Yesterday saw some thunderstorms and it rained a bit last night as well. So when we rode out with the KBC MTB club to recon the farthest loop of our annual Organised ride, I was curious about the state of the terrain. It turned out to be surprisingly dry. We rode towards Biez and there set out on the loop. Yves, the guy who plots the loop each year, made me discover an interesting alternative downhill in Biez. That will save me from the stairs of doom, but the alternative is also not without danger, it is rather steep and has a few corners with moss-covered concrete which makes it slippery when wet. But the rest is a nice little track. When we rode along towards Heze I discovered some menacing clouds on our right, over Bonlez . I pointed it out and saw the veils under the clouds - this meant rain. If course we were close to the fathest point on the loop, so no use turning back.
And indeed, a little later, during the sandy climb in the Bois de Glabais it started to rain, and quite hard as well. Those who were fortunate - or smart - to have one with them, donned their rainjackets. We made it to the edge of the forest but while the others rode on, I chose to wait until the worse was gone. Frank stayed with me. he had forgotten his rainsuit so decided to wait as long as possible in the hope that the rain would pass. After a while it lessened a bit and we rode on. The narrow concrete track had turned into a river and we got wet from below as well as from above. We decided there and then to ride home over tarmac roads. In Heze we stumbled upon the rest of the gang and we rode like men possessed to get home as fast as possible. Too bad for the recon ride, but we can surely do the rest of the loop another thursday.
Ride Stats : 44k and 455 heightmeters in 2h08mins
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