Lou Deeter wrote:
>Brings tears to my eyes to even imagine having the opportunity to
>experience such vistas from the saddle of a bicycle. My old fat
>body would never make it to the tops of these passes. Thanks for
>sharing the site. Absolutely wonderful.
As I am a devoted lover of high places by cycle, I often look at Francis & Sheila's Virtual Alps site for some inspiration: <http://www.cycling.uk.net/alps/index.htm>.
Views of St. Gotthard Pass Lee Berg mentioned are at: <http://www.cycling.uk.net/alps/sg.htm>. A few views of the "flying hairpin" which are cantilevered curves built out from the mountain (to adjust for the often messy and irregular earth you know ;-). I'd bet one's downhill speed could approach the frightening...
Maybe a good place for Brian and his trike?
Enjoy,
Jon
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Jon Muellner <jon@mountainbike.org>
http://www.windseye.com/
Port Townsend, WA
PT Bicycle Association
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