Black “Hogger” Down
We’re back into the time of the year where one has to mount bright, powerful light beams in order to enjoy a few hours on the saddle after office hours. Other than weekends, daylight will be something I’ll only see through my office window during the next couple of months. Time on the bike will be greatly reduced, but with a decent hill in my backyard (like every Swiss has to have) my monthly training mileage won’t dwindle down to nil. I certainly won’t let that happen. Now that I have a Focus Mares, the climb and descent from my backyard “hogger” got a tad safer than last winter on the Trek. Skinny road tires, leafs, moist and sometimes icy roads just don’t mix together well. Two Magicshine beamers on the handlebar also provide a bunch more visibility, so rides during this dark season should be plentiful. The backyard stats:
| Distance: | 13.6km (8.4 miles) |
| Elevation: | 790m (2’590 feet) |
| Time: | 44:34 |
| Speed (avg/max): | 18.4/67.8 kph (11.4/42.1 mph) |
