Just done a 132km endurance pre season ride around the lakes area between Barcelona and Tarragona. 14c in mid-December and a few short climbs and hills. Great place to test your gearing. We ride here in Europe and get on with it. rarely do we talk abikes when training. You guys just troll around whilst dreaming of your Colnago c50's with triple chainsets. The guy who owns competitive cyclist must be laughing his way to the bank.