Todays' weather foreca&st spoke of cloudless skies, and temperatures soaring to 30 degrees C. A warming southeasterly wind would add to to hotness. So I decided to leave early and at 8AM I got on the Psychlo-X for a ride that would first take me along the Expressway to the Mol. Here I crossed the N3 and took a parallel road to where I could take a left over the Loberg. I then took a right which took me to Pellenberg. Riding along the Herendaal which is a nice and winfing tarmac road that leads from Pellenberg to Lubbeek. Binkom was next and just past Binkom I entered Meensel. Here I took a left towards Glabbeek. Just pas Glabbeek I came to the N29 which I followed until I reached Tienen. Following the inner ring I came to the N3 again. The wind was gently pushing me along the N3 and I arrived quickly in Heverlee again. My plan was to take the Tivolistraat towards the Geldenaakse baan but the Tivolistraat had workings going on and was blocked. So I took a parallel road towards the Philipssite and made my way to the Geldenaakse baan from there. Taking the Hoveniersdreef to reach the Naamsesteenweg and that road I followed until I reached Blanden again.
Had a good ride without having to exert myself to much and also without suffering from the heat. I arrived home around 10.30AM.
Ride Stats : 58.5K and 435 heightmeters (Garmin) in 02h12mins
Arriving home late from work I did not feel like venturing out for a long ride. So I decided on a succession of Haasrode Industrie Laps. First I did 2 long laps of 8K and then I did another 2 short laps, around 2.4K each. Legs felt fine but I could feel some sore muscles from the Pilates session I did yesterday. In all I had a good ride, not too stressful and just what my leg muscles needed to recover from last sundays' 90K ride.
Ride Stats : 29K and 210 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h04mins
Sunny this morning and no rain vloud in sight for hours. I took the PsuchlX out for a long ride. Starting through the Weertsedreef and then to Nethen , Pecrot and Archennes which brought me gently to Grez . Through Cocrou and then right to Pietrebais. In Pietrebais I had to take the very steep Rue de la Montagne because the main road was blocked due to a brocante that was taking place. When I arrived on the N91 I took this to the right towards Eghezee. I noticed the wind was in my back and this gave me wings. I also knew that this meant I would be struggling on the way back. In Eghezee I took a sharp left onto the Ravel 2 , and followed that until I reached Hoegaarden. The wind was in my face now but due to the fact that the Ravel is pretty sheltered I did not have too much trouble. From Hoegaarden I rode to the Ring around Tienen and then took that towards the left until I reached the N3 towards Louvain. The wind was now playing with me and I had to take it easy on the climbs because I wanted to keep my heartrate down. Once I reached the Expressway I knew it was just a coast following that towards Blanden. I ended with 90K and a well spent feeling in my legs.
Ride Stats : 90K and 665 heightmeters (Garmin) in 03h26mins