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Again the weather was wet and windy but when I arrived home it looked stable enough to risk an hour or two outside. SO I got on my bike and rode out. The wind was fierce but it was rather warm with 10 degrees average. I was trying out my new onroad tyres, Schwalbes Marathon Supremes in 2.0 version. They roll very easily and the reduced contact patch also makes for less spray than my Racing Ralphs. The slightly less diameter makes for a little decrease in comfort but they didn't pose too much problems with 3 bars in them. If need be I can go as low as 2.5 bars but I got a good feeling in corners with the present tension in them so I will leave them a t 3 bars for a while. The profile and the type of rubber used allow fast cornering speeds , even in wet conditions. I got a confident feeling from the tyres in the corners . With a little under 2 hours I got a good ride in. The clouds were menacing for a while but the streets dried out when I arrived near Sint Agatha Rode and they remained dry for the rest of the loop. Only the wind was a bit bothersome during the first 20K or so when I looped towards Heverlee, Egenhoven and Leefdaal. After Leefdaal I got the wind more or less in my back which made for a welcome change during the rest of the loop, which took me towards Pecrot and Nethen and further to Les Claines and then back home via an extra loop over Haasrode.
Ride Stats : 42K and 320/331 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 1h53mins
9195/59315
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