Wanted to ride with the Obed this evening but it had developed a flat and I was forced to take another bike. Oh well, out comes the Merlin Works 4.0 for a short but sweet ride taking me through Meerdael Forest south to Valduc and then into Nodebais. Looping around the Agbiermont castle to find Tourinnes-la-Grosse and then back along the Chapelle Ste Corneille into Mille and a little further into Meerdael Forest. The Merlin is a fast bike and my legs felt great so I was home within the hour on this ride

18-08-2016, 21:07 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Good cycling weather today. Sunny and a cooling breeze from the northeast. I started early around 8.30Am. Taking out the Litespeed Vortex for a 100K spin on my own. It had been a while - not the distance but riding it on my own - and I started out at a moderate pace whilst I made my way over Bierbeek and Meldert to Hoegaarden. The Ravel brought me swiftly to Jodoigne and Eghezee, the wind giving me a gentle push. In Eghezee I rode towards Longchamps and then I made a loop over St Germain to reach Liernu. Have a gaze at the amazingly big old oak I rode towards Perwez and then took a right turn into the wind towards Grand-Rosieres-Hottomont. Following the N91 for a short distance until I could inject myself on the Ravel coming from Perwez. A little bit further I found the Ravel 2 again and followed that back over Jodoigne to Hoegaarden. Looping over Tienen and then along the Tiensesteenweg towards Leuven I could make it a little more than a 100K. The legs felt great but I began to feel them getting tired towards the end. Still managed a good average speed considering the wind which gave me no quarter during the middle part of my ride. It felt great to feel its push when I followed the Expressweg into Blanden.

Ride Stats : 103K and 650 heightmeters (Garmin) in 03h48mins

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15-08-2016, 13:25 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Weekend and the weather was relatively good. At least for me. Overcast and temperatures of around 14 degrees C made me take out the Litespeed Obed for a forest ride. Into Meerdael and then looping over Hamme Mille, Mille and Tourinnes into Nodebais. Obligatory stop ate the Pokestop in Nodebais for a quick reload and then back into gear for a return into Meerdael Forest over Valduc. A 360 when I was at the Weertse dreef and riding the complete loop back in the opposite direction. When I arrived in Blanden I decide to do an extra loop in Heverlee forest , picking in in Vaalbeek on the Vijf Eikenwandeling for a quick recon of that route. Back to Blanden through Vaalbeek again and feeling quite satisfied with my ride.

Ride Stats : 47K and 575 heightmeters (Garmin) in 02h27mins

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13-08-2016, 12:33 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Weather was reasonably well this late afternoon, with the sun shining and temperatures around 18 degrees C. I could wear long sleeves and ride into the forest without any worries about nasty bugs. I did a loop over Mille and Tourinnes into Nodebais and then looped back along the same path. Spped was high and legs were feeling great.

Ride Stats : 27K and 315 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h17mins

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09-08-2016, 20:47 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

A busy week at work and frequent cold and wet weather kept me off the bikes this week but today I took the Litespeed Obed out for a spin. Riding a loop over Hamme Mille, Valduc and Nodebais, then into Tourinnes-la-grosse and finally into Mille and the Meerdael forest again. I took a turn and rode the complete loop back in the opposite direction, yielding me a fine ride which took me over gravel, cobbles, some tarmac and lots of field and forest roads.Legs felt great.

Ride Stats : 33.5K and 415 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h42mins

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07-08-2016, 11:21 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

It was overcast and now and then a shower fell during the first half of this sunday. In the afternoon things brightened up and around 4PM I rode out with the Litespeed Vortex for a spin. There was a nasty wind blowing from the west but during most of the ride I was able to hide from it. Starting out over Heverlee and Egenhoven I rode towards Leefdaal and Duisburg. Here I connected to Jezus-Eik and then Overijse. Climbing out of Overijse I came upon a cycle race - Ronde van Vlaams Brabant - but the police let me pass and I rode towards Terlanen and then up into Ottenburg. Down towards Pecrot and then the steep climb out of it towards Nethen. In Nethen I took a right towards Hamme Mille, now following my middle lap which led me over Tourinnes, Beauvechain and Opvelp into Bierbeek and Haasrode. Down into Blanden and against the wind but i was nearly home now so it didn't bother me much. The legs felt great and I was able to maintain a good speed throughout the hilly ride.

Ride Stats : 63.5K and 585 heightmeters (Garmin) in 02h19mins

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31-07-2016, 19:24 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Time to take the litespeed Obed out for a ride into Meerdael Forest. The weather was dry with a few light showers during the ride. The wind was strong enough to make me decide to stay inside the forest perimeter and go for 5 big laps in Meerdael and Heverlee forest. I started at an easy pace and tried to maintain that during the entire ride. With a temperature of around 18 degrees C it was ideally suited for a forest ride. The tracks were dry for most of the time. Only during the few showers did they get wet. But the showers were so short and so light that the next lap the track had dried out again when the sun came peeping through the clouds. The legs felt good.

Ride Stats : 66K and 575 heightmeters (Garmin) in 03h08mins

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29-07-2016, 13:29 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

After a 1000K on the Moots Psychlo-X it was now time to use the Litespeed Vortex for a couple of rides. The weather was good for cycling, intermittent cloud cover, not too warm and dry. The wind was playing up a bit and it would bother me during the first part of the ride. I rode over Meldert to Hoegaarden, where I injected myself on the Ravel 2. Past Jodoigne until I reached Eghezee. The Vortex is a smooth roller and it really is amazing how the custom made wheels with Chris King ceramic bearings propel you along. When I reached Eghezee I could turn and have the wind 3/4ths in my back. Following the N91 for a high speed passage leading me to Hamme Mille. Here I took a left towards Nethen and then rode past Sint Joris Weert and the Zoete Waters to Oud-Heverlee. Following the new bike path along the E40 to the Naamsesteenweg, crossing that and then following the Bierbeekpleindreef past the Cemetery to the Haasrode Industire zone. The Expressweg lead me back into Blanden to close a solid loop. The legs felt great .

Ride Stats : 86K and 630 heightmeters (Garmin) in 03h05mins

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18-07-2016, 13:13 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

The weather forecast was not painting a very bright picture, calling for scattered showers and even the occasional thunder ans lightning was possible. So I took the Litespeed Obed out for a spin. I set out over Korbeek Dyle and Duisburg to reach the Sonian Forest. A quick dip into the stately rows of huge trees took me into Tervuren and along the Tervuren ponds I rode into the valley of the river Voer. I followed that river over the bikpath along its sides until I reached Bertem. Here I left the Voer valley and rode into Egenhoven and then Heverlee and Heverlee forest. No rain yet so I rode a couple of my Meerdael laps to finish off a solid ride.

Ride Stats : 62.5K and 485 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h05mins

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13-07-2016, 12:41 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Time for some offroad so I took the litespeed Obed out for a relaxed ride into Meerdael Forest. Doing 3 of my Meerdael laps back-to-back, starting with the longest one which also takes me into the Kouterbos and Heverlee Forest. The legs felt good and the ride was a recovery for them. Nevertheless it was fast ans swift.

Ride Stats : 25K and 205 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h05mins

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