Garmin Activity: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1793540851
190km, 7h44, 2419hm
After my two weeks of vacation and one week back at work, it is now time for a decent long weekend ride. My road bike is home, so this time I will be using my flatbar. A tad heavier, but still good enough.
I headed east, into the direction of Celakovice
I left at eight and it was already warm and sunny
Summer fields in Czech republic
Enjoying a ride on my flatbar
Some new routes to make it interesting, and steep
Actually I was heading in the direction of Cesky Brod
As always, it aws very calm
Quite the contrast with the harsh winter we have had...
Tiny roads in between long forgotten villages
The goal for today was the Unesco site of Telc. After that I would spend the night in a place called Trest.
My bike for the day had a 32mm tire up front and a 35mm in the back. This provided extra cushion and comfort over the otherwise very crappy Czech roads. That was the biggest benefit of this ride.
Yellow summer fields
With 60 km finished, I bought water and snacks in a Potraviny located across this church. I was really taking it easy and enjoying.
I had a tail wind on this ride. The long, straight stretches of road enabled me to easily maintain a speed of 30-35kmph, on this flatbar. Great! It pushed me well ahead of schedule
Soon dark clouds started forming over my head. I was a bit worried it would cool down and rain since for once I did not bring any kind of jacket.
I followed route 125 for a very long stretch of nearly 30 km. There were hills but also descends, which with tail wind made me go easily over 50. This was a lot of fun!
And yet, these clouds were getting more and more serious
Join Bartman as he plows through deserted Czech fields on a summer day
Fun on a bike
Interesting: on the last route. It almost seemed like a death warning.
This area is called Benesovsko, from the city Benesov. I took the time to study this map and understand elevation.
Considering my perfect progress, I took a break at the 100 km point, in the tall of Cechtice. I powered my devices, ate my home made rice with vegetables and shared some posts on facebook.
Then, I arrived in the hilly area of Vysocina.
This area has hills from 400+ to 700+ meters. Every road goes up and down. I absolutely love it
Cakovice... Am I home again?
The very hilly road 112 brought me to the town of Pelhrimov, one of the bigger cities in Czechia
It even had a partnership with the Dutch town of Waddixveen
Road 112 brought me all the way to Telc, be it with some pinchy climbs
Located at 620 meters
Stunning views on a relaxing summer day
What I liked most, was that I never visited this part of the country
Jihlava, a name that rings a bell, it even gives me nostalgia
Telc, almost there. Route 112 was pretty smooth, without too many cracks
Telc, home to a UNESCO world heritage site
I followed the cycling route and went to check out the city
Maybe it is because I have been cycling literally everywhere in Czech republic for the last two years and I visited nearly every major city, that it did not make such a giant impression on me. Don't get me wrong, the city was very nice and classic, but it did not really stand out in between Cesky Krumlov, Trebic, etc.
There were a lot of tourists here. Good branding from travel agencies
Old buildings and cobbles, that sums it up
I had a nice meal in a small restaurant. I had some pasta and a salad.
247 crowns later, I hit the road again. It was only 13 km to Trest so I was not yet satisfied
I studied my map and decided to make a little loop over a place called Pavlov (13km) and to go to trest from there (another 13km). That way I would finish with only a little under 200.
Road blocks which cyclists can pass
It was very warm this day and I noticed I got burned a little
Holy cross in the country side, there are many of them
That 13 km to Pavlov was very hilly. I even tipped a point of 690 meters high
Probably something from the nineteenth century
Hill after hill pushed my total elevation gain far over 2000 meters
Awesome bike! It did so many wonderful rides in Taiwan. Now it is serving me well in Europe.
The striking beauty of this deserted hinterland is indescribable
Trest was now indicated on the cycling lanes, just eight km left.
I will say it again: this cycling infrastructure in Czech republic is really good. Very consistent
There was one long descent down to Trest, it went through a forest
The roads were full of cracks here, but my fatter tires and disc brakes helped out.
With 190 km in the saddle, I arrived at Trest
Magic sunset at the lake
My place for the night was brilliant; Apart from the fact it was hyper cheap, 300 Czk, it also had a Potraviny right next to it which solved my breakfast for the next- day as well.
I took a shower, had some more fruits and went to bed quite early. A day well spent!
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