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July 18, 2014

Hill Climbing, the Pedal Way.

This is what we were hoping for.
This is what we got in the past weeks. Lots of it.
So we waited, and waited, and waited... 
And finally we could bring out the pedal bikes.
7km uphills and 330m difference in altitude. Doesn't sound much? Well, try that on a Beach Cruiser Cycle.
In need of the occasional break
Arriving at 550m altitude, the Radler was well deserved.

The next 12km were fairly easy going.
Nice view into the valley.
The hills are alive...
The last leg of the trip through the Valley of Nordrach creek.
A stork between bees

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Bergsteigen mit Fahrrädern
In den vergangenen Wochen gab es immer mal wieder Regen, Hagel und Gewitter, mit gelegentlichen Trockenpausen. Wir warteten in unseren Startlöchern auf solche Unterbrechungen um dann schnell die Räder heraus zu holen. Diesmal ging es die ersten sieben Kilometer ging es eigentlich nur bergauf und wir mussten immer wieder Verschnaufpausen einlegen. Nach 330 Höhenmetern erreichten wir eine Bauernwirtschaft und bestellten uns erfrischende Apfelschorle und Radler. Auf dem nächsten Stück wurden wir geschont, dann gab es eine steile Abfahrt und wir fuhren gemütlich durch das Tal der Nordrach wieder nach Hause.

8 comments:

  1. marvelous composition and sharp colors!

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  2. Beautiful photos. Do you get to keep the Radler bottle? I used to use those to pick up stuff at the natural food store (tamari, oil, etc.)

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  3. Rain, rain go away ... your pictures were well worth 'our' wait. Thanks for sharing ... I'd need more than one break to climb those hills.

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  4. The distances and rise in altitude sound like more than enough to me. I used to do a fair amount of pedaling but never with elevation changes like that. Now I enjoy watching others experience it. :)

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  5. Ihr habt es ja wirklich schön dort :-)

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  6. Wow, your break was well deserved. My old beach cruiser only had 3 speeds so I went to 24 with the new Trek. How many speeds does your Townie have?

    Great job on a long ride with beautiful pictures too.

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  7. Love the photos you share with us. You have an eye for great photos! Thanks for sharing with us.

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