The weather looked better this morning but even though I felt a stronge urge to take one of the bikes and ride outside, I resisted and got on the Hilset on the Tacx Satori instead. Rode a good hour.

Ride Stats : 38K in 01h01mins

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15-09-2013, 12:40 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Today I decided to go for an hours' worth of Tacx. Accompanied by music and reading F.Paul Wilsons' thrilling Sibs novel on my Kindle.

Ride Stats : 38K in 01h01mins

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14-09-2013, 10:50 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Another ride on the Tacx Satori was on the planning today. It was raining outside so it didn't hurt too much to stay inside.
Some 41 minutes and a good pace.

Ride Stats : 26K in 00h41mins

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13-09-2013, 19:15 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Yesterday saw me take another visit at the osteopath . Again my lower back, spine and hip were examined. It looked better, he said. He gave some twists to my vertebrae and I felt like something heavy ran over me when I left.
This evening I did another ride on the Tacx Satori, some 41 minutes.

Ride Stats : 24K in 00h41mins

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11-09-2013, 21:01 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Yesterday's visit to the doctor revealed what I was already suspecting. Sacroilliac joint pain and a need to regain some body core stabilty whilst letting the area heal. This evening I have another appointment with Frigyes for an osteapath and kinesitherapy session. Both or either. My doctor told me walking was OK, running was not, riding a bike was fine but please stay on the rollers for a while.
So I did half an hour of that this afternoon after arriving home from work.

Ride Stats : 18K in 00h31mins

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10-09-2013, 18:07 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Did some more training on the Tacx Satori. Finished reading Dan Browns' 'Inferno' yesterday on the Kindle so today I started on another F.Paul Wilson thriller, this one is called 'Sibs'.
After 51 minutes I felt no pain in the hips or lower back. Later tonight I have an appointment with my doctor, let's hope she can shine some light on the nature of the nagging pains that have been troubling me on and off for the last couple of weeks.

Ride Stats : 30K in 00h51mins

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07-09-2013, 00:00 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

The weather looked like it would remain dry, at least for the first half of the day, so I took my chance and ventured out on the Vortex for the Ronde van Leuven. Starting in the little school of Blanden, the Ronde took a clockwise turn around Leuven. First the ride went to the Zoete Waters, and onwards to Oud-Heverlee. From there it went to Arenberg and Terbank. Down into Winksele where the first stop was. I had no need for anything so I just checked which direction I should take and rode on.

25-08-2013, 13:25 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Last evening saw me at Pierrot Devroede , for a chiropractic session to loosen my lower back and spinal cord. This left me with a feeling of being run over by a car this morning so I decided to have a spin on the Hilset, mounted on the Tacx Satori. E-reading Dan Browns' "Inferno" and listening to Neil Youngs' "Prairie Wind" the time passed quickly.

Ride Stats : 43.2K in 01h01mins

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24-08-2013, 12:22 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Fine weather this evening and when I arrived home from work I got on the Psychlo-X for a mixed ride . I set out towards Arenberg and made my way to the Brusselsesteenweg next to the KBC building. I had done a walk up the Mollekensberg during my noon break and I wanted to check out this area with the bike. Up and down the Mollenkensberg into Herent. Riding to the Leuvense vaart I followed that until I reached Wijgmaal. I returned to the south along the Lijnloperspad following the river Dyle. Riding to Holsbeek was next. In Holsbeek I took a 160 degree turn to the right up the Meesberg. Along the Meesbergpad and then down to the Holsbeeksesteenweg. Up the Kloosterbosstraat and then into the Boskouter to reach the Schoolbergenstraat . I saw the Vlierbeek Abdij and zigzagged towards the Diestsesteenweg in Kessel Lo. The steep Heidebergstraat was next and then I was on the crest overlooking Korbeek Lo. To Bierbeek and then into Meerdael Forest along the Sint Joris Weert straat to reach the Naamsesteenweg. Following that into Blanden I completed my lap around Leuven. The weather was great with an average temperature of 26 degrees and a mild breeze from the East.

