Life is not a Practice

Just got down off the Riedberger Horn and Karin Korn rang and convinced me that I wanted to go cycling.
Over the Edelsberg and then down the trail to the Stubetal Alp for sausage and chips before returning home.



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

Quick after work tour on the racing bike.
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=hxswqevzrgnqfmkh

Heidi and I out on our race bikes. Through the Königsstrasse and then back over the Jochpass.

Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=dqqlygdekrdixwdu
62km with 900hm in 03:00 hours

Thursday evening and six of us rode up to the Vilser Alm. On the way got caught in a 10 minute tropical downpour complete with lightning and thunder.



After a drink at the Alm we cycled to the Kögelweiher for a swim and then back to the Bistro for a coffee. Great summer evening.

Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=jbxnfxeihqblloax
42km and 650hm

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingIII#

After the few kilometers during the day to get warm, 50km and 600hm in the evening with the race bikes. Just Heidi and I. Then afterwards we went to a birthday party. It is a tough life but some one has to do it.

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Invited to the official opening of the Allgäu MTB Arena (http://www.rad-mtb-arena-allgaeu.de/index.html). From home and then round one of the tours and then on to work.



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

A great mountain bike tour to the top of an amazing mountain. Alison's first time out on a "Frenchie" mountain bike.



And an incredible trail from the top to the bottom - 600 meters!



With a picnic on top of the mountain and stops at two mountain Alms to quench our thirst.

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

Ali the pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingIII#

Jon suggested that we redo a classic from last year. Five of us set off to the Ödenalpe and four of us arrived - one changed her mind on the way and went off with some one else :-(



Apparently the weather was cold and overcast in Nesselwang so it is good that we were in Austria where we had sun and very warm.



Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=woqnismgraposspz
72km 1375hm 05:16 hours moving at 13.7km/h average.

More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingIII#

And Jon's photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5755284391287036017/5755285406233362626

It stopped raining this afternoon so I went out for a quick tour with my race bike. Only 20km but better than sitting at home



track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qrylnqvbkcuznjml

The weather forecast was rain and it looked like rain but we (Alison and I) managed a quick tour round the Grüntensee before it started.



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