Today’s cycling was going to be challenging as I could
see from the profile on my map that the road to Eminence was hilly and would be
hard and that the road beyond was no better. Norma and I decided to stop at
Eminence for breakfast. It had been raining (poring) again, however, the
temperature was very convenient as we climbed uphill for almost 3 hours. All in
all, there was no doubt about the hilliness of the route. One short steep hill
succeeded another. There were some screaming descents (and I like those so much), notably to the Current
River. The long climb out of the Current
River valley was one of the few up hills with a moderate gradient. The ride was
hard work but steady.
After Eminence the killer hills continued as far as the
long climb out of Alley Spring, then moderated in gradient. We started to enjoy
the ride again and cruised to Summersville and finished in Houston by mid
afternoon. We are not done with the Ozarks but for tomorrow’s ride the climbs are going to be less hilly than what I experienced the last two days. Comparing
to the Appalachians the climbs in the Ozarks are shorter but steeper and
more numerous but I did not feel that tey require significantly more effort to
get up them. Actually, the profile of the Ozarks is better suited to my style
of cycling than what I experienced in the Appalachians. My spirit has risen
since I met Norma, although we both cycle all day our own rhythm. But it helps
a lot to have some company in the morning, while stopping for a coffee and breakfast or enjoying dinner
together.
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| I 'weard' turtle I have never seen before. |
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| Amish? I didn't see any... |
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| Approaching Houston |
After Eminence the killer hills continued as far as the
long climb out of Alley Spring, then moderated in gradient. We started to enjoy
the ride again and cruised to Summersville and finished in Houston by mid
afternoon. We are not done with the Ozarks but for tomorrow’s ride the climbs are going to be less hilly than what I experienced the last two days. Comparing
to the Appalachians the climbs in the Ozarks are shorter but steeper and
more numerous but I did not feel that tey require significantly more effort to
get up them. Actually, the profile of the Ozarks is better suited to my style
of cycling than what I experienced in the Appalachians. My spirit has risen
since I met Norma, although we both cycle all day our own rhythm. But it helps
a lot to have some company in the morning, while stopping for a coffee and breakfast or enjoying dinner
together. 
Schick mir doch mal mit deinem garmin 810 deine tagestour per Mail, oder Facebook, so dass ich sehe wo du genau gefahren bist.
ReplyDeleteIch hab mir das 810er vor vier Wochen besorgt und finde die Möglichkeit des live-Tracking sehr gut!
Ich Schick dir das bei der näcjsten Tour mal!
Gruß Stefan
Hi Stefan,
ReplyDeletemache ich gerne mal, braucht nur viel Batterie meines cell phones, und da ich dieses benötige muss ich schauen wann es am Besten passt. Thanks for your support:-)
Pierre
Ja, da hast du recht! Vielleicht kommst du mal an einem Elektro-markt vorbei! Es soll Solar-Akkus geben, das wäre genau das richtige für dich!
ReplyDeleteAber es geht ja auch so!
188 km! Hut ab! Das habe ich dieses Jahr noch nicht geschafft!
Gruß Stefan
...188 sehr harte Kilometer, und die 2000 Hoehenmeter dazu gerechnet, dann wirds noch mehr;-) Die Form stimmt, die Beine sind perfekt, ich habe die Form meines Lebens...Gruss an Alle. Pierre
ReplyDeleteHört sich gut an! Wir sind seit gestern im Pustertal! Auf der hinfahrt ausgestiegen und 160 km gemacht.
ReplyDeleteGegen Ende war die kraft weg. Zu wenig gegessen und in den 6 Stunden nur 2 Liter getrunken! Schön war es trotzdem!
Wir hätten im Vinschgau Sonne, die gibt es ja zur Zeit nicht!
Gruß Stefan