 😂
My Strava fitness should normally be in the sixties by now, but it's a mere 18 today. I've not been riding since the end of May. First I was chilling on holiday in Turkey at start of June, so no bike riding. Then my Mrs had a stroke while we were away. So no more cycling until she recovers properly.
Keep up the vlogs, I'm enjoying the process of catching up. And it could be worse, I'm *really* behind on Katie Kookaburra's vlogs! 😂
Sorry to hear about your wife. There are more important things than cycling. Hope she is feeling better soon.
Have a great cycling holiday. Nice weather you have . Love your orange bike . Apparently England is getting snow... Some time soon ..
Thank you. Wouldn’t surprise me one little bit with the snow.
well done i will be there 2 may really looking forward to the cycling
Enjoy!
it looks amazing, very envious
It was. Mallorca is an amazing place to ride.
3:48 is an incredible shot. great vid, beautiful location.
Nice ride 😊👍🏻👍🏻
It was. The weather was great. Shame I ran out of energy.
Good for you realizing that you needed to stop. Enjoy your videos. They make me smile.
Sounds like my level of fitness. You'd be the perfect partner on my rides. Done something similar in Gran Canaria in Februar (39km and 700m) and it usually gets better after a few days. I try to do my pace on climbs because nobody else will carry my excessive weight but me myself and I 😂. So absolutely no worries, you're doing great 👍
Yes, a few days on the bike makes all the difference.
Don’t be disappointed- it’s a tough ride out and back, especially in the wind! Try a circular route out to sa pobla, campenet, selva, caimari, up the Col da sa batalla (good climb with switch backs), then down the Col de feminia 👍😃
Enjoyed the video Leonard. Looks amazing. Look forward to hearing about the rest of the trip. 🚵🏻♂️
awesome though and inspiring me! maybe Mallorca someday...
Definitely a place to ride.
I live in Canada, we in Ontario just had a week of 30 degree weather, I put on a 1000Km in that week. We are now back to typical April weather, which we call British spring.
One advantage we have is Ice Skating, ideal exercise for climbing.
1000kms in a single week is one hell of an achievement. Well done.
Just got back from Mallorca last week. I did this very ride (has to be done really). Seems strange seeing the same raods in somebody else's video. We did 3 rides in total, Coll De Sa Batala, Sa Calobra and Cap De Formentor. Sa Calobra was the toughest of the lot. I enjoyed the ride to the lighthouse more I think, very picturesque. Great video!
You're correct on that little section at 5.50 where you say it almost feels flat. But the strange thing is, is that on the way back you really pick up speed on that same section of road.
And not only do you pick up speed on that section you can actually see just how steep it really is.
@@jollygoodvelo A very scenic optical illusion.
It's all about the ride and just being there. Cheerio
What a Iovely place to ride!
It really is.
Fair played Leonard enjoy the sun :) I’m over next week not sure if excited or scared 😂
Leonard, you are doing climbs that other people are just talking about lying at the beach. Cycling is about actually cycling - and this you do! You are an idol for many. We love your honest content! You tell how it is and how you feel.
I just came back from Mallorca. Did the route to cap formentor too of course. I knew you where in trouble after what you said after the first climb. It's easy to underestimate the climbing on Mallorca.
You are obviously into cycling, so you must know weight matters. So it can't have been a total suprise that the climbing was going to be tough.
Thanks for the video , was good to watch!
The thing is, I’ve always managed the whole route on my previous trips to Mallorca.
Yeah, I just checked the rest of your channel. You defenitly know Mallorca better then me (first time visit last week). Hope you enjoyed the trip anyway.
If anyone deserves good weather it is you, Leonard with lousy British climes. Here in Toronto, we had sunny, 24C last week and few teens. I was in Mallorca 7 years ago and loved it.
I’m loving the sun.
Very cool bud. Very cool indeed!
I know what you mean but it was lovely and warm too.
First spring rides after skiing (and eating a lot) all winter suck SO MUCH 😂
I know it is getting better and better from here but damn, what a torture April rides are.
What a beautiful place to be.
It’s lovely.
My days the weather looks amazing skies so clear. Loving the music in the video. Will you be using your insta360 camera to a 360 video during one of your bike rides that would be soo cool 😎
Sadly, I won’t be using the 360 camera this trip; it’s not easy when riding with a group.
Yes! ... 4 weeks until I will join you on these roads 😁