After a long weekend full of hiking I finally found the time and the legs to go out for a spin on the Merlin. I set out on my lap towards Nodebais . The trails were bone-dry and there was a stiff breeze blowing from the west once I left the cover of the forest. Legs felt surprisingly good though and I could maintain a good tempo. After finishing this lap I rode on my Ignatius lap. Over the Kouter into Heverlee forest and all the way to the arboretum before returning over Vaalbeek into Meerdael forest. Good average speed and a good ride in general.

16-04-2017, 17:55 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

A problem with the hot water boiler prevented me from riding a bike or do any other kind of prolonged physical activity over the weekend up to today. The faulty part was exchanged and I was able to ride out again in the late afternoon. I took the Merlin for a blast around Meerdael Forest. The sun quickly disappeared behind dark skies and the temperatures dropped fast. I let the bike go on the downhills and did not avoid the more technical singletracks or the steeper climbs. Just taking it easy to not overexert myself and I was enjoying the forest trails. Trails that were bonedry and hard. My legs felt fine and I could keep up a good pace throughout the entire ride. With 500 heightmeters it wasn't exactly flat either. Good vibes.

12-04-2017, 20:48 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Still good weather and the trails looked to be perfect. Took the Merlin out for a spin , starting along the Green Bloso route. The trails were superdry and the bike was giving me comfort and speed, a combination only good full suspension bikes offer. Injected myself on the Blue Bloso route near the Zoete Waters. The climbs on this route were challenging for my legs but I managed to keep the heartrate down and push just hard enough on the pedals to avoid the pain. I decided to follow the Blue back to the Green which led me along flatter lanes back to my starting point. At the end of the ride I could feel the strength draining from my legs. Still a long way to go but with nearly 40K and 2 hours I hope I took a step towards cycling fitness.

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01-04-2017, 11:58 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

The weather was great today with temps still around 18 degrees when I rode out around 6.30Pm. The summer time was on so that left us with an hour more light in the evening. I took the Merlin out in the dry and dusty forest. There was a smell of flowers and a million little flies were flying around, reacting to the mild temperatures. The ride went fine. I took my lap towards Nodebais and then added a Meerdael Loop, going in and out of the Kouterbos. legs felt a little tired after last weekend double hiking treat but I still managed to set a PR on one of my Strava segments.

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22-03-2017, 19:56 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Time for another outside ride. Took the Obed out for a spin along my Meerdael laps. The weather was overcast but dry except for a few drops at the end of the ride. The legs felt fine and I made a point of putting some pressure on them during the climbs. The wind was playing with me, mostly against me during the return on the bigger lap but in the end I could make it my ally when I raced from Vaalbeek to Blanden.

Ride Stats : 23.5K and 250 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h03mins

432/670

20-03-2017, 19:15 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

17-03-2017, 20:54 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Another beautiful and sunny day as I rode out in the late afternoon for an hours' worth of forest riding with the Litespeed Obed. Pace was fast and I concentrated to make good revolutions on the climbs. Trying to get some strength in my legs again, one climb at a time. I did a couple of my Meerdael reference laps and my average speed was good.

Ride Stats : 26K and 210 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h08mins

388/420

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13-03-2017, 20:27 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Today the weather forecast called for sun and mild temperatures so in the lat afternoon I took the Obed out for a spin in Meerdael Forest. This was my first ride outside of the year and I thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of the mild breeze. Taking in the smells of the forest with the first flowers adding to the scent. I stayed inside the forest and rode some small loops, getting used to a bike that moved around -as opposed to the static feeling of a bike on the rollers.

Ride Stats : 19K and 210 heightmeters (Garmin) in 00h57mins

342/210

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