When I woke up the world was white.. white from the frost , the temps were just
above 0 degrees C but there was no wind to speak of, so the dew froze over and
the land was covered in a layer of smog. Strangely enough you only notice this
layer when you are rising above and out of it. I decided to ride the 30K Bloso
road route going over St Joris Weert, St Agatha Rode and then towards Leefdaal
and Leuven again. On the heights overlooking Leuven I clearly saw the smog
hanging, stretching its tendrils towards Meerdael Forest as well. Near the
forest however the layer wasn't as high as it was over more densely populated
areas.
It felt good to be out again, even though the temps were low - I
started out with 3 degrees C and near the end noticed a climb towards a whopping
6 degrees C. Legs felt good and it took me awhile to get used to riding a bike
that moves beneath you instead of the steady ride you get on the rollers. Didn't
overdo the pace nor the distance, taking it easy all the way, only adding one
extra climb towards the Smeysberg plateau and then returning next to the river
Yse towards Neerijse where I found the BLOSO route again. My warm winter jacket still
bore the muddy traces of a fall from last winter so I decided to wash it out when I
got home, together with all the other stuff. The smaller roads were covered in
mud, thick but fluid enough to splash and leave traces on clothing and bike.
Looking forward towards more rides out soon, and that also means mounting my
Lumicycle HID light to be able to ride in the dark next week.
Ride Stats
: 34K and 260heightmeters in 1h31mins
9806/87670
24-11-2007, 16:20 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf
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