After Two Days with Fever in Bed.....

After two days with fever in bed, I decided to skip today the Pragelpass with my "Schwager" - and with a pulse of 65 out of bed - instead of 44 - I wanted to take it easy....

But I didn't calculate in the Pass "Hüttiker" with a 17 % climb.

Luckily there were also some flat parts on my route, which could easily become my morning training as it took me just 1 hour to the place where I work.

Ibergeregg (1406 m) from Pfäffikon (408 m)

After a late night, I decided instead of climbing Ibergeregg Pass from Schwyz (800 m over 10 km) from Pfäffikon (1000 m over 37 km). Passing halfway the lake of Einsiedeln

 Fresh from its bike-service I choose today the Scott CR1, instead of the Scott Addict. (What counts is not 1 lbs less weight, but that the breaks work perfect as maximum speeds are up to 60 km/hour.

Distance 78,3km Time 3:24:25
Climbing altitude 1.283m
Average speed: 23,0km/h // Maximum speed: 59,8km/h
Average pulse: 131 // Maximum pulse: 165 (age: 54 // 220 minus 54 = my max pulse 166 !!)

Regensberg from Zurich

First Climb Training in 2015 - "Forch" in Pourring Rain and Pretty Cold

Today it was raining strongly - but still then Switzerland has some safe and still challenging routes like the Forch with a 500 overall climb from the City of Zurich.

Some statistics: Distance 48,9km Time: 2:02:54
Overall climb: 525m
Average speed: 23,9km/h max: 51,8km/h

Main thing are good clothes against cold and wet. From right I was wearing normal 1) bike shorts and base line a thermo shirt 2) Bike shirt short with "Ärmlingen" 3) Gilet against the wind 4) Assos rain-jacket that should keep you dry for 4 hours, but today so much water was coming down, that I felt wet after 1 1/2 hours.

After the downhill from Forch (670 m) - which was pretty fresh, I could enjoy the green meadows with a view on the highst Zurich mountains (1270 m).

Also Rainy Day Has Its Beauty - Ride around Greifensee

		Distance: 41,0km     Time: 1:41:22

Average Speed: 24,3km/h

Maximum Speed: 41,4km/h