CR’s Boring Frankfurt Area Videos

[consularrider]

A couple miles into the climb on the way to Saalburg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS7VS1ueYyw

A little later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahhQm2mYO2Q

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Met a cross-country skier coming downhill here shortly after this clip ended.

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Still in the woods.

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A wide spot in the road/on the trail with two restaurants.

[consularrider]

From Sandplacken I took the road because the GPS track for the trail made no sense. Then closer to the top it got steeper and I was glad I was not on the snow.

[consularrider]

I took it slow and easy since this alternated route had been used by cross-country skiers as well as vehicles and was pretty slick.

[anomad]

What kind of bike are you using for those snowy roads? Something winter specific or just a well balanced guy?

[consularrider]

@anomad 152818 wrote:

What kind of bike are you using for those snowy roads? Something winter specific or just a well balanced guy?

I’m on a Surly Pugsley fat bike with Dillinger 26×4 studded tires since I am quite unbalanced.

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[anomad]

Well that is very winter specific! I think studs on a fatbike will be ample for occasional slick spots on or off the road… 😎 I have the bikesdirect.com ripoff of the Surly and really enjoy it.

That first photo reminds me of The Brocken, which I walked up in similar conditions many years ago. Thanks for sharing.

[bobco85]

I watched a few of the videos and felt both tired and cold at the same time as a result :p. I’m sure the ambient noises of the forest were just beautiful to take in while riding on the snow.

[huskerdont]

Wonderful. Reminds me of trails/logging roads in both the Black Forest and in the Pfalz–not quite what many would expect to find near Frankfurt. I spent a day and night once in Lich that lasted a about week, and driving from there to the airport did observe some areas near where you rode that I wished I could explore. Watching these just makes me feel relaxed and peaceful. Thanks for the vicarious enjoyment.

[consularrider]

This is a series of 12 short videos (unedited) shot during my ride of January 29. I was riding my Kona Rove and as the ride progressed the camera mount started ti loosen and I didn’t have a small enough Allen wrench on my multitool to tighten it.

First up is along the south bank of the Main River in Frankfurt.

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Still on the Main south bank, approaching Höchst where I crossed back over to the north bank. I’m on crushed stone, the paved path had versed away from the river.

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Vineyard between the Main and the railway just west of Falkenberg.

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Approaching the Main-Rhine confluence at Mainz-Kostheim.

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