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245 km, 9h22, elev. 2300m. Trip rating 85%
Another beautiful weekend spent outdoors. This time I went to Ostrava. I spent two days, covering 440 km.
I left around six in the morning, exiting Prague from the east
The road my GPS selected was the more flat one to Kolin.
Buying a quick drink at a Potravniy
The first 60 km went very smooth, I covered them in just over two hours
The weather was gonna stay dry, although it was not very warm
Crappy Czech roads...
My well trained cycling legs
I arrived in the Pardubice region after 90 km. Here I would begin having some climbs
It was calm on the roads today
I stopped once every now and then for a picture. However, roughly I was repeating the section I rode before. I recognized all places such as Hermanuv Mestec etc
At noon the sun began coming out
The harvest month of August: I saw many of these vehicles in convoy. I even saw a colonne of several of these. I had to clear the way for them.
In the city of Chrudim... there was a fare going on and a lot of people were on the streets
Brewing life in the streets of Chrudim
My SW disc's first visit to Chrudim
It was warm enough but the skies looked troublesome
Bartman = biking
More familiar terrain. It was very nice recognizing all the little roads from a previous trip, but this time in a different season.
Enjoy that fresh outside air!
At the end of a climb there was Usti nad Orlici
From Prague I headed to Kolin and Chrudim. Then the road continued to Vysoke Myto, Litomysl and Svitavy. From there Moravska Trebova and Bouzov were close.
At a certain point my GPS was offering me different routes I had not seen yet
This very spot led me to unknown territory. A feeling of adventuring befell upon me.
Many new roads and fantastic views led me to the region of Svitavy
Have you been enjoying your Saturday afternoon?
In August there were noticeably more agricultural vehicles on the roads
More landscape pictures from a magic and mysterious Moravia ride...
Many pieces of the route were identical to my Linhartice ride a few months earlier, for instance this uphill part.
When I came here in February there was snow lying next to the roads
The highest elevation point of the whole day was 680 meters
When the sun comes out, it can result in some wonderful snapshots.
From a different angle...
I had taken a 30 min break at a cafe because I was well ahead of schedule. I had said I would arrive at 20:00, but with this progress that would be around 17:30. I drank Malinovka and filled my water cage with water. Then I left again.
The discoveries carried on in the late afternoon
This whole area was very impressive and I made several snapshots here, and also a video clip,
Moravia at its finest
FYI this area was at 400 m elevation
Feeling in the middle of nowhere... But then again this IS the middle of nowhere
Almost 200 km on the screen already
Just enjoy the views... I like these a lot and I enjoy making pictures like these
At a certain point there was a long climb through a forest. It went down quick enough too
Good gradients and turns. I came down from here, feeling relaxed with disc brakes
Further downhill...
Next region: Olomouc region. The 5 km road behind this sign were downright terrible. There were no 30 cm that were smooth. It was a constant beating of cracks and potholes.
Luckily also stunning sceneries and sometimes smooth roads.
Rounding up the last 30 km of today's quest
Moravia is very beautiful
So few people cycle here, it keeps striking me
Over the horizon...
The sun was setting on me. The day are already shortening, but 8 o clock is possible
Less than 10 km from arrival... There were still a few climbs
According to the road signs the town of Obectov was located closer than Bouzov itself. In other words, my trip would be a few km shorter
Bouzov, here we are after almost 250 km in the saddle
Funny story: the hostel owner was Dutch and he was outside walking when he recognized me as his guest. He was very friendly and we had a long talk in Dutch about Czech republic. His place was nice.
And that is how a beautiful summer ride came to an end. I went to bed in time because the next day there would still be around 160 km left before Ostrava
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