Garmin Activity: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1101203683
265 km, 10h33, elevation gain 2458m. Trip rating: 90%
歐洲調整夏季時間的好處是白天比較久，不過這次也害我睡眠少了一個小時．只睡了六個小時就重新上路，面對新的超級長途騎乘．第一個挑戰立刻出現在我眼前：該如何安全無事地從這座結冰的山下來呢？當然是用走的，而且儘量走在雪上，這樣有抓地力．這一公里半公里花了幾乎十五分鐘，到最後就是安全地下來了．山上的日出也很值得多看喔！
下了山之後騎乘算真正開始了．其實溫度很冷，零下五度，腳指快凍結了．頭五十公里有需索爬坡，可以讓我熱身．路線跟昨天大同小異．這次早上跟上午的騎乘花了比較長的時間，畢竟這裡都是上升路段，而且這些風景令人很想要拍照，留個回憶．上午漸漸地過去了，我看到蔚藍的天空就知道一定會是一個天氣超級棒的單車日子．
溫度從早上的零下五度慢慢地爬到九度，熱死了！害我不得不把一些外套脫下來，放在背包裡面．在捷克騎接近半年之久，這是我第一次因為熱必須停車脫衣服．莫非春天真的來了？終於！煎熬了這麼久，終於可以感到比較溫暖的溫度！這是我辛苦賺來的！
接下來的旅程是好幾十公里的小路，經過田野，身林，山村等等．在陽光的太陽下這些顯得格外浪漫，令人陶醉．突然我開始想很多事情，怎麼從熱帶的台灣來到這個國家，又在這裡騎到路變得很熟．人生的奇妙，誰能夠曉得呢！
下午的部分我算比較趕時間，畢竟我不知道究竟會天亮到甚麼時候，早上虛擲了許多時間，必須要彌補一下．我連續騎好幾十公里，照片拍得比較少，昨天就來過這裡．天氣真的超級好！說風和日麗一點也不誇張．下午三點多水沒了，急需補給．託我的富，捷克的亞洲移民很勤奮，在捷克人統統都休息的時候，他們努力開店賣東西，我才有辦法買到需要的水跟補給品．
最後七十公里導航帶我走比較不一樣的路，是三四個禮拜前也走過的路，車子比較少，爬坡也比較少，真的適合現在的我：騎了五百多公里的我需要一段不要太累的路段來ｃｏｏｌｉｎｇ ｄｏｗｎ的路段．這一段剛好．離家裡三十八公里的時候最後一次休息了，吃了省下的麵包，放輕鬆了．畢竟，我有的是時間！當我知道一定會在天黑之前抵達布拉格，我也沒有再衝了，輕輕鬆鬆地面對這一段，終結這史無前例的單車周末．看到導航的數據我只能說讚，最近練得真是認真，繼續轉動！
The change to the daylight savings time had a direct positive and a negative effect on today's ride. The positive one is that I have one full hour more of cycling in daylight, the downside that I lost one hour of sleep during the night. I only had six hours of sleep since I persisted in starting at 7 am.
下了山之後騎乘算真正開始了．其實溫度很冷，零下五度，腳指快凍結了．頭五十公里有需索爬坡，可以讓我熱身．路線跟昨天大同小異．這次早上跟上午的騎乘花了比較長的時間，畢竟這裡都是上升路段，而且這些風景令人很想要拍照，留個回憶．上午漸漸地過去了，我看到蔚藍的天空就知道一定會是一個天氣超級棒的單車日子．
溫度從早上的零下五度慢慢地爬到九度，熱死了！害我不得不把一些外套脫下來，放在背包裡面．在捷克騎接近半年之久，這是我第一次因為熱必須停車脫衣服．莫非春天真的來了？終於！煎熬了這麼久，終於可以感到比較溫暖的溫度！這是我辛苦賺來的！
接下來的旅程是好幾十公里的小路，經過田野，身林，山村等等．在陽光的太陽下這些顯得格外浪漫，令人陶醉．突然我開始想很多事情，怎麼從熱帶的台灣來到這個國家，又在這裡騎到路變得很熟．人生的奇妙，誰能夠曉得呢！
下午的部分我算比較趕時間，畢竟我不知道究竟會天亮到甚麼時候，早上虛擲了許多時間，必須要彌補一下．我連續騎好幾十公里，照片拍得比較少，昨天就來過這裡．天氣真的超級好！說風和日麗一點也不誇張．下午三點多水沒了，急需補給．託我的富，捷克的亞洲移民很勤奮，在捷克人統統都休息的時候，他們努力開店賣東西，我才有辦法買到需要的水跟補給品．
最後七十公里導航帶我走比較不一樣的路，是三四個禮拜前也走過的路，車子比較少，爬坡也比較少，真的適合現在的我：騎了五百多公里的我需要一段不要太累的路段來ｃｏｏｌｉｎｇ ｄｏｗｎ的路段．這一段剛好．離家裡三十八公里的時候最後一次休息了，吃了省下的麵包，放輕鬆了．畢竟，我有的是時間！當我知道一定會在天黑之前抵達布拉格，我也沒有再衝了，輕輕鬆鬆地面對這一段，終結這史無前例的單車周末．看到導航的數據我只能說讚，最近練得真是認真，繼續轉動！
The change to the daylight savings time had a direct positive and a negative effect on today's ride. The positive one is that I have one full hour more of cycling in daylight, the downside that I lost one hour of sleep during the night. I only had six hours of sleep since I persisted in starting at 7 am.
