Year: 2010

Thursday October 26Beit Guvrin to Jerusalem (almost!)Distance: 56 km/35 mi (almost!)Ascent: 1350 m/4430 ft (almost!)The alarm went off at 4:30! Ugh!!! We were to leave the hotel at 6:00, so in order for Amir to daven shacharit, to change into biking clothes, and to then eat breakfast, the alarm rang at this untimely hour. Not… Continue reading Alyn Bike Ride 2010 – Day 5

Wednesday October 27Kibbutz Mashabei Sade to Besor Wadi Be’eri Distance: 78 km/48 mi Ascent: 400 m/1310 ft I woke to a garden budding with yellow shirts and blooming with white socks. It looked like the morning after a party – except everyone was up early, looking healthy, vibrant and fresh. The cyclists were soon out… Continue reading Alyn Bike Ride 2010 – Day 4

Tuesday October 26Sde Boker- Ein Akev- Halukim Ridge- Kibbutz Mashabei SadeDistance: 40 km/25 mi distance Ascent: 550 m/1800 ft ascentWe woke up just as the sun was starting to rise across the desert. Peeking out the window, we saw ibex coming out of the crater, nibbling on scraggly bushes. We made coffee in our room… Continue reading Alyn Bike Ride 2010 – Day 3

Monday October 25Mitzpe Ramon to Sde BokerDistance: 47 km/30 mi Ascent: 400 m/1310 ftEven before breakfast began, I peeked out the window and saw riders eagerly cleaning and tuning their bikes. I felt that pang of ‘I have not cleaned my bike’ and ‘I don’t even know what they are doing.’ I felt like a… Continue reading Alyn Bike Ride 2010 – Day 2