Saw
a few other bikers on LP-1, so far none on the back roads. The neatest thing is that there is enough of
these little roads that you can gradually increase the length of your training
rides, as suits your improving fitness.
Definitely
need the 34 x 34 low gear (at least I do).
Also need very good brakes - some of the descents are steeper than the
climb route -- may not be doable going the other way around a loop.
Lookout point above Puntagordo, designated as
a spot for amateur astronomical viewing.
Definitely need a windbreaker jacket for the descent back down (and
possibly gloves as well).
Great
scenery too, with lots of pine forests and frequent views of the ocean off the
west coast.
Apartment views - viewed from a distance, it is the ocre colored building just to the top-right of center in this photo. The veranda is clearly visible, and also a Google view.





