SWEET DESERT RIDE
This past Friday, several of us set out from town to ride roughly 130 kms to El Ein Sohkna. Ein Sohkna is a resort area on the Red Sea. The closest resort area to Cairo. There are some beautiful beaches and resorts to enjoy a nice relaxing day. Between Cairo and Ein Sohkna is approximatly 130 kilometers of open desert highway.
22 of us set out from Cairo with 7 planning on riding the whole way and the others turning back at some point. We had a fantastic ride with a slight tail wind for most of the way. The group of 7 was a strong group leading to a fast trip. The details of this ride are as follows:
The Ein Sukhna ride is a 130 km ride traversing the Eastern Egyptian Desert from Maadi to the Red Sea Coast at Ein Sukhna. The overnight is spent at one of several hotel resorts on the Red Sea. Since Ein Sukhna is only about a one and one-half hour drive from Maadi, it is a good opportunity for family and friends to join riders in Ein Sukhna and spend an enjoyable afternoon and evening on the Red Sea. The ride starts from the front gate of CAC at 7:00 AM. From CAC the route follows the Ring Road to the Ein Sukhna Exit about 5 km east of Maadi. The traffic during this part of the ride can be hectic, so caution is advised. The recently opened (September 2004) new Ein Sukhna road is a smooth, high quality, divided highway with a wide berm from Cairo to the Red Sea Coast. Leaving Maadi there is a long, steady climb out of the Nile Valley. However, once this climb is finished, the route is comprised of rolling hills with beautiful desert scenery and then a long down hill run into the Red Sea Basin mixed in with two substantial climbs. The ride is moderately difficult depending upon the wind. A sag wagon will accompany the ride to provide assistance for anyone having difficulty.
The weather was excellent, the scenery in the Eastern Desert amazing and the cycling group strong.
Jasmine and the Little One were waiting for me when I arrived at our resort and after a nice meal we enjoyed an afternoon relaxing on the beach.
Final ride stats:
133.4 kms
32.6 average speed
This past Friday, several of us set out from town to ride roughly 130 kms to El Ein Sohkna. Ein Sohkna is a resort area on the Red Sea. The closest resort area to Cairo. There are some beautiful beaches and resorts to enjoy a nice relaxing day. Between Cairo and Ein Sohkna is approximatly 130 kilometers of open desert highway.
22 of us set out from Cairo with 7 planning on riding the whole way and the others turning back at some point. We had a fantastic ride with a slight tail wind for most of the way. The group of 7 was a strong group leading to a fast trip. The details of this ride are as follows:
The Ein Sukhna ride is a 130 km ride traversing the Eastern Egyptian Desert from Maadi to the Red Sea Coast at Ein Sukhna. The overnight is spent at one of several hotel resorts on the Red Sea. Since Ein Sukhna is only about a one and one-half hour drive from Maadi, it is a good opportunity for family and friends to join riders in Ein Sukhna and spend an enjoyable afternoon and evening on the Red Sea. The ride starts from the front gate of CAC at 7:00 AM. From CAC the route follows the Ring Road to the Ein Sukhna Exit about 5 km east of Maadi. The traffic during this part of the ride can be hectic, so caution is advised. The recently opened (September 2004) new Ein Sukhna road is a smooth, high quality, divided highway with a wide berm from Cairo to the Red Sea Coast. Leaving Maadi there is a long, steady climb out of the Nile Valley. However, once this climb is finished, the route is comprised of rolling hills with beautiful desert scenery and then a long down hill run into the Red Sea Basin mixed in with two substantial climbs. The ride is moderately difficult depending upon the wind. A sag wagon will accompany the ride to provide assistance for anyone having difficulty.
The weather was excellent, the scenery in the Eastern Desert amazing and the cycling group strong.
Jasmine and the Little One were waiting for me when I arrived at our resort and after a nice meal we enjoyed an afternoon relaxing on the beach.
Final ride stats:
133.4 kms
32.6 average speed
posted by Brawn of the Oasis at 9:31 AM
1 Comments:
Open desert highway. It's a biking heaven! (as long as it doesn't include insane drivers) :)
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