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Ride Stats : 47.5K and 390 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h48mins

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21-08-2013, 19:56 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Started out in the afternoon for a mixed ride. Through Meerdael towards Beauvechain and then from L'Ecluse over small backroads to Hoegaarden. A lot of cobbles here and with my tyres inflated to 3.5 bars on the Psychlo-X I could not really enjoy the bumpy ride. But on the field and forest trails the pumped up tyres did not bother me. When I was on tarmac, of course 3.5 bars are a blessing. Stopping in Hoegaarden to take a picture of its church.

Riding onwards to the ravel and following that for a while until I took a right turn towards Saint Marie Geest. Lost some time looking for a road that wasn't there but then I rode on towards Melin. When I reached the N240 I followed that until I took a right turn on a cobble road towards the little chapel in the fields of Nodebais. I like to stop here for a while and took advantage of the sunlight to take another picture.

On field roads again and through Nodebais, Hamme Mille and Valduc towards the Meerdael Forest again. Following the Prosperdreef until I reached the Weertse Dreef and then took a right towards the Naamsesteenweg and home.

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Ride Stats : 52K and 405 heightmeters (Garmin) in 02h00mins

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19-08-2013, 19:58 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

After a morning of rain and a 8K walk in the forest, the skies cleared out in the afternoon and I decided to ride out for a short ride. I rode to Binkom, where my sister lives. Over Pellenberg, Lubbeek and then into Binkom where a local bike-race was taking place. I rode back over Kerkom, Vertrijk and Bierbeek. The wind was giving me quite a workout on the way back, blowing strong from the south. I passed the 10000K mark during this ride.

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Ride Stats : 46K and 340 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h40mins

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18-08-2013, 17:55 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Time for the Vortex again. The sky was overcast but the sun was bound to peep through the clouds soon. I started out along the Naamsesteenweg and the Weerste dreef towards Sint Joris Weert. On through Sint Agatha Rode, Ottenburg and then into Basse Wavre. Up to the Chaussee de Huy which I left as soon as possible to take a parallel road to Gistoux. From Gistoux I rode to the southwest - and into the strong wind - through Corroy-Le-Grand and Corbais until I reached the N4. Following that busy road in the direction of Gembloux. I wasn't sure I would find the ravel coming from Perwez so I took a left towards Walhain. Riding to the North now I could enjoy the wind blowing in my back. Saint-Paul and Libersart flew buy and before long I was back on the Chaussee de Huy. In Odenge I took a left towards Orbais and took a little break in front of the Musee du Souvenir.

In Maleves-Sainte-Marie-Wastines I had to take a detour because the road was blocked due to a brocante taking place. Lots of people, no coming through. Along small tarmac road I reached the road to Opprebais and from Opprebais I rode to the N91. Taking that in the direction of Hamme Mille I could maintain a good pace. I felt relatively good , a little tired in the legs but when I look at the average speed and the records I set on several hills I shouldn't complain.

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Ride Stats : 77.5K and 615 heightmeters (Garmin) in 02h43mins

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17-08-2013, 15:00 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

It was warm this afternoon and the average temperature would rise to 28 degrees C. There was also a stiff breeze from the south. I took the PsychloX out for a miced ride. Following the trail I did with my Obed last saturday. The cx bike was a lot faster of course but I also had to be more careful in loose sand and on gravel. I managed a time of nearly 14 minutes less than with the Obed. When I arrived home I rode to the Blanden cemetery to pay my respects to my mom, who died 25 years ago this day.

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Ride Stats : 39K and 290 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h26mins

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16-08-2013, 18:33 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Today was the day we got a new cat. 12 weeks old Simba, a Maine Coon, came over from the Magic Coonie cattery to join us, hopefully for a long time. After he was settled in I decided to go out for a mixed ride again. Took the Moots Psychlo-X and rode through Meerdael Forest to Bierbeek. Further on to La Bruyere and L'Ecluse and then to Melin, Gobertange and Saint Marie Geest where I took the Ravel to Hoegaarden. A little loop further on the ravel towards Rommersom and I was back in Hoegaarden, making my way to the Goudberg geosite and the Marollenkapel , where I stopped for a snack and a couple of pictures.

From Hauthem I continued towards Hoksem and Kumtich. Through Willebringen and then over the crest with the water tower towards Bierbeek. Back through Meerdael Forest and I was home again.

