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Route dictated by wind direction: east-southeast. Packed food and drink and rain gear, let's see how far we get.
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stop at one of my favorite traffic junctions, Knooppunt Ridderkerk.
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"Noordbrug"?
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First thought it was a spider jumping around at my resting spot. It was a tiny tiny frog
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This route is marked by long long straights. Okay this one has a curve.
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Merwedebrug
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There is another straight for you.
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Cabbage as far as the eye can see.
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Resting spot with ominous clouds packing. Changing batteries.
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The Biesbosch. Very dark with the cloud cover and a moon sickle. 6 kms on a dyke path with the grass lighting up on the side. Sheep here too, had to weave through the sleeping animals.
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At the Moerdijk bridge, raining plenty now. still warm, a welcome cooling down, didn't even put on my rain gear.
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Late nite snack here. Impressive lightning, felt a bit uneasy riding through open fields. I saw half of the lights go out at the Moerdijkbridge after a distant big flash.
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Dawn. This ride took a lot longer then expected. Much due to horrible roadsigns. If there were any. Strava app helped out nicely though.
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Back in the city. Quite tired now. Already worrying about the Erasmus bridge, which is quite steep.
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Made it! Was not too bad in a lower gear.

Rotterdam is so pretty in the morning. I hardly ever see it ;)
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Another memorable trip. Will do this one again but during daytime. Would like to see more of the Moerdijk area there with the nature and railway bridge. Also a modified hybrid cross trial road bike with a thus compromised saddle angle and position is not the best! It hurt badly towards the last third of the trip. The first headwind part - 40km - was fantastic, it really makes a big difference. A steady 25 kmh was no problem, even 30 when I felt like it. Had to conserve energy though (and I'm glad I did)
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