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Another brilliant long weekend

I have to admit that I love long weekends. I love the way there's a bit of an extra time to get things done. This time I managed to spend quality time with my family and also have been out on the bike 2 times in 3 days. That's more than perfect for a long weekend, isn't it? :) 

The 5 hours riding total time was well needed indeed. Luckily I've had training mates with me both times. There were plenty of loughs and some Strava KOM hunting along the way! ;) 

I'm back on the surface!!!

Jaysus, it was long break alright! The reason for the lack of posts lately was the fact that my computer has died for a while...it was a tricky one to bring back to working order but finally it's ok now thanks to my training buddy Józsi! 

So, what I have been up to lately? Nothing special but my usual weekend spins. Luckily the weather was nice enough so each and every spin was absolutely sweet! 

  

So, things are just fine! And hopefully the posts will be getting back to usual also! :)

The first spin of 2017

What a start of the new year! As we are currently havin' one of the coldest weather in a many years I think I'm not mistaking to say that it was a tough enough first MTB ride of 2017. And when I say tough I'm not talking about a regular chilly spin... I'm talking about riding in COLD!

-16 degrees at 10 am in the morning

So, I dug up pretty much all my winter gear, got wrapped as hell and left the house. Riding in -12 degrees takes a good bit of clothing indeed. 5 layers on the body, 2 pairs of gloves and a heap of warm up cream on my toes & fingers. 

Of course my health and the fun factor is important to me, so I cut the ride short and turned home early enough. Managed to have a 1 hour and 15 minutes long spin with almost 300 metres elevation gain. This little ride was only enough to kick off the new year and to be honest in these proper cold conditions it was perfectly enough for me. 

So, it has started. Roll on 2017!  :) 

  

#mountainbikesaturday

Can't beat an early morning MTB spin!

Wow, I almost forgot how cool an early mountain bike spin can be! Luckily I got a reminder of this stuff that I love so much. But let's go from the start!

Champion's breakfast: muesli & fresh fruit...lovely

The alarm went off at crazy o'clock and I didn't want to believe it's already time to get up...but I pulled things together quickly and after a brilliant brekkie I was ready to go.

5:45 am sharp, it's time to head towards the mountains

Sure, it's spring and all but I can tell folks, it was a pretty cold morning today. Left the house in -5°C, so it took me a little while before I felt good on the bike. But when you turn those pedals half asleep, you get the freezing cold air into your face and you have a savage Bullet For My Valentine song screaming from your headphones, you wake up pretty quickly!   

Nice sun rise up on the trails

This morning I realized how much I love riding my bike on these early mornings: everything is calm and silent, not a single soul on sight. By the time the day starts for other people I'm already back with a savage training spin under my belt. It really feels good! :)

Ok! Let's get started!

So, this didn't take long! Landed only a few days ago but wasted no time: got the 29er built and took it out for a spin around the old trails. It was a glorious day with clear blue skies and mild temperature. 

I went out for a short spin only but I loved it so much. It was nice to hit the trails where I was training and riding 10-12 years ago. Savage experience! 

Hoping to get out again asap but I'm mega busy these days, so we'll see what happens. Let's hope for the best!! :)