pexi.blogs.com > Col de Turini, October 2004

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La Bollène-Vesubie. Had to stop here and change the summer mesh jacket to a more wind proof one.


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Roads can't get much better than this.


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The eagle flies here.


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Yep, that's the road up here so far.


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Still the same spot, riding towards the legendary Col.


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Heat is starting to have its effect on pipes, I love that gold-blue coloring slowly appearing on the headers.


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Still going upwards. That yellow-brown top of the mountain was my target. Only 12 degrees Celsius up there, 26 at the sea level.


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Drove the Guzzi quite close to the side of the road, just to get nice pictures, then realized how well the lines of the Guzzi saddle flow with the background mountains. I really like this picture, as I can still remember the chicken feeling I had when looking down to the valley.


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Single 320 mm diameter floating disc and 4 pot Brembo caliber. Light and more than efficient enough on these roads.


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The monster top-box taking the scene.


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Downhill from the Col has started.


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More hairpins, or lacets going down from the Col.


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Sun appeared again so it was good time to take some deep breaths.