This morning the sun was out so it was impossible to stay inside. I didn't feel like a road ride so I got my Litespeed out again and set out along the Blue and Green BLOSO routes. The tracks were still very wet and before long I was plowing in the mud with a bike that weighed 2Kg more than when I started out. It was chilly in the forest and I was glad I could catch a bit of sunshine when riding towards Korbeek Dyle. The steep climb next to the railroad was too muddy to make , my rearwheel just lost traction in the deep soggy rut. I tried riding on the border but this was too narrow to stay on. So I had to walk a few meters, wouldn't be the last time today. Some people think my bike looks weird with the fenders - it does, I agree - but at least they keep ME clean. Check the pictures to see what liquid mud does to your bike. It looks like chocolate but it doesn't taste like it.
I switched to the Blue bloso near the Zoete Waters and from Heverleebos to the Kouterbos and Meerdaelbos. Here things got even more muddier. The descent into Nethen was downright suicidal. I have never known it to be so slippery and it took a lot of convincing to guide the bike down while keeping the rubber side down. I unclipped a couple of time to help me with my equilibrum. There have been some forestry works in this area and the track was not only wet and muddy, it was also covered with branches making it even more of a challenge. When I arrived at the track leading to the Nethen wall, I could see that the TT of Pecrot had passed here as well. A myriad tyres made the track one big gooey mess. I was glad I had to turn left and start the climb alongside the wall. Here the track is sandy and this made for very good traction. Halfway up the track again became like soap, with horses hooves and other gullies making it impossible to ride without burning a lot of calories. I decided to again walk of couple of meters until I reached the second sandy section where I could again ride. The last few K's went easy and I arrived just in time to catch the start of the Igorre cyclocross.
Ride Stats : 35.5K and 330 heightmeters in 2h07mins
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