cyclists life

Bei keiner anderen Erfindung ist das Nützliche mit dem Angenehmen so innig verbunden, wie beim Fahrrad.
Adam Opel

That's me on my bike

I came out for exercise, gentle exercise, and to notice the scenery and to botanise. And no sooner do I get on that accursed machine than off I go hammer and tongs; I never look to right or left, never notice a flower, never see a view - get hot, juicy, red - like a grilled chop. Get me on that machine and I have to go. I go scorching along the road, and cursing aloud at myself for doing it.
~H.G. Wells, The Wheels of Chance

Cyclists life

When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man's convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man's brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others. Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle.

~Elizabeth West, Hovel in the Hills

Snowy world

The mission: birthday party in the hut

The people: snow addicts on skis and snowshoes


The challenge: elevate enough booze by 600 vertical meters

Our guide and beer sherpa: Alpentalibahn Matthias



For special operations: Snowshoe ballet-troupe "The Icy Sisters"


The security measures: Avalanche airbags (red arrows)


The team spirit: very good :-)



The food: --

(you should have seen (!) the red wine)

And finally: The booze


The casualties: Some couldn't stand the strain



The race for the summit:



Thanks everyone! YOU ROCK ....

Alien landing ??

seen on my way from work

Juhuhhh!!!!! Snow Ride

Biking to work through winter-wonder-land :-D

Like running on rails, thanks to my studded tires

Happy accident-free winter season to all of you :-)

Das bessere Weihnachtsgeschenk

http://www.oxfamunverpackt.de


Zum Beispiel:

Mitmachen !!

http://www.nichtraucherschutz-bayern.de/

unfortunately only for german citiziens in Bavaria :-(

Mountainbike: Federweg einstellen

[gesehen auf www.mtb-news.de]

Wisdom ?

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

[Bill McKenna?]