Fourth day in a row that I was to be cycling outside. Fourth day in a row with sun shining but with an unpleasant and cold north-earsterly wind blowing. I started with the Obed through Meerdael Forest until I reached Valduc. Here I cut to the right towards Les Claines and then rode up to Bossut. Down into Grez and before long I was on the Accro Bike trails. I decide to avoid all dangerous, steep and technical stuff , my intimate knowledge of the terrain allowed me to connect the long climbs and before long I was accumulating the heightmeters. The trails were fine, here and there a bit wet because of the snow that was still melting and the sun that made the frost disappear. Longueville, Gistoux, Wavre, I was glad to be out of the wind into some secluded valley and I gradually became more confident in my bike skills again.

Looping back towards Grez Doiceau I was grinding my teeth on the last long climb towards Bercuit. From Grez I rode back to Bossut and then disappeared into Meerdael Forest again. Out of the wind at last. The last couple of K were a joy with relatively flat terrain and dry forest roads. Alongside the Naamsesteenweg for the last loop into Blanden before I arrived home. Very satisfied with this ride.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 58K and 875 heightmeters (Garmin) in 03h09mins

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