Life is not a Practice

Tuesday bikers (7) out to Allatsee and back under the Falkenstein.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=clyhftcfcnhtukmx

More pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingI#

The trip out with max this morning should have been enough but this evening Jon rang and suggested a racing bike tour.

22km around the Grüntensee and then up to Oy and the mast in Maria Rain.

At last the summer is back. Max and I were out for a Sunday morning bike ride in to Jungholz and back home.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ittvtwzeovrvygcj

Max wrote about the trip at http://sites.google.com/site/hogarthadventures/biking/any-time

It was pouring with rain so only six of us (Moni, Karin C., Christa, Jon, Max and I) were out cycling on the Fathers day evening.
We cycled up to Maria Trost and then back down again. Wet but fun.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wpxdkrcpwmcbmjfy

Jons pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.de/jon.nesselwang/Bike2010#

Fathers Day so Jon and I were out early doing a new geocache in Nesselwang.



The cache is at http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b6bdabcd-dd81-495e-9f3c-d16ba011f760

Five of the Tuesday Bikers (Jon, Moni, Max, Christa and I - Heidi is ill!) out and "up in the mountains" for the first time. 360 meters of climbing.


This picture was taken by Jon. More at http://picasaweb.google.com/jon.nesselwang/Bike2010#

Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hqacijoqofwjosju



Full size image at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingI#5470092239108088482

Four of us (Moni, Max, Christa and I) out in the rain.

Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=lcgczptvpnnfiyyw

Out with the Thursday Bike Group. More or less the same route as Tuesday.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tgkdjsxisyfqpdwh

Photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingI#

Jon was along with us and has downloaded his pictures to http://picasaweb.google.com/jon.nesselwang/Bike2010#

Max was out with Group 1 who also did the hanging bridge but a longer route. His pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.de/Maximilian.Hogarth/Biking20101?authkey=Gv1sRgCL3U3ayxuvWikwE#5465659752563401666 and his track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hogezvsfelopqrlw

And Sepp has written the report (in German) which is at http://home.allgaeu.org/a3453/2010%20Bike%20Season%20ger.htm with the title Tour 02 29.04.2010

Moni, Max & I out on a Tuesday evening and discovered a new, interesting way to the hanging bridge. I think it is amazing that after so many years we are still finding new tracks.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=huivkylfuxhroivq

More pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingI#

Every one needs an aim in life. Ours was just to enjoy two days of cycling together but that did not sound like a real "target" so we agreed that our "reason" was to drink an ice coffee in the middle of Munich.



We left Nesselwang at 11:30 and were in Walkertshofen (Hotel Burgberg - http://www.hotelburgberg.de/) for our evening meal - 85kms.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=lhcjrwscljcphsyw

After a great night in Hotel Burgberg we left at 09:00 and reached the Karlsplatz (Stachus) in Munich about eight hours later - 92kms
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ameyeksauxuqscpw

On the way we also found a Geocache
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=88e7c627-4926-4aa9-a5e9-109cbd8e24ca

We caught the train home and then cycled back from Seeg to Nesselwang - 11kms
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=lefbymecbbibwlah

A total for the weekend of 188kms and loads of fun.

All my pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/StachusForIcedCoffee#

Jon's photos are at http://picasaweb.google.de/jon.nesselwang/AprilTour2010#

Sepp has written a full report of the weekend (in German) under the title of "April Tour nach München 24-25/04/2010". It is at http://home.allgaeu.org/a3453/2010%20Bike%20Season%20ger.htm

First tour with the complete Thursday Bikers. I enjoyed an interesting 22km ride with group 2. Nearly got hit by a train crossing the railway but the rest was less dangerous. Note to self: don't follow Karin K.

Luckily a few people had remembered to brink some drinks with them and I had a small bottle of home made schnapps from Gisela Ohrnberger.

