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Maybe my best and most beautiful slovakian biketour was finished in the last day before arriving at Budapest in 1998 because of a fault in manufacture in the tyre.

Crossing the Carpathians by bike 1999

Gyorgyigabor
2004-02-05 19:58:20

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Maybe my best and most beautiful slovakian biketour was finished in the last day before arriving at Budapest in 1998 because of a fault in manufacture in the tyre. I arrived at home by train from Eger. After the tour, when I met with the guys in Szolnok in autumn, I declared that I would take part in the following tour only if we visit Krakkow in Poland. We had already spoken about visiting that city, but at last I really wanted to go there. After four slovakian tours we knew the most of the roads, climbs in Slovakia, only Krakkow remained for me why I should have to choose to cycle there and not to Austria or Slovenia alone. After I got some experiences during the tours with these friendly guys, that was the time, when I first felt that I would have to leave them and to cycle in other areas, like the Dolomites, Switzerland, the french Riviera, and maybe once the Netherlands. In the spring of 1999 it was a pleasure to hear from the guys that we would visit Krakkow in every case. So I had to prepare for my fifth Tatra-tour, while Zoli Maráz could prepare for his jubilee tenth.
1999 tavaszán túratársaim kellemes meglepetést okoztak azzal, mikor megtudtam tőlük, hogy idén feltétlenül elmegyünk Krakkóba. A kijelentés nyomán 1999-ben már az ötödik Tátra-túrámra készülhettem, míg Maráz Zoli a jubileumi tizedikre.
In the beginning of June Zoli asked me if I agree that three other guys can join us. I knew one of us: he was with us on my first tour. Then I admired him how strong he was on the ascents. At that time I was 17 years old, and only after 2-3 years of cycling.

1st day, Budakalász - Répáshuta: After a traditionaly wake up at 3:58 am. and making the last preparations for the tour I had to listen to the radio: because of the flood danger I couldn’t choose many roads towards our meeting point at the Bükk plateau. The too much water - that was caused by the rains - ruined some houses and roads. One part ...