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However, there is limited variety and the roads are flat
and exposed so when the wind blows, it can be very strong
and unrelenting. Due to these limitations, the road group
is smaller, typically 3 to 5 riders. However, it is often
possible to ride the roads when the trails are unrideable
due to mud.
When do we
Ride ?
Generally early Saturday or Sunday mornings. In the winter
we start around sunrise (7:30 – 7:45) and earlier
in the summer, again to beat the heat. We ride for 2 to3
hours, although the route involves various loops so it is
possible to split up and re-group or cut it short based
on fitness.
Where is it
?
Head out towards the airport. On the last stretch of main
road before the left turn into the airport, there is a green
Az Petrol station on the right. (It is about 200 yards before
the traffic lights that are next to the ‘Welcome to
Baku’ sculpture). We park our vehicles on a piece
of land opposite the petrol station (by a small brick building)
and cycle from there. In the Baku Street Directory (2nd
Edition), the parking area is on Map 38, ref P1 (it isn’t
shown on the map but it is obvious when you get there).
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