24.11.07

Kassandra MTB Ride

With success has been done the 1st Kassandra MTB Ride Sunday of 4 November! Despite the rainfalls of previous days that kept far enough friends, above 30 individuals were assembled in order to ride the paths of Kassandra while weather was great.

After breakfast with coffee and croissants in the Halkidiki Sports - Sportful shop, at the duration of which we saw closely all collexion of the Italian Sportful (unfortunately the bicycles of Steppenwolf were still not here), we began from asphalt in order to enter the mountain from the beautiful village of Kassandrino. Following a forest street and making 1-2 stops in order to enjoy landscapes and we are assembled again, we reached after 3-4 km in the ridge. The limited visibility unfortunately did not allow us to see Olympus and Sithonia however the view was great. We followed the ridge and changed the route after many wanted to enter in paths despite the fear for mud, we began to go down in long and soft bent slope that allowed little more fun! In certain points we met indeed mud but fortunately it was as much as to enjoy slipping without risk.

The route came around 35 km, that corresponded with the stops about 3 hours of roughly recreation and amusement on the mountain! In the end, all had a big smile in their faces - and enough mud in their clothes! Those who could remain a little more, we gathered in a local tavern and were shared impressions, telephones and photographs as the wish to organize something similar shortly!

first photographs from event you can find in link

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21499&l=cc975&id=745537274

others will follow shortly.

From our side we thank all that helped to organize this trip (a great thank to Tasos Efraimidis for the exceptional poster that he drew, also to Lu of Sportful for the mapping of the route) and everyone that honored with their attendance (pleasant surprise a pair that came from Athens but also the presence of Reizis-Kitrinos that organizes the race in Thassos, that came exclusively for this reason!)

Everyone else continue cycling because the next excursion is very near!

Friendlily,

Mihalis Aleyridis - Stathis Koytmeridis

20.11.07

WINTER FUN

THIS SUMMER WAS ONE OF MY BEST.I STARTED VERY EARLY LEARNING WINDSURFING AND IT WAS VERY VERY DIFFICULT.BUT AFTER A WHILE IT WAS AMAZING HOW FAST I COULD GO FROM ONE BEACH TO ANOTHER.
WHO SAYS THAT BECAUSE SUMMER IS OVER, FUN IS TOO?BEACHES MAY BE EMPTY (BUT FULL OF BUTTS AND PLASTIC BOTTLES) BUT THE MOUNTAINS ARE RECEIVING THE FIRST SNOWFALLS.YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS DON'T YOU?HE HE HE.ENDLESS FUN.
AFTER ACTION, RELAXION IS NOT FOR ME.NOW ITS TIME FOR HARD MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAINING, SO TO BE READY FOR THE NEXT RACE SEASON STARTS ON APRIL 2008.
TILL THEN WATCH OUT ON SKI RESORTS.SOMETHING IS COMING DOWN AND IT GOES REALLY FAST.

19.11.07

QUITING A HABIT

ON 10/11/2007 I QUIT SMOKING.YES BELIEVE IT OR NOT ITS TRUE.AFTER 14 YEARS OF RELENTLESS SMOKING(20-30 CIGARETTES PER DAY) I DECIDED TO STOP.IT WAS EXTREMELY EASY FOR ME TO DO THIS(I WAS SURPRISED) I DON'T KNOW WHY AND HOW.MANY SAYS ITS ALL IN OUR MINDS SO I MUST HAVE A VERY STRONG ONE.NOW WHY I DID THIS?WHO KNOWS.MAYBE CAUSE IF THERE IS SOMETHING TO GAIN I WANT IT.OR MAYBE I DON'T WANT TO BE DEPENDANT BY ANYTHING.THE TRUTH IS THAT SMOKING IS A GREAT PLEASURE AND ONLY A SMOKER UNDERSTANDS THIS.SO BY BY SMOKE I WILL MISS YOU.NOW I CAN SAY THAT I M THE MAN WITH NO PASSION.THATS NOT TRUE.MY PASSION IS LIFE WHICH I INTENT TO LIVE IT TO THE MAXIMUM.