Trips & stuff about cycling
Frankly: it was a bad start in the day! The pension where we stay did lie to us on all way… wrong price, no breakfast available and more. So bad that we paid and left. We ate breakfast at the … Read More »
After a very well night, We woke up with around 9°C and windy condition. We planned to have breakfast in Beograd and started cycling quite early. Unfortunately, we took one of the main roads instead of a more hidden one. … Read More »
There are only 90km between Novi Sad and Beograd. But the climbing of 4km of about 150m was not very nice, especially because of the heavy traffic. The rest of the day: quite easy. We took the right decision to … Read More »
Before we left Vukovar, we wanted to get a bit around in Vukovar. We had hear through the news many of what did happen over 25 years ago…but had forgotten much of it. What we were seeing gave some sad … Read More »
After buying some stuff to drink/eat we followed the official road (with a little unwanted km) and took as well the extra km near the Danube instead of the shortcut on the main road. The vegetation was very nice and … Read More »
The hotel we arrived had even breakfast so we could start better than the day before: with full stomach. After a few km on the dam and in Hungary, we crossed the border to Croatia with later on one of … Read More »
😉 PS: habe ja ein echtes Foto-Modell / muss mich also weniger selfy-sieren 😉
I never was a fan of sleeping with open windows… and neither to wake up because of coldness in a room. I should have use may sleeping bag. We were hoping to find early a place to have breakfast, so … Read More »
After short shower during the night, we woke up with a slightly cloudy sky, while the clouds more and more disappeared. Getting out of a larger town isn’t always the easiest… and finding a not very well marked cycling way … Read More »
Today was quite a special day… we could start early with tail wind but lost a lot of time waiting for the (most expensive) ferry. But until there, we change the country and arrived to Hungary. The road and signs … Read More »
What a day…. We started quite easy going with buying some water for the morning and tried to head out of Bratislava following the direction of the Danube. Because the harbour can’t be cycled, some detours need to be done. … Read More »
Both of us were already in Vienna and we have had enough km in the leg so we decided to cycle more or less directly to Bratislava, especially because the weather situation was quite unstable. The impression were nice: tail … Read More »
The night at the camping was quite good, event quite close to the street. He morning humidity was still there, we were close to the water site. I wanted to recharge one of my Swissbatteries.com and put it in the … Read More »
Some camping guest do not really know that they could disturb others when their alarm is in snooze between 6am and 7:15… We left Linz slowly but already with strong head wind. And when there is wind near the Danube, … Read More »
The day at the camp ground started slowly… The tent couldn’t really dry and we left quite early. Arriving just before Passau, we could see two ships entering in the passage… Quite impressive. In Passau, we met the Inn coming … Read More »
The tent weren’t dry again…. We started at 9h30 and joined the Danuve again. The road was quite flat in a very waste plain. Nothing very special to mention… The camping was very expensive and quite loud, even on the … Read More »
The day started as it ended: by mosquito bites…. Soon after breakfast and packing the stuff together, we followed again the river – today with less tail wind than yesterday. We still are in September and temperature did rise the … Read More »
After yesterday’s resting day, the day started quite well. Breakfast with Willhelm, who we met three days before on camping Sigmaringen. Saying as well goodbye to the camping-duck, who was rejected by its family during the first weeks. Now it … Read More »
The lovely night in the hotel was nice and the day started right with a breakfast near the hotel Very soon after Ulm, we left Baden-Württenberg to get into the Freistaat Bayern… Riding along the Danube is very nice with … Read More »
Today we needed some more time to get ready. Ok. I guess not “we” but more I. We finally left the camping around 10am with some uncertainties if we would get an ealry shower (rain) or not. But nope…we were … Read More »
The day started cool and foggy after a dream full night of stuff to get rid off and the need of a fry pan (insider (-;). The tents were humid, but neither wind nor sun would want to dry them. … Read More »
After a long goodbye north of Zurich, the weather was feeling like me: sad, gray and rainy. But I had to meet Heinz in Schaffhausen so I needed to cycle those 26km in rain. If I remember correctly, it was … Read More »
Little changes to homepage design… and the possibility to follow me more accurately… After last changes with the bicycle setup and finalizing and setting new dates to some last admin points, I finally could start on September 1st the pre-tour … Read More »
Electronic on the road, the one with the solar cells and battery solutions: www.sistech.com I guess when being abroad and needing solution for internet and backup of pictures etc, the following item can be quite interesting. Create your own local … Read More »
Travelling around can need some insurance. Depending on where you live and if/where you are registered, you might be interested in an insurance. At least for the first months or years. Unfortunately, some of the insurance are only valid for … Read More »
There a many bike brands out there. Where to start? Material: Steal: pro can be weld easier world wide(if not to thin) price not to hard to ride will may be first bent, then crack Steal: contra need protection (painting) … Read More »
Here the two Apps for your Phone: Maps 3D from movingwolrd, soon including offline routing: http://www.movingworld.de MapOut: http://www.mapoutapp.com/en/ http://www.speichenkarte.de http://www.opencyclemap.org Android: http://www.nutiteq.com/apps/offline-maps-3d/
The day started with a small breakfast and cloudy, colder weather. But after a longer break, two cups of coffea and a cake, the clouds started to disappear letting the sun warm the air a little bit up. Cycling without … Read More »
Today was much of a contrast to yesterday: more tail wind and quite some blue sky. The wake up was a bit cold as the location was stil below the clouds while more to the west sunlight was reaching the … Read More »
My “only” goal of that little trip was cancelled. A friend of him (I also met) died unexpected yesterday…. R.I.P.
