Saturday

• Slept in. Really.
• Had an extended, Hobbit-worthy breakfast outside watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which was frequently interrupted by raucous sparrows and blackbirds in our garden.
• Switched the PressFit bottom bracket in my commuter bike. Another bike maintenance first for me and it went better than expected.
• Cooked a very tasty dish that was enjoyed on the terrace along with a cold beer.
• Combined the weekend grocery shopping with a bicycle ride and I was properly exhausted back home, lugging a heavily laden bike trailer.

Sunday

• Slept in even longer than on Saturday.
• Made a proper English breakfast for my partner and I.
• Booked a hut in the alps for our upcoming vacation.
• Went hiking on the “Menzenschwander Geißenpfad”. A positively mellow 10.something hike inside a valley.
• Ended the weekend watching DS9 in the sitting room with my partner, our two exhausted dogs snoring gently on the couch.

Relaxing weekend.

What a fun morning ride.

I’ve been meaning to take the road up to St. Märgen for a while now but was hesitant because it’s quite a long climb. Having tackled the road to the top of the Schauinsland last week, I was sure I’d be able to do this without too much pain.
It turns out that the climb is quite mellow and manageable, which was a welcome surprise. I was properly exhausted at the top, of course, because 16 km at an average gradient of 5% is not nothing but the views from St. Märgen and the area surrounding it, as well as the descent back down into the valley more than made up for it.