I felt tired from yesterdays' offroad debauchery so I decided to do some onroad riding instead. The Ronde van Leuven is an event I like to ride although it seems to be getting smaller in K's every year. This year their was a big lap of 58K on offer, with control points in Blanden - where I started - Bierbeek, Lovenjoel, Linden, Kortrijk-Dutsel and Winksele. Even though I was biking very relaxed I passed a lot of people while nobody passed me. Some tried to follow my pace but had to let go. Still, this is a family event and I can only applaud people getting on their bike for a change. That way they can also appreciate what it is like to be a biker instead of an automobilist. I just read an article today with a plausible explanation why automobilists don't seem to notice bikers. They form no threat to them. Car drivers are focussed on all things that can cause them harm, like other cars, trees and the like. But bikers can not harm cars, so they go unnoticed because of that. Hmm, there might be some truth in that. I met two female bikers I recognized from the mountainbike races. They were both wearing 2 Mega Saeco jerseys and I recognized Ilke de Jongh immediately. I think the other girl was Kim Saenen but I'm not sure. I chatted a bit with them about why they weren't racing today and stuff. Seems that they had a race yesterday at Sint Katelijne Wavre and another one tomorrow. So today was their day off. And it was a nice day for an easy ride, sun was out and there was just enough wind to keep things from getting too hot. When I arrived at the Blanden starting place, I got a reflective band for my efforts and an apple for my thirst. Had a good ride and really enjoyed the flowing landscapes around Leuven.
Ride Stats : 61.5K and 370/389 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 2h30mins
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