Life is not a Practice

The first day of November and we are still enjoying our Indian Summer.



I set out to cycle round the Grüntensee on my race bike but the weather was so nice that in Wertach I turned left and cycle up to Tannheimertal and then back through Pfronten.

The track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=gfrpyyajcmgyypaz
50km and 440hm. One km more than on Saturday but 40hm less as I took a new route to Grän.

A sunny Sunday morning and my standard (22km, 250hm) trip round the Grüntensee.

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=yjlrknyfdqzsmvpm

Only two days until November and still lovely autumn weather.

The whole week was lovely autumn weather but some how I never got away to go cycling. But today is Saturday so I had a few hours while the rest of the family was off having fun.

Up in to Tannheimertal in Austria and then back down through Pfronten. Beautiful autumn scenery and a pleasant 16°C. 49km and 480m of climbing.

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qtckxnqvkskdbpow

After surviving my first "autumn ride" yesterday, I today went out and did the same route again. It was almost 10°C today but there was a noticeable east wind.



As the picture shows, there is snow in the mountains and the trees are now bare. Hopefully we have another month of cycling before we have to switch to skiing.

Same route as on http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=nsmwcqhbrbvykcus

I have now recovered from whatever I caught in the Rupununi and today was out biking for the first time in weeks.

It was only 7°C so I was wrapped up in all the long sleeved, long armed, warm stuff I own. Then out round the Grüntensee on the race bike.

Followed the route as at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=nsmwcqhbrbvykcus

The 4th day in the Dolomites and a quick 400m up a mountain for a coffee.



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

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011Dolomiten?authkey=Gv1sRgCPDOosmEr_myywE

Sepp's pictures of the whole four days at https://picasaweb.google.com/100547066824249637955/DollyTourTVNBikeclub2011#

and Paulina's pictures are here https://picasaweb.google.com/107549570935372476604/SVigil2011?locked=true&feat=email#

Day 3 in the Dolomites. The most amazing mountain biking.



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

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011Dolomiten?authkey=Gv1sRgCPDOosmEr_myywE

Day 2 in the Dolomites. The best mountain bike tour I have ever done.



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


Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011Dolomiten?authkey=Gv1sRgCPDOosmEr_myywE

Day 1 in the Dolomites



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

Pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2011Dolomiten?authkey=Gv1sRgCPDOosmEr_myywE

Saturday late afternoon after all the jobs were done. Just my race bike and I up in to Tannheimertal and back.



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