Garmin Activity: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1507234594
29 km, 1h24, elevation 373m. Trip rating. 70%
Here I was, standing in Frymburk with a bike in the trunk of the car. How could I not use that opportunity for a cycling trip?
I assembled the bike which was very easy. two wheels and seat post, pump the tires and done.
I was a bit hesitant because I saw that the roads where a bit icy. Because of that I left at 11 and decided to make it a short ride.
The church of Frymburk, right across our Azeri Hotel Leyla
The roads were OK, at least the main roads. I headed in the direction of Lipno nad Vltavou
Bike paths were out of question
This was a 6 km stretch under the snow white trees. Beautiful from the very beginning.
I was at 750 meters height, roughly 500 more than Prague and 700 more than my home town in Belgium.
I did not take all my clothes, but I could still bear this -4
I lowered the pressure on my tires to 70 PSI, to guarantee myself that I have maximum grip.
The area where I am cycling, along lake Lipno
The lake looks frozen
The sun was at its highest peak of the day and that was truly magnificent
And not a single cloud in the sky
Let\s call it a snowy summer day
Lake Lipno
Here, I saw more ice on the roads and it was going downhill. That is why I decided to head back to Frymburk.
This ride was not about numbers, it was rather about the views and the moments.
In summer days this would be a nice cycling path.
On this 30th of December it would be a disaster on two wheels
Frozen lake
Spectacular view
Apparently this area is part of the Sumava natural park
I decided the ride should not stop here, I went a bit further...
There are two roads there and I explored them both
This is the road that leads to Cesky Krumlov. I passed it by car some six weeks ago.
It was 12.30 and the sun was at its absolute peak for the day
Highest point here was at 850 meters, pretty darn high!
Magnificent
Fabulous! I realized this was a very unusual view, the snow white carpet under a cloudless sky and bright sunlight
Since the sun was on top of these roads, they were not icy at all
And then it went into descent
Driving a car makes you miss out on some nice details such as wind, elevation gain and the differences between sun-shed and shadowy places. On a bike, these details are omnipresent
On the shadow side of the hill I felt bit less secure, there could be some slippery parts.
For that reason I decided not to descent further
I headed back to Frymburk
The trees
Then I went into the only remaining road, which was very steep with 15%
This was the area where Narmin and I drove in November. That unforgettable moment Friday night in the mountains
Everything looked so nice in the sun
I had this unstoppable urge of taking pictures, it is very rare that this kind of weather arrives
It looked very different in daylight
Again at 850 meters
Cow
And then the road abruptly ended for me, no way of going through this snow.
So I went back to Frymburk, for real this time
A nice descent on rim brakes, no sweat in dry weather
Only 30 km, but many pictures and views
Still happy about it
Welcome back to Frymburk
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