2091 - From Airolo to the San Gotthard Pass on the cantonal road

This training was accomplished by climbing the cantonal road from Airolo to the peak of the Alpine pass on May 23, two days after the reopening from the winter period. The Gotthard pass is one of the most important Alpine passes, located at about 2100 m a.s.l. in the central part of the Alps. This Alpine pass marks the border between the Canton Ticino (the Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland) and the Canton of Uri (the German-speaking one). This bike ride was done with an Haibike Sduro Trekking 4, an eBike weighing 27 kg and with a power of 250W. She was loaded with a weight of 5 kg of food, change of clothes, and so on. The total weight was therefore 32 kg. Of the four pedal assist levels, the second level has been inserted all the time. This force compensated the considerable weight to be moved. The pedaling force, from my point of view with this situation, corresponded to that with a racing bike weighing ten kilos.