Descending Colabra - Mallorca

Beckers62

Just had this pop up on Facebook, so I thought I would share it

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152661508535145

Next time I am there

Cleat Eastwood

southport cc have the colabra as their homepage

nunowoolmez

I did this last month & the descent is the most fun you can have on a road bike. It's just nuts. Have to keep very focused though as the hairpins come thick & fast & there are places where there are small rocks in the road too! Nice ride back up too.

rc856

My club are heading out there end of April
With the Sigma descent...I believe the Calobra is a dead end? Was that the Sigma boys going to that part of it and the only way out is back up?
The descent looks worth the climb back up if it is!!

Beckers62

RC856 wrote:

My club are heading out there end of April
With the Sigma descent...I believe the Calobra is a dead end? Was that the Sigma boys going to that part of it and the only way out is back up?
The descent looks worth the climb back up if it is!!

From what I can see on the map "Yes, it ends at the beach"

rc856

Cheers...and well done for understanding my post!
Didn't read it properly before posting!!! :oops:

Beckers62

Next time I go to Mallorca my plan is to drive down to the beach, ride up the climb, and then do the descent. ;-)

Solis

It's a dead end - unless you are staying in or around Sollier in which case you can catch the boat back :idea:

Great descent and even more fun climbing back up.

chrisaonabike

You *really* wouldn't want to overcook that first one in Cleat's pic

craigenty

Yay - I'm there next week. Has anyone got a profile for the Colabra climb or a link to one? I can't seem to find it on the Salité site.

StorckSpeed

Wait until you meet a bus at one of the hair-pins, that'll scare your lycra shorts off!!!

4kicks

Not many buses this time of year. @craig, Ill try and send you the profile off a Strava file of mine if I work out how to do it. Scary is when you do it in a winter morning knowing there is no traffic around, and there's the odd patch of black ice. Also, for those looking for a bit more fun, turn left near the bottom and head to Cala Tuent, adds another 3kms of climb back up.

craigenty

Thanks for that. Just had a quick look on STRAVA. 9.4km, 7.1%, 668m. Gradient does look regular though.
Some big names on that leader board too!

rc856

Change of scenery from Ventoux Craig?!
On a different note, I'm sure I've read about groups meeting in Puerto Pollensa for rides? If so, can anyone tell me where and how do you determine if the group will be too fast etc?

Cheers,

Richie

craigenty

RC856 wrote:

Change of scenery from Ventoux Craig?!
On a different note, I'm sure I've read about groups meeting in Puerto Pollensa for rides? If so, can anyone tell me where and how do you determine if the group will be too fast etc?

Cheers,

Richie

Hi Richie - just getting some solid days in before our season kicks off at Easter then my own training gets sidelined!
I'm going with Stuart Hall - they have a couple of rides every morning at about 9:30 from the hotel and you can choose fast or not so fast (i think ;-)
There's the Tollos rides too.
How's things?

rc856

Cheers Craig. What hotel would that be and what are the Tollos rides?
All good here. About a dozen of our club are heading to Mallorca but there are a few racers so want to keep my run options open!!
Would love another crack at Ventoux. Maybe a future club trip