Life is not a Practice

Two years ago Heidi and I wanted to cycle to Lindau. The week before I fell off my bike and broke my shoulder blade. So today we tried again. This time Heidi fell off and broke her ankle about 11 kilometers before Lindau.



There were 17 of us in total. The real heroes of the day were the French family. They just got on their bikes and cycled 80kms. Johanna did the whole 100kms!


[photo by Max]

The track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qbxkhztionkwubjl

As normal Sepp has written a long report about the whole day in German at http://home.allgaeu.org/a3453/2010%20Lindau.htm

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

Max wrote a report at http://maxhogarth.blogspot.com/2010/08/wednesday-bodensee-tour.html and his photos are at http://picasaweb.google.com/Maximilian.Hogarth/BodenseeTourAugust?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_6ktyc0q63dw#

Another nice flat tour - just look at the profile especially around 11.7km. I nearly did it but then I fell off.



It was dark by the time we reached the Fichtelhütte but the view of lights as far as you could see was amazing.

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

The pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingIII#

Moni Lang has a racing bike so we went out to test it this evening. Nice easy coast round the Grüntensee and then up to faistenoy and Oy. Maria Rain for a few extra meters of climbing.



GPS battery ran out but here is the track from a
previous ride along the same route.

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=jhlzirdtszgkgzqo

Full size picture at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingIII#

A Sunday tour with Max. We rode from home through Pfronten(tal) then up Achtal to Engetal and then on up to the Gappenfeldalm over a pass at 1896 meters! We just beat a huge storm to the Alm and spent the next hour huddled next to the fire waiting for the worst to pass (and having a drink and lunch :-)



When the rain was less we set off back down in to the valley and then decided to ride home via Tannheimertal and Wertachtal. In Tannheimertal it rained again but we had jackets and "aren't made of chocolate". In Wertach Max treated me to an ice and then we cycled home around the Grünten lake. It was however flooded so after Max got very wet feet, we took the road home.

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

and the track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wsrrgzmdymebamav (1300 meters of climb and 72 kilometers.

Here is Max's report about the day http://maxhogarth.blogspot.com/2010/08/gappenfeldalpe-sunday-biketour.html and his pictures http://picasaweb.google.de/Maximilian.Hogarth/Biking20101?authkey=Gv1sRgCL3U3ayxuvWikwE#

This one that he took is great. It shows just how far we climbed and the spectacular scenery

The rain has stopped :-) so I was out with the racing bike for a quick "training tour" round the Grüntensee. Added the climb to Mittelber to get a few extra meters of climbing (and a longer descent).


The picture is from last year and shows the Grüntensee from the mountains.

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

I was hoping for a nice flat ride but the others convinced me that we should "pop up" to the Haslacher Alp. Once we were there we decided to head towards the Herzer Hütte because some one said they had built a wall across the road near the bottom.
It turned out it was a fence at the top.
But as we were up there we took the single trail down to bayerstetten :-)



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

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

This is a picture of me taken by Jon


The rest of his photos are at http://picasaweb.google.de/jon.nesselwang/Bike2010#

The night before we were at the legendary Klotz VWF (pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/jon.nesselwang/VWF2010#) and in the morning I was carrying the sports club flag at the Fire Brigade Festival. So in the afternoon I was wide awake and raring to go (after a quick sleep :-)

54 kilometers through stunning Allgäu and Tirol countryside. Green fields surrounded by high mountains. We live in such a beautiful place.



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

Up to Maria Trost and back down again in pouring rain. Group 1 did it twice because they are heroes but we sheltered in the church for a snack and a drink.

Two people, who shall remain nameless, only managed the 45 meters to the pub - the folowing picture is a clue.



Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tsgjjizkbjhrnhlt but on the way down it is not accurate.


(picture by Jon)

Three pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingIII#

A fantastic evening tour. Only 5 of us out enjoying a stunning and empty Allgäu evening. About the only person we met was a farmers wife out on a tractor ride.



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

The track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=sadfjcbatzjvncwl

Max's report at http://maxhogarth.blogspot.com/2010/07/rottachsee.html and his pictures at http://picasaweb.google.de/Maximilian.Hogarth/Biking20101?authkey=Gv1sRgCL3U3ayxuvWikwE#

In the evening after work, the whole family went skiing with the sports club. Warm water and great fun.


Daniel is so cool - it is frightening.

Jon took some great pictures which are at http://picasaweb.google.de/103213254824338435596/TVNesselwangWaterskiing2010#

A Sunday tour as suggested by Jon. We rode up to our favourite Alm in the whole of Ajjgäu. The food and drink was spectacular as always. Thanks Gabi!



Jon had to be back early so he rode straight back from the Alm.

The rest of us then did a high speed descent in to the Iller valley. As we were cycling along beside the river Julius's gear changer suddenly broke for no reason. I waited until he was picked up by his neighbour and then cycled the 25kms home alone along the road.

My track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=azvdhmehqqqqzdvd 75kms with nearly 1300m of ascent. No wonder I can still feel it in my legs.

Pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010RoBergalpe#

Jons track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=sdbzxipugfvaihqm# and his pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.de/jon.nesselwang/JuliTour2010RoBergalm#

Max's photos are here http://picasaweb.google.com/Maximilian.Hogarth/SundayBiking25July2010#

Moni wrote a report which is at http://home.allgaeu.org/a3453/2010%20Bike%20Season%20ger.htm with the title "Juli Tour Roßbergalm 25.07.10"

Out with the Tuesday bikers on a warm summers evening. Out through the Kemptener Wald to the Mehlblockalm and then back



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

Sunday morning and I was writing a report for my studies when Jon rang up. He convinced me that an hour on the race bikes would be good for me.

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

With the Thursday Bikers. Round the Grüntensee then up to the Untere Reuttewannealpe. On to Jungholz and then back home via Stuibental with a stop at the Haslacher Alp.



GPS track is not complete as the batteries ran out. It is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=pxpzfbvkudmoofum

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

Sepp was out with group 2 after being "out of order" for a few weeks and has written a report in German titled "Tour 10 15.07.2010" at http://home.allgaeu.org/a3453/2010%20Bike%20Season%20ger.htm