When O2 Bikers, the Belgian mountain bike magazine published their roadbook starting in Grez Doiceau, I was eager to try it out. And I did on several occasions, the last time on January the 31st. I liked it from the start, only a couple of sections were really bad when it was wet. But I also understood that with only 36K in length and about 600 heightmeters, it begged me to more manly version of it, especially with my knowledge of the area around Grez-Doiceau and Chaumont Gistoux. So when MissJuJu asked me to lead a ride in the area I started to work with Garmin Mapsource to elaborate on the basic O2 Bikers loop and add 'a couple' of climbs and other interesting sections. The plan was to ride this loop on Easter Monday but I was not fit on that day so it had to wait. Until today. This would give me a good opportunity to check out the loop and see if it would stick. Well, it did, It proved to be pretty spicey and I was glad to see Grez Doiceau again at the end of 3h39mins of relentless tracks and trails. The trails were fine, except for a few areas which were a bit muddy, I especially remember two steep climbs where my skinny Nobby Nics 1.8s had all the trouble in the world to find traction. But they did and I made both climbs. One section is too steep to ride, and I am looking for an alternative but haven't found any consistent one up till now. In the end I had nearly 56K on the loop and a nice 910 heighmeters. If I feel naughty I might add another climb near the end to make it an even 1000 but we'll see how the conditions will be. I took a lot of pictures along the way to convey some of the beauty of the spring landscapes and the trails I was riding on today. Hope you enjoy them.
Ride Stats : 79K and 1090/1090 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 04h34mins
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