Life is not a Practice

I had just cycled up to the Ostlerhütte (https://neill.blogger.de/stories/2604272/) and then Heidi rang and suggested a race bike ride.

We cycled to Marktoberdorf and got lost twice on the way home but it was fun.

53km with 736 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hemfzohlmdaicfvp

So today I totalled 93km and 1886 meters of climbing!

Picture are at https://goo.gl/photos/6ddzpfM69G3NzYWv6

I needed to go up to the Ostlerhütte to take a look at our station up there so I took the opportunity to mix biking and working.



From the village of Pfronten to the restaurant on top of the mountain is 1000 meters of climbing but I took things nice and steady.



At the top I enjoyed a well deserved beer and soup and enjoyed the view. Last time I was up there was over 20 years ago when it was being rebuilt and I was doing the wiring.



Got home and enjoyed a coffee at Farina's and then Heidi rang and said "you want to go out on our race bikes?"

39km and 1156 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=guebvasgxmuphjme

Picture are at https://goo.gl/photos/6ddzpfM69G3NzYWv6

Today Jon and I were at the Eurobike and I got a really cool "mobile phone holder" for my race bike. So I had to go out and test it as soon as I got home.



26km with 365 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=yiobacmiixzazobv

Thursday evening and we decided on the classic tour.



19km with 409 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=uwqrgrrokejtijie

The standard "after work" tour just to be sure that the race bike was working adter everything had been tuned by Jon.

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

Tuesday evening and Heidi & Jon had already agreed on MTBs because the weather was unsettled. We cycled up to the middle station and then back down to Bayerstetten. After that Heidi started making it up as she went along.



We were back at dark and enjoyed tea and biscuits at Jons.

20km and 602 meters of climbing. Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=llqvcizpxhlsqgnt

Caro, Moni L. and I on our mountain bikes. All day and half a plan. Turned in to a fantastic day with lots of great views and a brilliant trail. And of course tasty cake and refreshing beer.



We not only climbed to the Bildstöckle; we also climbed the old Joch Pass and came home past the Stuibental Alm. Being fit is fun.



56km and 1557 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=pxppghuvozuvkogm

My photos are at https://goo.gl/photos/6ddzpfM69G3NzYWv6

Rhiannon had sent me some money by Moneygram and the Internet side said that the next place that does that is in Kaufbeuren so I cycled the 30kms there. The guy in the shop was an unfriendly, arrogant idiot who lied to me and said he couldn't pay it out as he had not had the system at least a year.

So I cycled to Mindelheim where the guy was more than helpful. He only has the system 5 months but it was no problem for him.



I used some of the money for a "Döner Teller" and used the free wifi that is powered by our company.



Then I cycled home - via a colleagues house to scrounge more water. Five hours cycling in 30°C needs a lot of water :-)

125km and 1165 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vosqbrtziisucxzc

Heidi took the "cracks" up the Reuttewanne, Jon took his ladies swimming and three of us went "trailing".



18km and 756 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mcfelbmxihkzncwi

The following picture is of the view across the mountains at sunset. Thanks Marion.


Photos at https://goo.gl/photos/jqxzCujyshAs3j4z6

Tuesday night and Jon was so happy when we suggested a "flat land tour". Luckily we didn't realise that it would be 865 meters of climbing. Don't know what Jon has been taking - but he really pushed our pulses.



A sunny evening with the setting sun filtering through the trees and everything deep green from the last rays of sunlight.

It was a good job we cycled so far, as this was my lunch


61km with 865 meters of climbingTrack is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=bgjdhggojtdpfpjs

Racing bike after work.



26km and 390 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=arrpovdrfppeiewn

A sunday tour through the drizzle and low clouds to the Usser Alp above Tannheim.



58 km and 1174 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tltqhxsggvpahjek



My photos at https://goo.gl/photos/jqxzCujyshAs3j4z6

Rain forecast for the afternoon so a quick morning ride.

27km and 392 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tzuiwlvkxihkccaa

We were planning on cycling the Jägersteig today but it was raining in the morning and in the mountains there was also lightning and hail so we headed off in the rain heading the other way towards the blue sky.



We made up the route situatively on the way and the result was a stunning tour with a bit of everything.



73km and 1923 meters of climbing. The 700 meter climb up to the Grüntenhütte and beyond was just as steep as it looks.



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

My pictures are at https://goo.gl/photos/jqxzCujyshAs3j4z6

The following is a section from the panorama at http://gruenten.panomax.de (15. Aug. 2016 14:40) showing me taking the photo above.

Warm and sunny for the first time this week so I cycled to Memmingen and enjoyed a cheeseburger in the town square.



123km with 1513 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=pqtjykyoghcgnqgl

Cycled back through Ottobeuren where I took this picture



Photos at https://goo.gl/photos/jqxzCujyshAs3j4z6

Thursday evening and no Wera so we followed Bettina's suggestion. Going up hil was no problem but back down was absolutely freezing. I had a Glühwein as soon as we got back to Nesselwang.



29km and 722 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rdzuorjgbfdzltxy

Photos at https://goo.gl/photos/jqxzCujyshAs3j4z6

After a weekend of cycling, i was planning a lazy evening. But! A colleague had brought some cake with her and I had a tasty sauce on my dinner so I was almost 400 calories over my plan for the day.



I nearly convinced myself that it did not matter because I had burned so many calories at the weekend but I knew that those were the sort of thoughts that would have me back at 100kg in no time.

So I did a quick trip around the lake and added the climb up to Mittelberg to get all the needed calories.

25km and 402 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rklhngwfvqoyldrf

An absolutely classic tour. Suggested as Sunday tour by Caro. With Caro, Stefano, Jon, Moni, Bettina and Heidi (the first part).

73km and 1581 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xfgcykpzbnrwpsfk



The last time I did this ride was in 2010 with Max and the Grüntensee was flooded over its banks. Exactly the same today.

My pictures are at https://goo.gl/photos/jqxzCujyshAs3j4z6

Jons pictures are at https://goo.gl/photos/isi8D1XwCb1M4Pd48

This afternoon I set off on my race bike with no plan, no route and no destination - my favourite type of ride.

I ended up cycling to Landsberg am Lech and then taking the train back to Seeg and cycling home from there.

Track to Landsberg is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zzhekceaffpxwybg (73km and 567 meters climbing)

Track from Seeg home is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=kingsldydhzizatc (12km and 192 meters cllimbing)

Thursday evening tour planned by Wera. Four of us and a great trail from the Gundhütte back down in to the valley.



27km and 856 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zsvolkgegdfqrebf