Life is not a Practice

Friday evening bike ride with Heidi. Through the "Königsstrasse" to Sonthofen and then back over the Jochpass. Heidi's first time out this week so she was feeling very fit. We averaged 9.5kmh UP the Jochpass.



59 km with 1021 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=glbprogjbfykldbs

Today is Father's Day in germany so Caro and Karin were abandoned by their husbands who had to party with their football friends. I took sympathy on them :-) and took them out biking :-)



We cycled to the Bärenmoos Alp which was officially closed but sold us a drink. Caro had some cake with her, others at the table had bread, cheese and schnapps and then we heard there was Bärlauch behind the hut and the meal was complete.



We eventually cycled on to the Hundelskopfhütte for hot chocolate with rum and cake before returning to Nesselwang. Biking is so strenuous.

37km with 1000 meters of climbing. We earned our food :-) Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=lzulskgmffaggclg

Photos are at https://goo.gl/photos/jD4tuQEbUgCWmLDG9

It was wet, muddy and cold so Heidi and I left our race bikes at home and took our mountain bikes out for a ride. We were covered in mud and, after an hour and a half, cold but we had more fun than staying at home.

I didn't have my GPS with me.

In four weeks we are off on a 1000 kilomteter tour so I needed a bit of training. Took the race bike out and cycled to scrounge a coffee off a colleague who lives 50 kilometers away. Took the long way round.



My first 100km ride this year.

When a device in our network has a problem, it sends us messages to our mobile phones. But when I am cycling my phone is in my rucsac so I would need to stop and see if it is something important. With my new Garmin GPS, the message gets sent straight to my GPS so I hear a "ping" in my rucsac, look down and see exactly what is happening. Cool!


116 km and 1236 meters of climbing. Route is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=pucbdqkvpmubrpqz

Team Farina and I out with mountain bikes.
Buron Hütte to get a few meters of climbing and then a relaxed ride home via Wertach.
And of course we finished in the ice cafe.



23km and 486 meters of climbing. Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qnbaphvtyoqsdybp

I was planning a race bike tour but got mixed up getting ready and found myself sat on my mountain bike. No problem. I am flexible.

Up to Stubental and then back via Vilstal. Only a bit of snow in Stubental.



22km and 550 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vszjggcorqndsmok

Caro wanted to go for a bike ride but it was raining. Later she messaged "it has stopped" and we left.

A dirty trip round the seven lakes. Typical early spring tour with green fields and white mountains.



22.6 km with 290 meters off climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=nrwoltdivqkvjfgy

Another Sunday, another bike ride.

After waking up late and after a long breakfast we set off about 11:30. We cycled to Sonthofen through the Königsstrasse. Actually we pushed quite a way as there was still deep snow in places. Luckily we met other bikers who were coming from the other direction and assured us that it got better, which it did.



Stefano's parents live in Sonthofen so we called round for a coffee which turned in to a full lunch with wine and expresso. Also a chance to dry our socks on the sun soaked balcony.



We then cycled back home via Bad Hindelang and up the (very steep) old Joch Pass and finished the day with a few hours in the ice cream parlour.

A terrific day. Not bad when we can do 60 kms with over a thousand meters of climbing right at the beginning of the season. And cycling all the way up the old Joch Pass on the second mountain bike tour of the year is also an achievement.



63km and 1077 meters of climbing.
Route is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=bkezfyksfpxodjgq

More photos at https://goo.gl/photos/jD4tuQEbUgCWmLDG9

Out with the Farinas enjoying the spring sun on our mountain bikes. In to Austria and then up to an ice covered lake 1200 meters above sea level.



I could really tell that I have spent the last two weeks at sea level. My pulse was 20 higher than normal.



62 kms with 814 meters of climbing. Route is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=yszldsvvllbneean

Photos at https://goo.gl/photos/jD4tuQEbUgCWmLDG9

Still no snow. And today no work or spinning so a quick tour with the mountain bike. This is normally a reace bike trip but it is nice to have a bit of grip when you find the ice or snow in the shadows.



23km with 300 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=snqynmkacygeytos