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-4°C

-2°C

0°C

+2°C

-4.5°C

These are the average temperatures in these days. Sunny, ok, but COLD.

fuck it.

Applying the post title thingy.

Back on two wheels...

...but w/o engine.

Took the bicycle out of the barn and went for a nice ride in the sun yesterday.

It was 2 weeks I didn't do any sport due to an elbow trouble.... wow... I felt DEAD afterwards.

We start seeing motorcycles around. I don't even dare to start mine... too much to do yet... and too cold to ride WHERE I want.

Another month to go I believe.

Doesn't matter.

The bicycle is cheaper for now :)

Alarm clock, wake up before it's too late

Actually we're running fast toward mid february.

Saw temperatures up to +12°C

Wow.

I must start doing something to the bike before it's too late. Don't want to waste riding time in fixing it ...better doing it BEFORE it's warm & dry enough to ride.

Dry. well, that's the key now. It rains everyday ... maybe that's the reason I am still in winter mode :-)

WWC: let's see if this week I can do some pics for the WWC.
The words for next week are: "G" and "On This Day"

so long...

Smells like spring

It's amazing.
We're still in January. It should be the coldest time of the year.

And we are getting temperatures up to +10°C.
The air out there has that exciting spring smell, that makes me wanting going out, enjoy outdoor.

Then I take a look at the mountains and see tons of snow still.

What a weird weather, isn't it? :)

and what a useless blog... just talking... about the weather :-)

Let there be light

Just a little fact:
this morning, at 0700am I noticed it was actually pretty light out there. Days are definitely getting longer faster & faster.... and we all know what this means......... :-)

Happy new year

Well, 2008 is about to end (in 4 hs where I am now).

I wish you all a curvy & twisty 2009.

Me myself I'll start enjoying from tomorrow: I am exactely where the Dakar 2009 will start... and tomorrow I'll enjoy checking out all the vehicles that will race it.
For the way I ride, the Dakar is exactely my target, the raid I must do at least once in my life.

Happy 2009 to you all!

Dead winter dead

Well,

my birthday.

Sometimes I wish I was born on a sunny July day... to gift myself with like 20 passes in a day :-)

Been rather cold lately. Bike safely parked in warmed up garage, under cover, battery removed.

I must start doing something.

1st: wash it. Still left unwashed after the summer blasts.

2nd: start planning maintenance. Apart the obvious oil service, I need to get new chain & sprokets.

3rd: plan new rides

ok. Xmas is ringing at the door bell. This mean it will go in a blink of an eye... and then spring will be back.

Rock 'n' roll! :)

Just another map, just another idea

I already explained that the route I did on saturday is the result of a change of mind as I was riding on.

When I left home, I had in mind another little thing. Far too little for my tastes indeed, but still a pretty funny ride, or better yet, a nice warm up route.

Wanna do it? 

follow this or see it below:

This route does a very single pass, SAN BOLDO, which is pretty funny for its multi tunnel, one way structure:

      

Somebody even did an onboard video.

It could be the season opening ride... isn't it?