After 69km, I arrived at Weesen where I had some lunch. My last jogging training was laying some days behind and as it was time to train those muscles again. And on the top of it, I was in front … Read More »
Either the 107km were not enough or to much of cycling yesterday. Or may be more accurate: the wind was not strong to make disappear some thoughts. I couldn’t really sleep… Anyway, I had to get early out in the … Read More »
The morning was a bit colder and very windy: nearly 95% of the time I had to face head wind. But it was ok. In the evening I could make to see the family I had help yesterday to move … Read More »
Well, I was to tired yesterday to pack everything, so I had to do it today morning. Therefore the delay….
Today was full with “physical” effort to help g. moving back in his family house. Lot’s of kg to transport, some beds and others to build up. And tomorrow: a new way of cycling for me by using my “old”, … Read More »
once again it was with 6h a short night, meaning 12h of sleep in 3 days… Beside some “thinking” the main reason was, that I knew that I had to start early: the weather forecast was predicting (if any) clouds … Read More »
the night was very warm, so I could only sleep 4 hours. I met with Rita as we took the same trains to Torino: I had decided true last days o go back home via Zermatt as I wanted to … Read More »
Grouped humans can be disappointing… In short words: two hours of sleep are not enough. I can’t sleep when people are “singing” , speaking loud and laughing. They went quite late to bed and the grandfather and its grandson were … Read More »
After a good breakfast and more sleep than the average, I started towards the Col de Tende. After a few turns on the main road, it’s possible to leave it and cycle on the secondary one. Even the hotel Marguereis … Read More »
Wise decision… The breakfast at Locanda Ceaglio was good as always… And the first goal was set: colle d’Esischie, 15km away and 2370m oversea and then the Colle dei Morti (2515m). The idea was then to follow one of the … Read More »
Summary of 14 days : About 2h of cycling under rain Distance: 723.84 km Elevation Gain: 21’435 m Calories: 36’706 kCal Many happy moments Few unhappy minutes…
I slept quite well until I woke up because of the feeling being hungry and hearing rain on the tent. In fact, some condensation was formed over night (I guess mainly because of not enough wind and my washed pants … Read More »
2 high passes
The day started a bit later with breakfast as I once again could not sleep very well. Since now a week, I can’t remember of having good slept. Anyway, the day was to be nice. So I hoped as the … Read More »
Mixed day
col de l’Iséran
After a good breakfast, the direction was to the west at South of the Mt-Blanc massive. What a difference to the weather the evening before! First, I wanted to get up to col des Chavannes towards La Thuile, but weather … Read More »
After two days of resting (Robbie Williams at Paléo), I continued the road from Martigny to Italy. While climbing towards the nice Lac Champex, I met Guillaume and Albin (http://albin.travelmap.fr), two nice guys cycling from Paris to Rom. We spent … Read More »
The rain and wind stopped at midnight. And as it was my first night in the tent, I preferred to watch how it was doing into the wind. The sunrise waked me up before 6am. The first motorbikes were riding … Read More »
from Diesentis the road continued to the east. There was two ways: either over the oberalp pass or more to the south over a mountain pass following the MTB route. Higher, longer, but surely nicer thanks to the nice trails … Read More »
The fifth day was quite easy: enjoying the first trail down, and then going east towards Disentis where I needed to catch a packet at the post office. After Lunch near a nice small lake, the weather started to change … Read More »
First cycling with drill master D
The night was quite and I woke up earlier then expected for vacation. Breakfast was at 7:30 at the buffet. The evening before, I had tried to check any possible way to get on the top of the Churfirsten Mountains … Read More »
2nd day
End of the first day And ended with a beautiful trail: big smile! [excerpt] end of the 1st day [/excerpt]
Ready?
First meters
tires are changed, last stuff is bought, just need to pack everything. That year: west Austria to Côte d’Azure by MTB. At least a try. 🙂
First test
feeling not perfectly well, I decided to explore another way up to the second trail. With the risk of having to turn back. The climbing was very nice – even having some passages at >20%. But will have to review … Read More »
Sunday as a trailing day… The day started strangely: lack of sleep and when I was on the bike, I saw that I had forgotten to take my bottle of water. When I asked the first person – a very … Read More »
A picture tells more than thousands words…
two weeks ago, I bought the compact stove from Primus, the Lite+. It is “only” a gas stove, but very compact. Ideal for a few days ride. I haven’t compared it to others, it was the “only” choice I could … Read More »
Another day on the Jura-Trail with some drops of rain and cooking rice in the Primus cooker. 🙂 Cool day! Cheers
in case you’re thinking if you want to buy the new silencer for the Primus OmniLite Ti, here the differences: Pro: A first raw test with 500g of water says: a bit faster. Must be confirmed with more precise measure … Read More »
…for cycling and photographing!
check it out and register to find your next shower: http://www.warmshowers.org 😉
2014: I’m starting to get used to spent some part of my vacation for small project. Not very easy to make it on a simple, on the other hand I prefer to do it simple and small than do nothing. … Read More »
I don’t like to clean bicycles, especially the chain. I like robust bikes. For me, form follows function.