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Ride Stats : 53K and 435 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h58mins

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15-08-2013, 17:07 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Time to take the Moots Psychlo-X out for a ride. I fitted the white Challenge Grifo 32 tyres and I was anxious to see what they would do to the ride. I took the bike over a mixed circuit, some tarmac where the Grifos rolled well with the 3.5 bars I inflated them with. The corners were a bit tricky because of the small knobs but the grip was fine. In the forest then for some fast forest trails, followed by a long stretch on field roads towards Korbeek Dyle. Here the tyres excelled. Sure, a little less pressure would have been fine, but the grip was good, and the speed was high thanks to the low rolling resistance. The steering was a little more precarious than with a mountainbike due to the smaller width of the handlebars and the fact that the centre of gravity was higher. But I build up confidence quite quickly while I rolled towards Duisburg. From Duisburg I took a left turn towards Huldenberg. Here I followed the hard gravelpath next to the river Yse until I could climb up the Smeysberg plateau. Down to the Wolfshagen and then on towards Sint Agatha Rode.

From Rode I rode to Sint Joris Weert and Nethen. In Hamme Mille I climbed up the Rue de Valduc and followed the Naamsesteenweg into Blanden. Had a great ride, fast and furious for a mixed ride. The bike proved itself and will ride again closer to Fall and in the Winter months. Unless, of course , I feel the urge to take it out again on a cool summer evening like today.

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Ride Stats : 42K and 315 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h35mins

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13-08-2013, 20:26 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Got a taste for mixed rides all of a sudden because when I was thinking about what to ride this evening, it didn't take a second to decide on another mixed ride. In fact, I rode saturdays ride in the opposite direction. Starting out with a lot of tarmac and then gradually including a few kilometers of offroad . The legs felt strong and I could maintain a good pace throughout the ride. I cleaned the bike since last saturday and the chain rolled more quietly. The shifting wasn't 100% but I made do with what I had. The weather was great, with around 22 degrees C and partially overcast skies making my use of long trousers not too hot.

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Ride Stats : 35K and 255 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h22mins

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12-08-2013, 19:24 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

My lower back has been playing up this last couple of days. Looks like I pulled a muscle and it is slow to heal. So I stayed off the bike and only did some noon walks @ work. But today I wanted to ride out. Initially I wanted to take the Moots YBB but when I checked it out yesterday evening I noticed two spokes in the rear wheel had burst their nipples.
So the Litespeed Obed was the obvious candidate for todays' ride. Its fat 2.2 Mountain King front tyre and 2.0 Nobby Nic in the back , coupled with the titanium frame and Fox RLT80 suspension in front would cushion the ride sufficiently. I settled for a mixed ride, wearing long pants and my Moots rainjacket. The weather was super , not too warm, no sun and it was fresh in the forest.
I stayed on the big roads, making good speed so no horsefly would find its way to my legs or buttocks. Through Heverlee Forest, than a little bit of Green Bloso to reach Korbeek Dyle. Here, I rode up to the plateau and made my way to upper Leefdaal. Into Neerijse and then up the Smeysberg plateau before riding downwards towards the Wolfshagen. Crossing over and I was riding towards Sint Joris Weert. From here I took the road to Nethen and Hamme Mille. Into Les Claines and up to the Naamsesteenweg which I followed to Blanden.
The ride went well. My back doesn't bother me too much whilst on a bike.

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Ride Stats : 34.5K and 270 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h26mins

When I arrived home I wanted to ride a bit more so I set up the Hilset on my Tacx Satori and completed another hour of riding. Listening to Molly Hatchet and reading Dan Browns' Inferno on my Kindle the time past swiftly. An intense workout.

Ride Stats : 38K in 01h01mins

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10-08-2013, 00:00 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

It was very hot and thunderstorms were threatening so I settled for a short fast ride. I rode towards the Haasrode Industrie terrain and did my 8K lap there, 3 times. When I was nearly an hour gone I decided to return home, legs still relatively fresh but stressed nonetheless. A couple of minutes after my arrival a thunderstorm passed, but the amount of rain was minimal. Still , over Leuven it looked like it was another story with a lot of rumbling and lightning.

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Ride Stats : 32K and 195 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h04mins

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05-08-2013, 19:02 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf