Stage 07: Sumatra

Bukittinggi to  Padang
Date: 26-08-2014 Time: 05:01h Temp: 15/38 °C
Distance: 119 km Σ km: 844 km To Go: nnnnn km
Up: 686 m Σ Up: 9650 m Calories: 2271 kcal
Down: 1788 m Σ Down: 9874 m Σ kcal: 20617 kcal
Conditions: A short riding day, awarded with an arrival at the Indian Ocean.

A hot, but enjoyable day. A huge drop from 1150 m to sea level made the ride fast and scenic. At the end, the streets get very busy and air turns bad from smoke and exhausts. The bypass wasn’t probably really faster or less frequented than the main road.

 

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