Saturday. Left by 10:15. Nikor. Roads mostly dry, but the wet leaves do not dry out very quickly this time of year, and not all of them have come down yet. Gray skies, not too cold, but the moderate southwesterly breezes made it feel on the cool side. Straatweg to Maarssen, ARK to Otterspoorbroek and Woerdenseweg. All more or less still traceable on the old Kuyper map from the 1860s (when there was no canal). To Breukelen, across the ARK and north. A large SUV alongside, very eager to go fast where it's not appropriate. We are fortunate with all of our separate bike paths here. Another uncharted road in the Angstelkade. The Kuyper map (Loenen) is from well before the old railroad (Aalsmeer-Nieuwersluis) was built. It has been closed for almost forty years, and there was no clear evidence that there was ever a bridge across the Angstel river, although the old railroad dike is still very easy to spot. Back across the ARK at Loenersloot. Through old Loenen past the excellent leaning tower to the Vecht, where it was quiet. Joined the Rocket Toupalik after Breukelen for a brief return to the racer universe until just before Oud Zuilen. Home by way of Rooie Brug and Cycleworks. By then, the sun was almost successful in trying to break through the cloud cover.
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