Life is not a Practice

Normal race bike route but with an extra bit of hillclimbing thrown in for fun.



33km and 450 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=whcahjcwvydfmmvv

Leaving from Woringen we cycled across in to Kreuztal and then back home. No rain and temperatures up to 12°C.
Great lunch in a restaurant in Schmidsfelden.



76km and 1480 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tzlozwhodcitovvs



Photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6009632921837909073

Jon's video of the tour is at http://youtu.be/Nzg8uk43nzs

Despite temperatures of 3 degrees (plus) and rain, seven of us cycled the 55km from Nesselwang to Woringen. Stopped to warm up at the Hirsch in Probstried. Ate a fantastic dinner at the Schwarzer Adler. I am not sure I lost any weight today :-)



55km and 629m of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=fhpcgghloujwpctp

Photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6009632921837909073

May day and a bank holiday so we left earlier than usual. Great tour round Pfronten ending up in a restaurant in Pfronten and then catching the train home because of the pouring rain.



20 kms with 450 meters of climbing.
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=pcsmuqqomnmfrgml



Pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6008547758484876929?authkey=CK_H6OKh2s3T4gE

Saturday afternoon ride on my own.



36km and 560 meters of climbing
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mmlaqjebtjfikyri

A fantastic route planned by Wera and a great party planned by Bettina. Thank you!



27 km with 620 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ehaaliavoirokuwp

Photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5993643586090804945

After a five day "training holiday" over Easter (had a cold) it was back on the race bike today. Heidi, Jon and I made use of the nice weather to cycle 47km with 740 meters of climbing. The bit at 15,2 kms was as steep as it looks on the profile but we all cycled up it :-)



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

Today was too cold (3-4°C) for most of the "Tuesday Bikers" but Heidi and I were out on our mountain bikes.



We cycled up towards Sportheim Böck and then down via the Kappeler Alp (http://www.kappeler-alp.de/).
My first mountain tour this year!

15 kms with 600 meters of climbing.
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ufgftuzyksarrwxs

Despite a day of April showers I went out for a ride on my race bike. I was soaking within the first two kilomters but as it was warm I dried out again.
After reaching Mittelberg I decided to follow the road round to Peterstahl and Kranzegg.
On the Kranzegger Steig I got another puncture.



37km and 620 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hfgxxbcghsksrcda

After the ride we were invited to Frenchies for grilling.

Thursday evening and we followed Karin on a "make it up as you go along" route through the countryside. The track included the Mühlbach which is a great trail beside a stream. Two people crashed on the way down but we all survived.



19km and 400 meters of climbing.
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=nuckqybhysrkcrte

Heidi was out eating and for two other "Tuesday Bikers" it was too "cold and wet".
So Alison and I did a part of the 7 Weiher tour. Sun shine and didn't rain.



22km at an 11.4 average.
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vpjkuhtmzmqirvnl

Another picture is at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?pid=5999993343289772866&oid=103827427036815679772

Did the "standard" race bike route but the other way round.

22km with about 260 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=etclllglxdiyplqq

The first tour with the Thursday Biking Group. As every year we started with the "Sieben Weiher Tour".



23.5 km with 320 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vpomejrqvftquzwn



Photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5993643586090804945

The clocks changed at the weekend so from today the Tuesday Race Bikers are back out.
Began with our standard tour round the Grüntensee plus a few additions. I also did a bit while waiting for Heidi.

33kms and 400 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=imjiltdteauhufjc