Life is not a Practice

A ride through Allgäu with two great trails.



My GPS once again only saved part of the track. This is getting annoying. But luckily Wera was along so I got the track from her.

37 kilometers and 650 meters of climbing.Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=iimxyowqpakzjmfs

A great ride planned by Wera. Up to the Schnitzlertal via Bichel in Wertach and then down a long long trail. Fun!



32 kms with 800 meters of clmbing.
My GPS only kept half the track so here is a link to Jon's data
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ulmbqwwticrlzsri

Photos are at https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNv1rMqVebUDOGzhnPcKFiq4lEpul7V6AzE_1to

Was out all day mountain biking but Wera, Heidi and I had agreed to cycle this evening so I met them at six. Sepp and Moni came as well. We cycled through Jungholz up to the Pfeifferberg and then back down to Nesselwang.



31km and 840 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xlbstpvizmbunamc.



In total I did 77km today and climbed a total of 2300 meters!

A fantastic Thursday evening tour. Planned by Wera. This trip had a bit of everything with some beautiful trails and views.



The sun was shining and it was light almost until we got back to the pub. A great group of friends. This is the way biking should be.

Thursday evening and it was pouring with rain. But Thursday evening is mountain biking so 4 of us - Wera, Bettina, Heidi and I - cycled up to the new snow on the mountaion.



It was cold and wet so we cycled straight back down and, after a shower, I went to the pub for a Glühwein.

11km and 600 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vevqptuotscpuaco

So why do we do it? Why leave a warm dry flat to cycle up a cold and wet mountain? Maybe the fear that if we don't then we will begin to vegetate. Start to stay at home when it is cold and dry and then when it is warm and sunny and then never leave? Or maybe we just enjoy the chance to live a real life? Or maybe we just enjoy the company and conversation which is just as good no matter what the weather?

Last day of April and definitely a case of "April showers". It is now tradition that when it rains, we cycle to Pfronten or maybe that when we cycle to Pfronten, it rains. Either way, rain and Pfronten are firmly linked in our cycling memories.



A really interesting route created by Wera. Amazing selection of small tracks and paths through Pfronten. You can spend hours riding through Pfronten and never hit a main road.

Luckily one of the group was sensible enough to suggest getting fully kitted up in rain gear as soon as the first drops started so we were warm and dry when it really started.



Afterwards some Glühwein followed by Baileys in the Bistro. And the next day was a bank holiday so a sleep in as well.

26km with 320 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ujntvznhzsncqoaa

Photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6139495333132139777

The first "official" Thursday tour of this year. Last week was "unofficial" because Jon didn't come and had not opened the cycling season.



Jon decided that we were going to do the 7-Weiher-Tour (much as last week) but luckily he forgot somewhere along the Wertach Valley (Alzheimers?) so we did the hanging bridge tour.



A mild spring evening and a gentle tour to start the year.

27km und 500 meter Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wffvezeoaintmqzt

Photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6123509302367272865

It is Spring and Thursday night so mountain biking. We met at the Alpspitzhalle and followed Wera on a variant of the 7-Weiher-Tour. Rode it backwards and she added in loads of trail variants.



The evening was warm and dry, the snow is almost completely gone and it was a great group of people. And of course, we stopped off for a drink next to a bench with a view.



Fun pure.

26km and 420 meters of climbing. Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mxvjrqppyrulbidg

Photos at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6123509302367272865?sort=1

It was Thursday night but no one wanted to bike - or they had other appointments or ...

So I was out on my race bike and did a quick tour up the Ellegg and back down.

32kms and 490 meters of climbing.
track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=vtirhzpzzvmcwpzn

Thursday and it did not rain all day. A bit of a surprise this summer. Eight of us were out in Group 2.



26km and 639 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=otvxerakxadnanpj



Pictures at https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/6050786238514201409?authkey=CM6y9qnHhfj9mAE