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Samstag, 4. Mai 2013
130504 Stötten
neill, 23:23h
Out with Heidi for a training run on our race bikes. We had no plan of where to go and decided at each turn based on in which direction there were the least clouds.

Ended up doing a fantastic 80km trip largely on routes we had never been on before. The old railway line from MArktoberdorf to Roßhaupten has been converted to a cycling path and is fantastic as a race bike route. The next picture is an old station on the route.

82km with 800 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=yptbysrlcnxhhzme
More pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa

Ended up doing a fantastic 80km trip largely on routes we had never been on before. The old railway line from MArktoberdorf to Roßhaupten has been converted to a cycling path and is fantastic as a race bike route. The next picture is an old station on the route.

82km with 800 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=yptbysrlcnxhhzme
More pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa
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130502 Pfronten
neill, 23:17h
Thursday evening and 10 of us cycled to and then around Pfronten. We got absolutely soaked in Achtal - the same thing happened there a few years ago.

28km and 345 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xurgtnlzospzuuwt
More photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa

28km and 345 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xurgtnlzospzuuwt
More photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa
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Mittwoch, 1. Mai 2013
130501 Mayday
neill, 22:12h
Missed the Tuesday night reace biketour last night so went out for an hour today.
In all the villages I passed through, they were putting up the new maypoles.

22kms and 250 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wiarczqkirgobnqz
In all the villages I passed through, they were putting up the new maypoles.

22kms and 250 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wiarczqkirgobnqz
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Freitag, 26. April 2013
130425 Hanging Bridge
neill, 21:44h
A classic "beginning of season" tour.
11 of us were out on a lovely warm spring evening.

28kms and 450 meters of climbing
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=eejopzztpnwzoqww

More pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa
11 of us were out on a lovely warm spring evening.

28kms and 450 meters of climbing
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=eejopzztpnwzoqww

More pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa
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Freitag, 19. April 2013
130418 Sechs Weiher
neill, 02:03h
After the great race bike tour at lunch time, we were out with the mountain bikes this evening. Through the local countryside past six lakes.

22km and 300 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ynfvqgknblohaxcp

More pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa

22km and 300 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ynfvqgknblohaxcp

More pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa
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Donnerstag, 18. April 2013
130418 Ottaker and back
neill, 17:23h
Sun shine and warm weather today. It is a Wednesday but by taking an extended „lunch break“ we (Heidi and I) managed a two hour race bike tour across the Allgäu hills. 40 kilometers and 620 meters of climbing with an average speed of 20km/h isn't bad for the first „serious“ ride of 2013.

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

Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=gyyasgininvacdja
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Montag, 15. April 2013
140415 Grüntensee
neill, 21:39h
A quick run round the lake on the race bike after work.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xsavjvjghbbjebbe
19.3km 217m of climb
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xsavjvjghbbjebbe
19.3km 217m of climb
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Sonntag, 14. April 2013
140414 Wertach Valley
neill, 18:10h
Another lovely day so once again off on my mountain bike. This time down in to the Wertach valley and then up again and then down again and so on.

Some snow covered patches but mostly just muddy.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=txidywcmwjpnzwhq
20km 258m of climbing.
Photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa

Some snow covered patches but mostly just muddy.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=txidywcmwjpnzwhq
20km 258m of climbing.
Photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5866409348860352993?banner=pwa
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Samstag, 13. April 2013
130413 Spring at last
neill, 23:20h
A week ago I was skiing but finally spring has arrived so I went out for my first ride of the year on my mountain bike - in shorts!

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=fhsenklcvyjsngwy
22.7km 347 meters of climb 1hr38min.

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=fhsenklcvyjsngwy
22.7km 347 meters of climb 1hr38min.
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130412 Brocken
neill, 23:11h
While on a business trip to nearby Werdingerrode we took a trip on the Brocken Railway (http://www.hsb-wr.de/en/start/) to the top of the Brocken mountain pulled by a narrow gauge engine.

Many years ago when I was in the Royal Signals based in Germany we were always warned that the other side (Russians and East Germans) was sat on the Brocken listening to us.
We visited the building where they had all there listening equipment and the dome that the antennas were in. A quarter of a century ago I would never have believed I would be in the radio dome on the Brocken one day.

