Prologue: I was pretty with bike repair before Christmas. I will be on holiday for two weeks, so I deceided to make a training camp. The winterlike weather is not the best for trainings, but it could have been worse. And I had to burn down many cookies. Cycling is perfect for this. I am not in top form, my body needed a break day after 3 training days.
Location: Dunes of Zala
(Experience) Report: It was everything from summer like weather thourh rain to snow. Strava excerpts can give so some details about it.
Ugly, cold, absolutely bad cycling weather. Last time I gave loctite the bolts of my shoes. They aren’t moving now. However, unpleasant sounds are coming from the rear wheel. I think the lubricant has been washed out.
After a rest day I continued my training. The temperature was okey, but liquid sunshine was pouring down.
I had to wear shorts today. The sun worked hard today. On uphill sections I felt like a powerless steam locomotive . I don’t want to speak about the road quality. My hands were numb. I will habe a better round next day.
Tour at the Lake Balaton – Last year we made the bigger round around the Lake Balaton. We didn’t cycled these sections. 5 degree, wind, where is the weather from yesterday?
Today is a good day for testing the rain pants. My road bike went to the hospital, but I took my old mtb for a ride. Firstly it was muddy then it switched to rainy. After I left the artificial lake I enjoyed every minute of pedal boating.
The shit was frozen in my gut. -1 °C and 40+ kph aren’t recommanded together.
Conclusion/recommendation: If I spend more time at home, I try to make at least one tour in every direction. The road bike with mud guards was a good choice. I could not pedal much in muddy conditions with mtb. I was surprised how dirty my bike was in the end of the training.
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Highlights:
| Nr | Datum | Name | Time (H:M:S) | Distance (km) | Altitude (m) | Speed (kph) |
| 1 | Sa., 25.12.2021 | 50/1 | 02:04:37 | 51,5 | 156 | 24,8 |
| 2 | So., 26.12.2021 | <50/2 | 02:11:44 | 43,6 | 323 | 19,8 |
| 3 | Mo., 27.12.2021 | 50/3 | 02:00:05 | 48,0 | 100 | 24,0 |
| 4 | Mi., 29.12.2021 | 50/4 | 01:55:21 | 47,9 | 168 | 24,9 |
| 5 | Do., 30.12.2021 | 50/5 | 01:58:12 | 47,6 | 208 | 24,2 |
| 6 | So., 2.1.2022 | 50/6 | 02:05:38 | 48,6 | 426 | 23,2 |
| 7 | Mi., 5.1.2022 | Pityergős | 01:16:24 | 20,0 | 85 | 15,7 |
| 8 | Mo., 3.1.2022 | Balatoni tekergés | 03:27:54 | 74,7 | 310 | 21,6 |
| 9 | Do., 6.1.2022 | Úton a harciszekér | 01:17:34 | 24,5 | 152 | 19,0 |
| 10 | Sa., 8.1.2022 | Gellén | 01:16:41 | 27,7 | 335 | 21,7 |
| 17:29:33 | 382,6 | 2107 | – |
Note: You can click on the Nummer, which leads you to the Strava workout page.
