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The Sauvegarde Peak is a very aesthetic and aerial peak which dominates the famous refuge of Venasque. It's probably the most challenging and technical summit we've ridden. The descent is relentless, a succession of very varied difficulties. The whole repertoire goes there: ultra tight hairpins bends, technical steps, narrow turns, sloping slabs... and sometimes a combination of all that at the same time. But above all, there is this constant exposure which does not allow the slightest error...
On the climb, we thought that it was impossible to ride everything on the bike. We even almost turned around! But in the end, we managed the full downhill (except for the first 5 meters that enter into the face, which are physically impossible for a bike). What satisfaction!
After the 300 m from the summit, the downhill of the Port de Venasque (a classic mountain bike route in the Pyrenees) was a real liberation! What follows seemed so simple and fun...
A great moment of mountain biking!
30 сен 2024