Life is not a Practice

First of all to the lake and back with Alison and the mountain bikes and then a gentle race bike around Allgäu.



49km and 720 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=crbeteqiqksjlxvd

1200 meters of climbing with the road bike at 34°C.
Just me alone on my road bike. The long way to the Roßberg Alpe for a "Brotzeit".



In the evening I went swimming with Rhiannon.



67 km
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zqfnthjzbphwcnsy

Pictures at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6030336146678088705

A late afternoon Sunday tour up the Breitenberg. First time in three years and definitely easier than back then. The training is paying off.



Three of us had never cycled up the Breitenberg and were amazed by the stunning view at the top.
On the way home we stopped at the Kögelhof.



47 km and 1170 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=avdewgmsegpxlwqw

Pictures at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6030336146678088705

Race bike trip in the rain on my own.

36km and 440 meters of climbing.
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hcdkmjvkiuqzddmr

Paulina took part in the König Ludwig Bike Cup (http://www.koenig-ludwig-sports.com/) today so Heidi and I cycled to Oberammergau to watch her (as good an excuse as any).

Left at 06:30 and cycle past Neuschwanstein Castle and the Wies Church.



Watched the bike rice start and then back via the Linderhof Palace and the Plansee.



135km and 1260 meters of climbing (mainly on the pass to the Plansee).
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=frgilzvwqksvnuge

After a day of pouring rain the sun came out for sunset.

Heidi and I cycled up to the Edelsberg and back down on mountain bikes - we decided it was still too wet for road bikes. It was like a mountain bike motorway with Hopsing, Martin, Erhan, Klaus and others on their way up or down.



On the way down we saw the Wertach valley filled with mist. It looked like a river of mist was flowing through the countryside and the motorway bridge was an arch above it.

We cycled down the track to Bayerstetten and I got stuck in the mud right up to my axles. Managed to get out with dry feet though - just.

14km and 670 meters of climbing.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=nmeansofzatkvzim

Evening race bike ride with Jon after work.
Warm weather, great views and fun company.



46km and 420 meters of climbing
Track is at
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hzodamkzhrlgicyi

Reintroduced Rhiannon to race biking.
Once round the Grüntensee at a moderate speed. She did really well up the hills.



Alison set off with us but her gears broke at the end of the road.

Wera, Heidi, Gremml and I went for a ride through the Silesian countryside to visit the imposing Mosna Castle. 63kms on a mixture of race and mountain bikes. And only 200 meters of climbing. It is so flat here.



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

Photos are at the end of https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6027794269999755825?authkey=CN_Wh6fGyoTCwAE

A nice relaxing 70 kms from Korfantow to our destination in Dolna. The last part was through a cherry tree lined avenue. We met wera and Gremml in Strzelce Opolskie for a coffee and they took our rucsacs in the car the last 5 kms.



We cycled a total of 835 kms (reducing the points in the track "averaged" it down to 822) and climbed over 7000 meters. And we had a great six days of fun cycling.

Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=cltzwwnhditkgqye (is for all five and a half days)

Photos from the whole trip are at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6027794269999755825?authkey=CN_Wh6fGyoTCwAE