Mt. Bodoc from one end to another

This was for the first time for each participant. We started from Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) at 6:00 am. It was a really early time for cicling, but we wanted to make the bigest part of the route in the morning. The first part of the route it was on-road. Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy)- Olteni (Oltszem) - Malnaş (Málnás)- Micfalău (Mikóújfalu)- Bixad (Bükszád)- Băile Balvanyos-Hotel Best Western . Totally 45 km.

Then we started to climb the mountain. We wanted to follow the tourist path, which cross the mountain. The first 4-5 km were really hard. It was a continuous push-bike. Not only because it was a very narrow and high ridge, but because I think nobody stepped there for years.

The path was full with branches, stones and fallen trees. And this was the highest part of the mountain! Each peak was over 1200 km high.

At this part of the route we had to take care of the water. The first spring we met only when we arrived to the first glade, when the mountain ridge become wider. It was a real blessing!
We left the annoying fly and mosquito legions in the forest. After a short rest we begin the pleasant and longer part of the off-road. Although the weather become very warm and the shepherd dogs many times attacked us (when we met the herd) this part of the route it was very fast.

The paths were dry,we could ran as fast as we wanted. At the peak of Mt.Bodoc we stopped to rest, then we go along the ridge untill we arriwed to Pădureni (Besenyő). Here we stopped for a while at the Pensiunea Bogdán (Bogdán Csárda. We drink some beers and juices. Then off we go again! Angheluş (Angyalos) - Ghidfalău (Gidófalva),then finally home. We did about 100 km. It was a good training for the Medias Medieval Marathon.

CRITICAL MASS IN ST. GEORGE CITY

There were about 690 bikers.

It seems that a lot of people like biking.

This is a really good number because our town is very small.

IRON MAN FOR HEMOPHILIA

On 15Th of May it was organized an Iron Man MTB competition at Oradea. The competitors had to do 275km off-road in 22 hours. The highest peak has got 1198m. There were 33 teams, and finished only 18 the competition!
Two sportsman, our friends, Jakab Tibor and Astilean Eduard were decided to take part in the competition in the name of hemophilia. They wanted to help us, and say to the ordinary people that with a good treatment, the hemophilia patients can do everything, even sports. The best example is Alex Dowset who trains and competes with Lance Armstrong's Trek-Livestrong team and he suffers from severe hemophilia!

Jakab Tibor and Astilean Eduard helped me before too. They were my trainers, offered me technical support and accompanied me during the trip, when I decided to do the campaign for hemophilia and go to Turkey.
Tibi and Edy finished the competition on the 4th position.
Thank you guys for your generous support!
You can read the interview with them:
http://www.covasnamedia.ro/beta/?p=8584
About the competition:
in Romanian http://www.mountainriders.ro/ironbikeoradea/ibo2010_ro.html
in Hungarian http://www.mountainriders.ro/ironbikeoradea/ibo2010_hu.html

HARD RIDE

Today we went for a longer ride with the guys on Mt. Baraolt. We were 6. Doruk and Jakabtibi were the leaders of the group. They choose the hardest route possible. We had mud, downhill, pushbike and a lot of creeks. During the trip we met some enduro guys, crazy like us, but nobody else.
We did about 42 km. It was good, it was OK, I enjoyed it!

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Mt. Bodoc

A little spring ride. We go up from Bodoc and go down at Padureni. We did about 50 km.

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VISITING HUNGARY

Last weekend I visited Budapest. It was beautiful as usuall. There were a lot of bikers even if it was cold. A saw an interesting grafitti too, which I want to share to you:

END OF THE WINTER?

It's the end of February, and I'm tired to wait the snow to be melt away. It was a great winter, but unfortunately here the snow was too deep for biking. Yesterday it was very hot outside, about +5c grades and I was hoping that the snow become a bit thinner. Even so when I arrived in the forest the terrain was very hard because of the melted snow. I was falling down a lot.
On my way I met with some gypsies. They only smiled to me, which is a good sign: they become to be customized to se such strange things, like a mountain biker (even in winter). I tried not to fall down until I dissappeared from their sight. It was a great fun, but I think I shall do some road until everything become dry and warmer.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The first day of the year 2010 find us on our bikes.
The snow was melting, but on the northern parts of the mountains it stays. Our trip was a mixture of snow, mud, deep snow, water.
We started from St. George and go to Vâlcele (Előpatak), then turn to Ilieni (Illyefalva) an back to St. George, of course doing all off-road.

The weather was too warm for this season. We were wearing only T-shirts and wind-stoppers. They were good until we arrived to the top of Vf. Plopului (Kereszténytető). Here we received a rough wind and heavy rain. Luckily we had waterproof coats and shirts with us. On our way we saw some deers too. We did about 20 km.
I think it was a good trip even if the nature was a bit against us.