Life is not a Practice

Allgäu has turned yellow.



Original at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/ScrapbookPhotos#5737541201656506738

17 of us cycled from Nesselwang and back (15 cycled back - 2 didn't have time.

173 kms with 1900 meters of climbing and stunning views of our part of Bavaria.



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

My photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012SpringTour



Jon's photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5736853771860776641/5736853832304075794 and his track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=orctpnietktajefj

Max's report at http://maxhogarth.blogspot.de/2012/04/walkertshofen.html and his photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/102257273463070793435/albums/5736858443416080129?authkey=CMj8qNqgm63E-wE and his tracks at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rqqznuhfheikdvev and http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vlxgzhxkndthnuiy

Sepp's photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5738719179576231825

With the Thursday Bikers.
Just got back before the rain.



24km 320hm
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tizjrxmpnkwrusco

Heidi, Moni, Jon and I (still recovering from a weekend of being ill). Winter is back but well wrapped up we managed once round the Grüntensee.



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

The second time out with the Thursday bike group. A classic Thursday evening tour that we always ride at the beginning of the season.



The track (22kms and 320hm) is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=aqfeunhdefdwflqa

Photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingI

Yesterday we were skiing and this evening we were race biking. What a life!



Four of us were out and did 48kms with 430 meters of climbing non stop and at an average speed of 26km/h. No wonder I am tired out.



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

I didn't have time to take pictures but Jon's are at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5725589139170705201/5729842692483898754 The two shown here are also from Jon.

It snowed on Saturday night so instead of cycling we were back on our skis. Probably the last ski trip of the season and the first with the whole family.



We went to the Hahnenkamm just over the border in Austria.



More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/Winter201112#

Three and a half hours of spinning this evening at the Pfronten fitness center (http://www.sauna-fitnessinsel.de/)

Great music and great fun. Be interesting to see if my legs still work tomorrow.

Tuesday night is race bike night and despite rain during the day it had cleared by the evening. Four of us were out.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=auacqjherdecmmtd and take a look at that "hole" at about 21kms. It is really as steep as it looks and two of us had to get off for a rest on the way up.

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingI?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWHpMvsrOXVyQE#

Not so sunny and not so warm but Alison and I still went out race biking. Cycled to Wertach and then on up to visit some friends. Found them at home but very ill so cycled back.



23km 280hm Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qihrsjtwazaarwkr

Out exploring with Max. Found an interesting path up and an adventurous path down from the ruined castles.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vlimkqlpwchtbtut and look at that descent in the middle. Really steep and single trail (path) :-)

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingI?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWHpMvsrOXVyQE#

First mountain bike tour of the season with the Thursday bikers.



18km 300hm. Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=bijweowakxmjxlqw

Few more pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingI?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWHpMvsrOXVyQE#

The clocks changed to summer time at the weekend so we were out as a group on our race bikes.



30km and 380hm. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ugswffixrdphddfg

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingI?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWHpMvsrOXVyQE#

After race biking yesterday, It was back on the skis today. Alison, Rhiannon and I went to Hahnenkamm (http://www.reuttener-seilbahnen.at/) for a few hours of skiing early in the morning.



Great snow (at least until 10:30) and no people made for an enjoyable morning



Full size pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/Winter201112#

In the afternoon pthe weather was still sunny and warm so I took my racing bike for a turn (28km and 350 meters of climbing) round the lake. The track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=afaxjlzkexmfwzpp