Normally
I would have gone to the Ardennes today but due to the rain forecast
over those regions I decided to stay closer to home and have an
Ardennes-like experience by riding my secret Meerdael loop one more
time. This is a loop that takes in a LOT of singletracks and has some
mean and nasty climbing in it as well. Its a tough ride and deciding to
do this one today, meant the same as deciding to do my major ride of the
weekend today. I don't think I will want to do much tomorrow bike-wise.
Pity because I wouldn't have minded going to Esneux for the organised
ride. But
- carpe diem being my motto these days - today the sun shone and so I rode
out on my trails. Obviously I can't tell you where I went - its a
secret remember - but it comprises a lot of the Meerdael Forest,
concentrating on the part of the forest laying east of the Naamsesteenweg during the first
25K , then crossing that Naamsesteenweg and adding a very hilly 35K
whilst focussing on the area around Nethen and Sint Joris Weert, with a little
escapade into the Beaumont area.
The ride is a little more than 62K and
it took me 4 hours to complete it. I stopped along the way to take some
pictures, so you might at least recognize some of the spots where I
passed. The trails were moist in some areas but dry for the most part.
The forest floor is covered with all kinds of tree seeds - even
hiding a puddle here and there - and the first thorns and nettles are
pushing their way over some of the narrow and low-traffic singletrails.
During the ride I noticed that I had put my front tyre on in the wrong
direction after fixxing a puncture last evening. The mountain kings
give a lot of grip and made me feel secure. After I noticed the tyre
being put on wrong I felt it slipping more - thats psychology for you I
guess.
Ride Stats : 62K and 1000/1070 heightmeters in 3h58mins
3319/31195
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