Escape from boredom

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.

Decided to go Enebakk Rundt today, even though I did not feel all to good, just had to test my new bike when the weather was so nice. Enjoyed the bike, almost as fast as my road bike. But must admit that I expected the head wind to be back wind after a while since it was a round, but as before, the wind turns all the way so I had it in my face all the time 🙁

Picture taken just before Kirkebygda. No snow at all…

Several milestones this weekend

• Snow almost gone away, warm weather, got to use my road bike last Sunday
• 1000 kilometers on bike so far this year, thanks to commuting
• 500 workouts registered on my cell phone using Sports Tracker…had it for two years, so not that impressing, but fun to know at least

And thanks to the people at Renovasjonsetaten at Oslo Kommune who already have been out sweeping the bike (and walk) road out at Klemetsrud.

After having considered for a while whether to buy a Scott Scale 29 Expert or the Everest Twenty9 I decided yesterday to go for less weight – so here it is in our living room, the brand new 2011 Everest Twenty9…even Elin accepted the fact that the bike is placed here for a while. Can’t take it outside just yet… So now it is truly all up to me when heading for Germany in June.

All the technical details can be found here www.oslosportslager.no/…/everest-twenty9-carbon-2011-terrengsykkel

Can’t wait to test the SRAM 2×10, I read the thread found here forums.mtbr.com/…/why-3×10-vs-2×10-662945.html and what some points out that the overlap is decreased a lot it just what I was hoping for…spring, come and get me!!

Got a spinning bike in the basement. Just had to share the view…thank god for the mp3-player with A Perfect Circle, Iron Maiden, Depeche and more, without it I would have gone mad…or at least I would never have spent any time there.

Moist…sweat…

Yesterday evening I had to change tires on my bike, good thing since it was a lot of snow this morning.

Last Sunday the weather forecast said heavy rain, but when I woke up the weather was pretty nice – so I headed out with my bike in a hurry. Have not been to Røverkollen this year, so I had to grab the chance before winter gets here. Pictures taken from the small tower next to the tv tower, view towards Groruddalen

And view towards Nittedal

Heading home I went over Årvollåsen.