Day 1
Munich - Eresing
April 19, 2018
After a protracted winter, fine weather and time to cycle a little farther from home, time to build up a little more endurance on the saddle. So far our rides have been about 35 km. Our ride to Eresing on the first day wa 54 km. We had few hills and a wonderful tail wind. I felt strong and pedaled hard, by my standards anyway. I felt good, and when we got to our destination, checked in at the hotel and showered - all of a sudden I was very tired. So I guess I'm still not up to a whole lot.
Here we are with panniers for the first time in the season. Ready to roll.
We leave Munich via Pasing and cycle past Blutenburg.
Well on our way - 17 km out of Munich
We had some dirt roads. Many fields are already bright green with young crops.
We circle around Fürstenfeld Abbey (Kloster Fürstenfeld).
We have some dirt trails, but not too rough thank goodness. I do have problems with unstable surfaces.
We have almost reached Eresing - a stop at the beer garden in St. Ottilien for a refreshing "radler".
Day 2
Eresing - Altomünster
April 20, 2018
I must have fallen asleep at 8:30 last night. Today, on the second day of our outing, I was feeling ok, but a wee bit tired and saddle sore. The ride was hillier and the wind wasn't pushing us along, but I also took it a little easier and didn't exert myself as much as on the previous day with the result that I wasn't as tired in the evening.
I like hills and with the e-bike they aren't an issue, althoug even with support you work harder to get to the top than when pedaling on flat terrain. I like finding my rhythm on a climb, getting in the right gear and working my way up. I also like that it changes the distribution of your weight when you climb which is a relief.
Since with our bikes we can only use the city trains between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., we had to be in Altomünster at 3 p.m. at the latest if we wanted to get a train that got us to Munich before 4. Otherwise we would have to wait until 6 p.m. to be allowed to take our bikes on the train. We had gotten an early start in the morning (early to bed, early to rise) and were in Altomünster before two with no sweat.
I like hills and with the e-bike they aren't an issue, althoug even with support you work harder to get to the top than when pedaling on flat terrain. I like finding my rhythm on a climb, getting in the right gear and working my way up. I also like that it changes the distribution of your weight when you climb which is a relief.
Since with our bikes we can only use the city trains between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., we had to be in Altomünster at 3 p.m. at the latest if we wanted to get a train that got us to Munich before 4. Otherwise we would have to wait until 6 p.m. to be allowed to take our bikes on the train. We had gotten an early start in the morning (early to bed, early to rise) and were in Altomünster before two with no sweat.
Idyllic country scenes - a church in every village
Morning sun - it was quite chilly though and I wished I had gloves with me.
Wayside chapel
We see numerous wayside crosses, "marterl".
Wayside crosses differ in style according to the area.
This part of our route is on fresh, deep gravel. Janos waits patiently while I get off my bike and push.
The pilgrimage chapel Geiselwies with its touching and naive votive pictures compensates for the gravel.
Pious farmers thanking Maria for her help
Logging roads in the woods are the worst - the surface is torn up by the tractors. Janos had to wait again.
For the last part of the ride to Altomünster we have smooth sailing on undulating roads between fields of canola.