Seems like the day-off paid-up: 1) We are now out of the rain/snow weather 2) we finished the third stage of 97km including the biggest climb of the Transalp 1,600 meters. As you will see on the videos, we started the 30 km climb under heavy rain and fog. Our new rain gears make the difference. Cycling under rain is not the most enjoyable but with the proper equipment it is okay.
We got another stress when one of the seat post bag broke in the middle of the climb. The constant bumps broke the handle and even MacGiver was not able to fix it. I had the fit the bag on my back pack for the rest of the ride. The added weight is okay but this will have an impact on my rear…
We reached the top of the climb at the Pfitscherjoch (2200 meters). The scenic was similar to the Geiseljoch two days ago: snow and in the clouds. Still it was better than the other day with our new cloths.
The top of the climb was also the border of Austria and Italy. We started the descend in Italy and quickly the sky open up. That was the first time since several days that we were able to see the wonderful mountains that surrounds us.
Even if there was 67 km left when we reached the Pfitscherjoch, the rest of the ride went relatively well. Still 97 km on our mountain bike (not a road bike), climbing 30 km 1,600 meters loaded like donkeys makes us pretty proud.
We are now in Brixen, Italy, a fortified city. The old Brixen is very nice but it is a larger city than what we are used to. We will try to find a bike shop tomorrow in order to fix the seat post bag. After this it is a difficult fourth stage with two 1,400 meters elevation climbs. Not long (67 km) but with the elevation gain (3000 meters) we should be tired at the end.
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