Life is not a Practice

My first cycle of 2010 and my first ever ride on a racing bike. Jon and I went out to try our "new" racing bikes round the lake.
The tyres are "very" small and the brakes hard to reach and you go very fast (especially hidden in behind Jon). It is all a little worrying :-)



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

Some more pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2010CyclingI#

Out for a ride with colleagues and friends in South Africa. The temperature was 32°C in the shade so it was a challenge getting up the hills.

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

Some photos at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/Suikerbosrand#

On our last day at Gardasee in 2009. A quick tour up to Pregasina to drink a Cappuccino.



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

Pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/Gardasee2009Day302#

The third day at Gardasee. Another long climb on loose stone and hard tracks (at least for me).
But the view was more than worth it.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ilfqeglxgmslwqwf
Pitures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/Gardasee2009Day3#

Day 2 of Gardasee 2009. The long, hot climb from Lake Garda to Tremalzo and back.



Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=lkrjdvcycrdqexoq
Pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/Gardasee2009Day2#

Also found a geocache with Jon. See http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8ebe4db3-10ec-4854-935a-3c598a6b2318

Day 1 of Gardasee 2009. A thousand meters of loose rock just to get back in practice.



Pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/Gardasee2009Day1#

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

Cycled alone up to Sportheim Böck. On the way I met a couple from Stuttgart. I carried on up with them. Turned out that he (Fridolin Kreuzer) is a bit of a crack downhiller and was planning on cycling down "the Grat".

That sounded like fun so I went with him. Actually it should be impossible but Fridolin cycled everything. I pushed a few times but still did some bits that I should not have.



Once I came round a steep corner to find a walker in the middle of the path. Braking only resulted in me going over the handlebars and in to a tree. Luckily I only got a few bruises and scratches.

Some more pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.de/frido69/003?authkey=Gv1sRgCOyk9JyWgI6rmQE&feat=email#

To Wertach to visit the 7-Vereine-Sportsfest and then on to Schwaltenweiher to visit the beach volleyball competition (cancelled).

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

Quick tour with max before Sunday lunch. Included fantastic views, music at the Kappeler Alp and a fast and furious downhill.



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

My first "real mountain biking" this year. From Nesselwang up to Sportheim Böck and back. The mountains are definitely getting steeper. Only 12 kms nut nearly 600m of climbing.



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

Some more photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/neill.hogarth/2009Cycling#