This picture was taken inside the dome.

Many years ago when I was in the Royal Signals based in Germany we were always warned that the other side (Russians and East Germans) was sat on the Brocken listening to us.
We visited the building where they had all there listening equipment and the dome that the antennas were in. A quarter of a century ago I would never have believed I would be in the radio dome on the Brocken one day.

This picture was taken inside the dome.
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Samstag, 6. April 2013
130406 Oberjoch
neill, 23:19h
The end of the first April week and time we were cycling. But there is still snow everywhere.
But rather than complain, Max and I went skiing in Oberjoch.
Perfect snow conditions, absolutely no people (no surprise there) and absolutely no visibility.

We had hoped we would come out above the clouds but we were a few hundred meters too low.
But rather than complain, Max and I went skiing in Oberjoch.
Perfect snow conditions, absolutely no people (no surprise there) and absolutely no visibility.

We had hoped we would come out above the clouds but we were a few hundred meters too low.
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Montag, 1. April 2013
130401 Unterjoch
neill, 13:30h
Easter Monday and there is still plenty of snow so I went to Unterjoch skiing. Actually went to Jungholz first but they have closed for summer.
Perfect piste and no people.

Perfect piste and no people.

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Sonntag, 24. März 2013
130323 Alpstern Trophy
neill, 16:11h
In the morning a friend rang to ask if I wanted to take her place is a ski race - http://www.alpstern-trophy.net/ - in the afternoon. Sounds like fun so OK.

Turned out it was a relay race - snowboard, ski touring up hill, skiing down hill and then skating. The two ladies in the team did the snowboarding and skiing, their Dad did the skating so I was left with the walking up hill. It was "only" a bit over 300 meters of vertical climb as fast as you could so I don't know why I felt like I was going to be sick when I reached the top and handed the start number to our skier Clara. The schnapps I received helped me get my pulse back down.

One of those things where you think at the time "this is stupid" but it seems more fun the further in the past it is.
Alison was also in a team as the downhill skier in the team.

Turned out it was a relay race - snowboard, ski touring up hill, skiing down hill and then skating. The two ladies in the team did the snowboarding and skiing, their Dad did the skating so I was left with the walking up hill. It was "only" a bit over 300 meters of vertical climb as fast as you could so I don't know why I felt like I was going to be sick when I reached the top and handed the start number to our skier Clara. The schnapps I received helped me get my pulse back down.

One of those things where you think at the time "this is stupid" but it seems more fun the further in the past it is.
Alison was also in a team as the downhill skier in the team.
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Sonntag, 10. März 2013
130310 First bike ride of 2013
neill, 18:10h
Out this morning with Alison in the hills around Isny looking for places to position our masts (hard life when you have to work on Sunday :-)

And then this afternoon the first race bike tour of 2013. It was only 7.5°C but was Ok as long as you kept moving.
24.48 km, Total climb 279 Meter so why do my legs ache despite all the spinning this winter?
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=cfseumbxbgbmvnyf

And then this afternoon the first race bike tour of 2013. It was only 7.5°C but was Ok as long as you kept moving.
24.48 km, Total climb 279 Meter so why do my legs ache despite all the spinning this winter?
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=cfseumbxbgbmvnyf
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Sonntag, 10. Februar 2013
130210 Nesselwang
neill, 13:37h
A sunny but cold winters day in Nesselwang.

https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/201213Winter#5843286479561381010
and the house covered in snow

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_CRWFaghvCI/UReGGeIoi7I/AAAAAAAAQEY/KzpkYUzQTUE/s912/CIMG0875.JPG

https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/201213Winter#5843286479561381010
and the house covered in snow

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_CRWFaghvCI/UReGGeIoi7I/AAAAAAAAQEY/KzpkYUzQTUE/s912/CIMG0875.JPG
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Samstag, 9. Februar 2013
130209 Alpspitz
neill, 20:49h
Out skiing with max this morning. Lots of fresh new snow but still managed to crash and hurt myself - same injury as in St. Anton :-(
Max's log is at http://maxhogarth.blogspot.de/2013/02/nesselwang-powder-skiing_9.html?spref=fb
Max's log is at http://maxhogarth.blogspot.de/2013/02/nesselwang-powder-skiing_9.html?spref=fb
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