Gabi, Irene R., Irene Z., Karin K., Gisela, Christa, Moni JS,



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=fdipdzjpwhmetzvb

More pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingI#

First trip of the year with the Tuesday bikers. Easy ride round the Grüntensee and then a bit of fun through the Wertach valley.



If you take a look at the track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rjjcggjplqmerukp you can see that my GPS receiver had a bit of a problem at the start. this is because the last time it was switched on it was in the USA.

Max also wrote about the trip. His notes are at http://sites.google.com/site/hogarthadventures/biking/tuesday

last night was the 100 year celebration of the Nesselwang sport club. It was a lot of work but now it is finished.

The fun part was our step aerobic routine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phdNJFF03hs



To celebrate I was out geocaching today with Alison and max. We did a cache called Fox on the Run ( http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b5518072-826f-47b5-93c1-aaa914df8b9d ). I was using a new Garmin Dakota 20 GPS receiver lent to me by Jon. It is easy to use and has a map installed. Great fun.

The track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wepmacrfiytygazb With this new receiver you can just pull the tracks across from the receiver already in gpx format. A big move up from my beloved Geko.

Full size picture at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/Geoaching2010#

Another sunny day in Indiana. Our plane die not leave for Europe until late afternoon so Norbert and I decided to go out and have some fun.



We headed up to Town Run Park Mountain Biking Trail ( http://www.indianaoutfitters.com/mtn_biking/town_run.htm ) and after a few tries found the car park. The southern section was closed due to roadworks but the northern section was fun enough. After a slow trip round to check out the trail, we went round again at speed taking photos on the way. Norbert then did another "quick" run and covered the whole route in 22 minutes.

This was my first time on a specially created mountain bike trail and I really enjoyed it. Especially good was knowing that no one was coming the other way.

All the pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010Indiana#

After two days of non cycling exercise, I was out mountain biking again today :-)

Three of us drove to Paintball Valley ( http://www.valleybranchretreat.com/ ) in Brown County. Here there are about 30-40kms of mountain bike trails.

Our American colleagues had lent us their mountain bikes - thanks Mike, thanks Pat.



The three of us set off to the far side of the area - up ridges and down valleys. Good fun.

Right across the other side of the park Wolfgang broke his derailer holder and could no longer ride. I cycled back and got the car which I then drove round to pick him up (after he had waded a river). He took the car to try and get the bike repaired in Columbus while Norbert and I crossed the river and then cycled back through the woods.

We soon got totally lost but we had the owners dog along that knew the way so we followed the dog and eventually got back to camp.
Good fun.

All pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010Indiana#

After two days of non cycling exercise, I was out mountain biking again today :-)

Three of us drove to Paintball Valley in Brown County. Here there are about 30-40kms of mountain bike trails.

The three of us set off to the far side of the area - up ridges and down valleys. Good fun.

Right across the other side Wolfgang broke his derailer holder and could no longer ride. I cycled back and got the car which I then drove round to pick him up (after he had waded a river). He took the car to get the bike repaired while Norbert and I crossed the river and then cycled back through the woods.

We soon got totally lost but we had a dog along that knew the way so we followed the dog and eventually got back to camp.
Good fun.

All pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010BrownCounty#

After the fun on the treadmill yesterday, I thought that I would give jogging a try.
It was freezing outside in the southern suburbs of Indianapolis but after a little I warmed up.
I jogged through the dark with no plan and no idea where I was going and passed people scraping the ice off their windscreens. Maybe I should just give up taking exercise until I get back to my bikes.

I am on business in Indianapolis USA. No bike and on the edge of the city even if I had one.



Rather than do nothing, I went and tried the fitness room. A few years ago they had an exercise bike in there but now there are only tread mills.
I hate running - it is for those who can not afford a bike but faced with the decision treadmill or nothing I decided on the treadmill. Half an hour of running on the spot is probably good for the condition but is no where near as much fun as biking through Allgäu.
And I don't have a GPS track. It would only be a spot on the edge of Indianapolis :-)