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Old 07-16-09 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by tomhanks
I climbed "La Gran Piedra" on a modified Russian bike, with just a piece of bread and butter on my stomach when I was around 14-15 years old. Biked around 10-11 km on the road to "Siboney" beach, took the left up to "La Gran Piedra" (called "Encrucijada"). It wasn't a big deal. Anyone well fit, with some biking experience can tackle it.

Yes, the road is full of holes, could get slippery --specially during rainy season. The stiffer areas are similar to *some* patches on the way up to Mt. Diablo, CA.
You had to be a gifted kid to climb La Gran Piedra at 15 years of age... do you used to live in Cuba?
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