Episode 7.5, Part 2: The Great Belgium Randonnee
IPart 2 of the Great Belgium Randonnee get's us back into the mix with MTB Ben and Aidan. They continue their adventure where we left them at the tiny trailer. Aidan has to start the day with a 7km round trip ride into Malmady to get some money to pay for the trailer the boys slept in, and then they're off again on the Ardennes Abralete.
After another great day on the bike - with some more substantial climbing, which leads Ben to crack due to calorie depletion, they make it into St. Viht. A planned side trip into one of the instrumental cities during the Battle of the Buldge. The guys enjoy more great food and brews, before calling it a night.
The following day the guys wake up ready to get back on the route and have a night outdoors. Unfortunately due to yet another mechanica (4 in 4 days for those of you keeping track) the guys are sidelined and stay another night in St. Viht.
They decide to take their trip to different lands, after coming to the realization that maybe Beligum doesn't want them there. This epsiode ends with the guys recapping their adventures (folies) on the Ardennes, discuss what they would do differently if they were to attempt the route again, and find comfort in the fact that while they didn't accomplish the goal of finishing the ride, they had an amazing time with what they did do.
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