Ross - Arthurs Pass

Today was one ride we were not looking foward to. As you can see from the elevation map the whole thing is uphill with a steep climb right at the end. Furthermore it was our 4th consecutive days cycling so our legs were getting fatigued. Suprisingly, the cycle up to Otira (first 70 miles) was ok. I think we had mentally prepared ourselves for the worst so it was better than exected. The main climb at the end however was really really really tough. We did stop and at one point we walked too, shameful! According to Mark we would have been ok with our old bikes because the gears are lower and you don't have to push so hard. I blamed it on heat and fatigue, my legs were burning up and refused to push anymore. We did eventually make it to the top and thankfully our accommodation was good.

Having worked so hard and with an easy following day we thought we'd share a bottle of wine and have a lie in the next morning i.e get up at 8am - very civilised!