01-10-2006, 16:28 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

If there is one phrase that fits today it's the one in the title. A little rainfall tonight but just enough to settle the dust. This morning saw the sun shining bright and a warm southern wind made the temperatures very bearable.
So I set out on the Moots again (please remember Green Pen color = Moots,  Red Pen color = Litespeed and Black Pen color = Hilset) and rode through Meerdael forest,  Nethen and Pecrot towards Archennes where I joined the BLOSO routes of Overijse and rode them in the opposite direction.
They are a bit tougher that way with one near impossible climb on the Red Route (the one with the steps) and another tough one near 'het Bisdom'. I made them all and added a few more along the way .
The smell of autumn really had me enjoy this ride. The forest colors are starting to change and the beautiful sunshine made for some nice backdrops while I took some pictures along the way. I paused a long time at the little pathway overlooking Huldenberg, and made some pictures of a young 'Brabander' fowl and it's mother.
When I rounded the loop I rode back whence I came and at home I had 53K and just over 705 heightmeters. The Overijse BLOSO's themselves are 32K and just shy of 480 heightmeters.
If the weather holds I will ride the Braine organised ride tomorrow, but todays' ride might just as well be the last one this weekend if it starts to rain tonight. Weather forecasts are still unclear for tomorrow.

30-09-2006, 15:34 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Another day, another ride. The weather is holding up nicely so I was keen to get in another ride this evening. Took the Moots again and set out on the Dylelandroute, a mixed underground ride that I spiced up with some offroad bits here and there.
When I was back in Meerdaelwoud, I set in the direction of Nethen to do some of the steep uphill sections there.
I see-sawed up and down for a while along Meerdaels' finest singletracks , accumulating heightmeters and getting tension on the leg muscles.
Back home I had 41.4 K and just shy of 500 heightmeters. Not bad.

Meanwhile I am thinking of heading towards Braine l'Alleud next sunday. The "Bikers d'Alleu" have a good reputation and I've been in the region several times but never did the organised ride. Longest distance is 55K which would suit me fine, giving a fine opportunity to discover some more interesting tracks in the area.
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28-09-2006, 19:04 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

27-09-2006, 19:29 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Plans for next weekend:
On Sunday October 1st , there is an interesting ride in Aubel , as part of the Gileppe Hautes Fagnes challenge.

WHERE	DISTANCES	START	CONTACT	PRICE
Aubel (Lui)	8.5-15-25-35-45K	8.00-12.00am	GHF 087/686989	3-5€

The Aubel area is characterized by its thorny hedges, so I will take enough spare tyres and a good pump with me.

The area is not as hilly as Theux but I should envision a hill factor close to 20 nevertheless.

Climbs will be shorter and less steep . Also, not as much rocks and stuff..more meadows and some forest areas but mostly open areas.

Talking of Theux: since I suffer from a severe case of Theux addiction I am planning to go to the region again
next saturday (september 30) to do a combination of the Green and Blue Route..
I did this combo last week but this time I won't go into the Ninglinspo area this time

Tentative shedule:

leave at the Chateau de Franchimont at 10am

45-50K ride (with 1100 heightmeters at least) should take about 3-4 hours

Lots will depend on how the weather holds.

25-09-2006, 20:25 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf