Father's Day - Cycling over 4 passes category 3

The Buchenegg 786 m

There is a ramp leading from Zurich over Adliswil to the actual climb, which is over 2,75 km 237 m. The rise is 6-9% on the first kilometer and then when it goes through the forest it will be 10-12%, which is nice in normal summers. But today with 10 degrees at the top you didn’t need the shadow.

From my start at home, it took me 1 hour 4 min. The bike I am using is from Andreas and with around 7 kg it is still one of the lightest on the market:Scott CR1 "Jean de la Tour"

The Albis Pass 793 m

After a short, but quite fast downhill (up to 56 km for my courage) reached the 2nd pass after 1 hour 34 minutes riding. I reached the top with little rain and 9 Degrees.

In 1979 my friend Nivedak, his brother and I made a bike-race up Zurich-Mountain. Now 31 years later and 20 kg heavier it took me 35 minutes to reach the top - total altitude covered so far 1091 m - and for the first time the sun came out for a few minutes. 15 Degrees

4th and last "pass". As it started raining heavily and the temperature fell to 11 degrees, the last but shortest pass, was still a little challenge. I lost my bike-glasses - they fell down and were run over by a car - so I was happy that after 3 hours 30 minutes, 70 km and 1243 m total climb, I was home. BUT STILL A WONDERFUL FATHERS DAY!