Early morning view at the icy mountain where my hostel was located
The hardest part was right at the start: how to get off this icy mountain in one piece
I proceeded with care, used the snow for grip and tried to stay balanced.
The view was absolutely stunning though, it was a perfect clash of seasons
After a few hundred meters, the ice was gone, but those crazily dangerous potholes were still there. I made it down in one piece.
This area was remarkably cold, at some point the temperature fell below minus five! My toes were freezing
I tried to be smart and avoid the little road full of potholes from the day earlier, but my gps navigated me right back to it.
Look up the name HABARTICE, that's where this picture is taken. What a majestic scenery is being displayed in front of my camera here! And on this special Sunday morning I am the only spectator
I saw one thing I liked a lot: clear blue skies. It meant the afternoon would be absolutely thriller
Most of the ride was repeating the day before, but with better weather conditions. There were basically three large and lengthy climbs before Pardubice
I saw this view from a side street, it was special enough to catch my attention
It's a beautiful day
Some bystanders offered to have my picture taken, an offer I could not refuse
Bartman wasting another weekend in the Czech hinterland
Gorgeous!
The temperatures were rising fast, all of the sudden it was plus eight and my five layers of textile were turning into a homicidal instrument. I took off two jackets and put them in my backpack
The first part of the journey was within the region of Olomouc, the longest part was within the region of Pardubice, a 110km. The last part was Central Czechia and Prague.
I did not encounter many big cities or densely populated traffic sections. It was just these kind of third range little field routes. So cool that my GPS always picks these.
I lost quite some time in the morning with first walking down the mountain and then doing all of my climbing in Olomouc. In order to recuperate some of that time, I cycled with momentum in the afternoon, limiting the amount of pictures taken. After all, I did ride the same section the day before.
A local area map
It was getting warm, I took of more clothing and my drinks were getting finished faster
Waiting for a train in the middle of nowhere. I had the time to look around. Empty fields, crystal blue sky and a summer sun. The switch of seasons seems rather extreme.
Are you familiar with the concept of AOP? It stands for Asian Owned Potraviny. For cyclists on a Sunday, these are critical locations for restocking on foods and drinks. The Vietnamese inhabitants of the Czech Republic offer me services that the Czechs do not. So not a word of bullshit about these AOPs.
Did I say cyclists? I meant everyone, this Potraviny was full of childeren, elder people, young guys who tune there car and have no shit to do except ride there gay-ass vehicle around all day, etc.
The roads started to go different from the day before. With 84 km left, I finally entered the Central Czechia region, district of Kutna Hora.
By now finishing this gigantic 265 km ride before dark did not seem impossible anymore
The afternoon was chill: From Kutna Hora I took the same road I did a few weeks ago, going via Stary Kolin and Kolin. This section is a bit more flat which was perfect after 500 km of pedaling.
38 km from home, I stopped to finish my last sandwiches
Another 533 km to add this weekend.
Arrival time back home was after seven pm. The sun was setting, but it was not dark yet.
Trying to stay focus after more than 300 metric miles this weekend
I arrived home at 19:17, before darkness. In-cre-di-ble numbers this weekend! I can only conclude by saying that next weekend will definitely be less...
