Life is not a Practice

This evening Jon suggested a bit of "race bike geocaching".



We cycled to Wald and then did four geocaches.

https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b8c46363-557d-485c-9c44-9f0cb59b3f3f

https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3b7f9ba3-4ba7-488c-aeb1-9f73cc2f23ce

https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=78d0443e-bcef-47e3-a3c1-cbfa0e27d027

https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a8d1e5a3-b968-47f6-93fd-aa3a0a94e632

Couldn't find the first one but the other three we found (Jon found two and a local showed us the fourth). We also got a guided tour of the local museum.



Cycled back via Lengenwang and Seeg to avoid finishing the tour with the "Ruckholzer Steig".

39kms with 500 meters of climbing
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=dacpdazcyxruggxy

Jon's photos are at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5865862959006086625

It is only 5 days since the last time I cycled the Schnitzlertal but today we were there again.



Normally on Tuesday we race bike but this week we decided to show Max the Schnitzlertal as he had never been there. After disorganisational chaos to begin with caused by the plan being changed twice in the last hour, we eventually found every one who had said they wanted to ride and set off.



Took a completely different route up and down to last week. The path up was much steeper and with far less tarmac but we rode fantastic trails on the way down :-)

39km and 850 meters of climbing. Less distance than last week but more climbing.
Track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mnglgybjhilxmjxz

Great video of the tour by Nico at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Jd2VS-jc8&feature=youtu.be

My pictures are at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5897918979729496513/5898720030151492354?banner=pwa&pid=5898720030151492354&oid=103827427036815679772

Max's blog is at http://maxhogarth.blogspot.de/2013/07/tuesday-schnitzlertal.html

Three of us out on our racebikes. First out to Petersthal and then Görisried.



And 15 minutes after we got back it started raining!

48km and 725 meters of climbing
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wydkdxbqmgjxkgjz
Take a look at that horrible hill at 34.7km. 12% and incredibly long.

Pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5887203753058455121/5896098708355260082?banner=pwa&pid=5896098708355260082&oid=103827427036815679772

Jon's pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5865862959006086625/5896285518619780546?pid=5896285518619780546&oid=100547066824249637955

Today is Tuesday so we would normally have been out on our race bikes but it was cold (12°C) and threatened rain so we went mountain biking. Max and Nico normally mountain bike on Tuesday so they joined us and Wera met us at Jon's by chance so there were seven of us.



Cycled up the Alpspitz to the turn off towards Kappel where Max and Nico left us to do crazy stuff. Then down in to Kappel and home along a trail.

16km and 700 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=muhcguscvhwhhbxb

Photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5887203753058455121/5893501047692165346?banner=pwa&pid=5893501047692165346&oid=103827427036815679772

Max's blog is at http://maxhogarth.blogspot.de/2013/06/alpspitze-grat.html

and his pictures are at https://plus.google.com/photos/102257273463070793435/albums/5870116469012067889/5893531272077922354?pid=5893531272077922354&oid=102257273463070793435

Jon posted two pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5865862959006086625/5894440779827842610?pid=5894440779827842610&oid=100547066824249637955

Nico has posted a picture of the crazy stuff that Max and him get up to at https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lUewvDetebk

At the end of a really hot day (33°C in the shade) we went out on our race bikes this evening. Finished the ride with a swim in the warm Grundweiher. When I got back two ex-colleagues invited me for a drink outside the local pub. What a great way to spend an evening.



53km with 600 meters of climbing.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=wqgefhyjwrtpuchw



Pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/103827427036815679772/albums/5887203753058455121/5890934060708825778?banner=pwa&pid=5890934060708825778&oid=103827427036815679772

Jons pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5865862959006086625/5891108934355601650?pid=5891108934355601650&oid=100547066824249637955

With the "Tuesday Bikers" on a sunny evening. Up in to Austria and then back down in to Germany. Doing 66km/h one meter behind Jon I was wondering how long you need to brake at that speed?



52 km and 561 meters of climbing
Track at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=fqmtznpbiqotfpcy

Jon's pictures at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5865862959006086625/5878189394089432610

A quick hour round the lake with Heidi and Jon on our racing bikes.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=gpaqlcdivgbzbyes
27 kms with 300m of climbing.

Four of us went to the lake for a swim and then a bit of mountain biking around the local trails.



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

Three of us out tonight. It was threatening to rain so we stayed near home. Still managed nearly 40km and 490hm though.



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

Crazy race biking. Up the Ellegg and back down and then back over the Kranzegger Steig. Sort of mountain biking with a race bike.



http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=badknwvtdmxqxkrg
700 meters of climbing in 41km.

Photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/103827427036815679772/2012CyclingIV#

Jons photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/100547066824249637955/albums/5725589139170705201/5771410477132026290