Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
Portuguese, dummy!
2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos
- Thread starter RabH
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Chargeride
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Oh yeah its PL for Poles, I regret letting their tyres down now.
Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
Portugal, the strongest ally of Britain since ever! How could you!
Chargeride
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Never let them guess your next move
Chargeride
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Tourist pictures at Dunkeld, transferring to Glentress, stopped for inner tubes and Whiskey
edobici_forza
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- USA
- City
- San Mateo, CA
This morning I rode Old La Honda Road, one the default roadie climbs in this area usually connected to 3 more for crazy long rides. This was my first time on the Creo.
This was a scoping ride, since I want to ride on my other bike this summer, not sure if I can, so I will try a couple of more times on the Creo to scope out the tough sections. It is essentially a 3.3 mile continuous climb with an average grade . Last time was 10 yrs ago, or so, on the steel LeMond road bike. It was tough, but I made it.
As I was getting ready to go back down Old La Honda, a Triumph Tiger Sport 800 zoomed by ( VIDEO LINK ), as the motos do on Skyline Boulevard / HWY 35. Years ago when I was riding motos, I occasionally rode here. The speed limit is up to 50mph. But the fancy sports cars and sportbikes, like to push it!
Last month, I was hesitant, riding about 2 miles on this road with ZERO shoulder… I was on my MTB, on the return leg, to avoid climbing another 1600 ft up the trail. But I mounted my bright rear light, for this leg.
There was a landslide on Old La Honda many years ago, so they have a traffic signal to make one section near the top a one direction only route. Very common in this hilly area. Photo below.
I went to both cafes for coffee and a good pastry — both are closed on Mondays. Double denied! Booo!
This was a scoping ride, since I want to ride on my other bike this summer, not sure if I can, so I will try a couple of more times on the Creo to scope out the tough sections. It is essentially a 3.3 mile continuous climb with an average grade . Last time was 10 yrs ago, or so, on the steel LeMond road bike. It was tough, but I made it.
As I was getting ready to go back down Old La Honda, a Triumph Tiger Sport 800 zoomed by ( VIDEO LINK ), as the motos do on Skyline Boulevard / HWY 35. Years ago when I was riding motos, I occasionally rode here. The speed limit is up to 50mph. But the fancy sports cars and sportbikes, like to push it!
Last month, I was hesitant, riding about 2 miles on this road with ZERO shoulder… I was on my MTB, on the return leg, to avoid climbing another 1600 ft up the trail. But I mounted my bright rear light, for this leg.
There was a landslide on Old La Honda many years ago, so they have a traffic signal to make one section near the top a one direction only route. Very common in this hilly area. Photo below.
I went to both cafes for coffee and a good pastry — both are closed on Mondays. Double denied! Booo!
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Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
The trees are impressive!
Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
I just want to show you how the Varmia Gravel "Cobblestone Segment" looked like
Not me, not me! (This road is 100 years old).
As we gave Pawel J (far left) a warm welcome, we helped the daughters of the next finisher welcome their Dad (an Ultra rider) Cowbells, a chequered flag, everything! You can see me standing in the background.
Not me, not me! (This road is 100 years old).
As we gave Pawel J (far left) a warm welcome, we helped the daughters of the next finisher welcome their Dad (an Ultra rider)
Cowbells, a chequered flag, everything! You can see me standing in the background.
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RabH
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Respectfully, you are in Scotland so it's whisky...
Chargeride
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Climbed to the top of Golfie, remains of a reservoir
Lovely views, stupid heat
No great effort in Turbo
This was outstanding in real life, you burst out of a root filled descent to be met with a switchback clinging on to a ludicrously exposed steep gravel 60 degree slope
This is the end of it, luckily you cant see the drop when on the trail
This is a local guy, hes high up in European Enduro
Faded trendy coffee shop
Irn Bru vodka, no brainer
Lovely views, stupid heat
No great effort in Turbo
This was outstanding in real life, you burst out of a root filled descent to be met with a switchback clinging on to a ludicrously exposed steep gravel 60 degree slope
This is the end of it, luckily you cant see the drop when on the trail
This is a local guy, hes high up in European Enduro
Faded trendy coffee shop
Irn Bru vodka, no brainer
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Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
A photo from Varmia Gravel 2026
As I said, any Finisher was a winner (L to R): Yours Sincerely, Pawel J, Marcin G (the good spirit of Varmia Gravel, a most enjoyable person of Varmia-Masuria capital city of Olsztyn). Photo courtesy Mateusz Klimek.
As I said, any Finisher was a winner
(L to R): Yours Sincerely, Pawel J, Marcin G (the good spirit of Varmia Gravel, a most enjoyable person of Varmia-Masuria capital city of Olsztyn). Photo courtesy Mateusz Klimek.
