First freezing temperatures this year and the first time the land was white with frost. I rode out with the Obed for an easy ride. I started out along the Red Road Bloso taking me over Vaalbeek, Sint Joris Weert, Sint Agatha Rode and Ottenburg into Terlanen. Here I decided to veer away from the Red and ride towards Maleizen, taking the climb along the Terlanen church into the plains. There was no wind to speak of and the sun was welcome to provide some warmth on my face. I rode all the way to Maleizen and then took a sharp right down towards Overijse. Following the N253 until I arrived in Huldenberg where I rode up the Smeysberg crest, took a left and zoomed down the Smeysberg again. Another climb took me back on the crest which I followed towards Loonbeek. From here I took the N253 again until Egenhoven, where I took a right along the Gaston Geens laan into the Arenberg Wetenschapspark . Right again nto Heverlee and then along the Naamsesteenweg back towards Blanden. The average temperature during this ride was 1 degree C and the little wind that was blowing came from the East.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 56K and 530 heightmeters (Garmin) in 2h41mins

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15-01-2012, 14:15 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Close to freezing this morning so I had to wear an extra layer of clothing to feel comfortable. The weather was dry and clear, with only a slight breeze blowing from the northwest. I took the Obed out for a ride that I have been done many times before. Riding into Bierbeek and picking up on the Ludo Dierckxsens trail. The markings are barely visible but I have memorized the track. From Bierbeek it leads me to Opvelp, turning right and through Beauvechain and La Bruyere I reach the outskirts of Pietrebais. Here I take a double left for a little loop before crossing the Chaussee de Namur and riding into Roux-Miroir. From Roux the road takes me to Sart-Risbart and ultimately to Chaumont-Gistoux and Gistoux. Some steep climbing here and there and riding out of Bonlez another long climb awaits me.

Crossing the Chaussee de Huy I drop into Dion Le Mont. Before long I cross the N243 again on my way to Dion-Le-Val and Doiceau. The Chaussee de Wavre is my next crossing and I am now close to Archennes. From here I quickly reach Florival and take a left towards Ottenburg. Into Sint Agatha Rode and here I decide to leave the LD trail and add another loop. Riding towards Neerijse and there taking the Sint Jansbergsteenweg through Korbeek Dyle towards Egenhoven. From Egenhoven I take a right into Arenberg and then make my way through Oud-Heverlee towards the Zoete Waters. By now my legs are beginning the kilometers but I'm nearly home. A good ride, in clement weather and at an easy pace. With an average temperature of 4 degrees C this is the first ride in sub-5 degrees temperatures. Maybe we will some winter at last?

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 81K and 660 heightmeters (Garmin) in 3h43mins

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14-01-2012, 15:27 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Another night-ride on the Obed since the Hilset is still waiting for its replacement 32-tooth XTR M960 chainring. That got ordered today chez Filip Sport, so should arrive somewhere in the beginning of next week.
The weather was clement with an average temperature of 9 degrees C and almost no wind. A little wind but not something nearly as bad as last week. I decided to do the haasrode tour, connecting Bierbeek-Willebringen-Kumtich-Hoksem-Oorbeek-L'Ecluse-La Bruyere and leaving at Beauvechain to make my way towards Opvelp and Bierbeek. I could feel yesterdays' ride in my legs so I took it easy, with a low average heartrate of 112bpm throughout the ride. 

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 55.5K and 440 heightmeters (Garmin) in 2h38mins

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11-01-2012, 20:54 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Hehe, 8 degrees C, no wind and some light drizzle. Ideal circumstances for a long ride. So I set out at dusk with no clear idea of where I should go to. Started out over Egenhoven and then up the plateau towards Leefdaal. From Leefdaal I rode towards Tervuren and then onwards to Overijse. Along the Frans Verbeekstraat into Hoeilaart which marked the westernmost point of my ride. From Hoeilaart I rode to Maleizen and here I decided to loop to Rosieres and then to Wavre and Ottenburg. The conditions were great and I felt OK so I continued to Sint Agatha Rode and then into Sint Joris Weert. Over the Zoete Waters and through Vaalbeek I closed my loop with an astonishing 70K on my counters. Not bad for a weekday evening ride.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 70.5K and 535 heightmeters (Garmin) in 3h16mins

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10-01-2012, 21:23 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf