Monday a week ago after having spent the night on board Color Festival from Oslo to Kiel, then 900 kilometers from Kiel to Sonthofen, the city where Trans Germany 2012 started.
Driving through Germany on highway A7, not much more than forest and the road long way ahead to see
Me and Lars
Almost there
Sunday, Einarittet 2012, first time I participated. Very nice track, perfect as preparation for next week.
Passing the finish line, 1:50, 23 minutes behind the total winner, and pleased.
Saturday, Terrengsykkelrittet 2012 in very nice weather. Legs fine for my 4 hours and 8 minutes, struggled more with the bike and my technique on the single tracks. Struggled with the rear derailleur in the beginning, but was able to adjust it so it functioned just fine. Then I needed some more kilometers in order to be friend with the bike on the single track. After that I had to face the fact that the bike was perfect and that I need to get waaay better on the tracks. Bike being good confirmed here by the way, victory even without any suspension, so not the bike – it was me.
My knees after four hours on the bike.
…and the face…
Other pictures
On Sunday I participated in Nordmarka Rundt, almost 150km from Årvoll via Sollihøgda, Jevnaker, Nittedal and back to Årvoll. Did the race together with my friend Bendik, and the combination of quality time with good a friend and hours on the bike in nice weather is just super!
Quite happy with race as well, we did not race full speed all the time, but did many kilometers together with Rye Lill40 and later with Lørenskog CK confirming that I’m prepared for Trans Germany in two weeks. Off course, I could always be even more prepared, but…good enough. Ended up with the time 4:19. Then when finished we enjoyed the baguette and coca cola handed to the racers, and then when at home Elin had made cinnamon buns finishing up a very good day just perfectly.
Last Sunday I participated in Askerrunden, 67 kilometers in…Asker…quite happy with the result all in all. 33 of 39 ain’t no good, but the time was ok. Sick two weeks ago, so I was very happy that I was able to hang in there together with a few others. Was not able to help them as much as I wanted, but they helped me a lot…
Found this video, have to work harder next year so I can get a part in the movie as well 🙂
[video:youtube:7UfEGLjsbwY]Simen and I out on Wednesday evening, introducing him for Fjellstabakken and the single track down to Skullerudstua, also known as the last part of Terrengsykkelrittet. The pictures are pretty bad, but have to use them since it is Simens first time on single track.
My bike deserve nothing but the utmost in comfort and tender, loving care.
Out with my bike today while passing by this John Deere out on the field plowing. Spring work very early this year…
Previously I’ve blogged about the bike ride me and Espen had. Thursday morning I spent some quality time down in the basement before work changing from winter to summer tires on my commuter. So now it is ready for more speed back and forth to work.
Friday after work I took the long road out to my in-laws. Started at home and went via Ytre Enebakk, Solbergfoss, Havnås and Hemnes before ending up at my in-laws. 110 kilometers on my new Everest, need the hours before going to Germany.
Quick stop at Solbergfoss.
Walk/bike-path close to Askim.
Yesterday I took the bike out for a quick spin, just a bit more than one hour. Ok, it is no snow left, but head wind three out of four orientations (? – north, south, west, east) and pretty cold made it hard to believe that spring is here…
Espen and I just had to go for a bike ride today, the weather was very (VERY) nice, especially since we still are just in March. Had an hour of pure fun at Årvolltoppen.