Let get straight to it: I always start late my rides. Which must not be bad.
I must admit: I’m lazy about cleaning my bike. Sorry. 😉 That was one of the reason to choose the “raw” colour of the Nicolai Helius. And another reason for Pinion. But not the main one.
http://m.mountainbike-magazin.de/know-how/expertentipps/alles-ueber-rollwiderstand.35972.2.htm
It is never too late for a(nother) happy childhood…
1/2 day biking: Indian summer.
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Yesterday on the cycle, I had long time to think about the possible near “future”. It crystallised mainly two solutions: either trying to move my flight or to rent a car. The family was today so kind to bring me … Read More »
Yesterday has been a day of everything. First waking up with rain outside (it was announced less rain starting at 9am), I waited until the weather changed a bit. Then I continued the F26 to the south, climbing meter after … Read More »
Es war ein wenig schnell, bitte sendet mir Eure Kontaktinfo per Email: Bymtb@me.com Vielen Dank und gute Weiterfahrt!!
Yesterday was my resting day… So beside making a decision about the rest of the tour, nothing really happened: I found a way to get back by super-Jeep driven by the kind Jorgen, so the south and eastern part of … Read More »
As the wind stayed in my favour and there was only few rainy moment, decided to try my luck instead of resting in the tent. My goal was to cross the two creek across the rivers… It was really nice … Read More »
What a night! Yesterday evening, I stopped cycling after it had begun to rain and after having reach the Crossing of the F910 & F905 in direction of the highlands. The wind came at that time from south-south-east. At … Read More »
When I woke on Saturday morning, I was feeling much better. Abba and her friends invited me very friendly for breakfast, to walk into the canyon near the camping and then to drive with them to Askja, which is said … Read More »
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After a long and quite night with strange dreams, the start was quite easy… Then the wind came back (of course, not tail wind!) and the landscape changed between volcano desert and some green grasses. With some ramp, I get … Read More »
After lunch and some kilometres, I took the road in direction of the north. As the wind has started to change, it was still not in my favour. I had thought some minutes if it was worth to cycle the … Read More »
On the way to the Dettifoss _______________ sent by mobile device Georges Froidevaux Sales & support analytical intruments Brechbühler AG Steinwiesenstrasse 3 8952 Schlieren Switzerland Tel. +41 44 732 31 31 Tel. +41 44 732 31 49 (direct) Fax +41 44 … Read More »
Yesterday ended with a nice sunset… And the morning was just beautiful. After breakfast and packing, I said goodbye to the two Swiss cyclists and went for some last purchase: cookies & coffee. Then the direction was set: east. But … Read More »
My first sunset in Iceland… With now 3 degrees Celsius. And I believe it will be colder… Good night! – Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399 Location:Hringvegur,,Iceland
Enjoy that… http://youtu.be/cizWLZAG5Rw 😉 You really felt the horses on the ground! Cheers G. *** Do you have the wish to help me helping others? Please visit: https://www.ammado.com/community/149399/donate http://Georges-Bike-Trips.blogspot.com (tiny dot cc / Georges)
The day started with some rain drops, but it had stopped before I was ready to start after breakfast. It was a good night: I could sleep until 8:30 ! 🙂 The position where I had place the tent was … Read More »
The day started with a new alarm clock: at around 5:30, the sheep started to make some noise… That was to early for me, so I turned myself around again. The morning was quite sunny. But to make it short: beside … Read More »
The first part of the afternoon was perfect: tail wind, full stomach… The road follows the river and is not to wide. Many cars seems not to be used to have a cyclist on the road, as they slow down … Read More »
The alarm clock was replaced by ducks flying around… I knew/expected to have head wind for the first km which than changed to tail wind when I got back on the road 1, which as seen yesterday makes a huge … Read More »
The day started as mentioned quite difficult: loud night due to neighbour and wind. At finally around 13:30, I left the camping just a short time after two Spanish cyclist arrived from the east, 60km away. With day temperature of … Read More »
Quite strong wind, always raining a bit and loud neighbour (I can’t imagine how/why so many times the car door was slammed)…. So first will be a coffea after long sleeping… And then decide if I stay one day longer … Read More »
Just enjoying a bath a trying to update the blog… Seems to be more difficult as hoped!
The best movie will follow later… Here two pictures and one first movie…:-)) YouTube Video – Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399
When I woke up, the weather had changed. Unfortunately I was right: the wind had changed and got stronger… The first 40km where on the higher plateau, with mostly 90% head wind, which made my legs tired. And on top … Read More »
The highland continued with little lakes and green grasses. I landing dirt piste for small airplane was to be crossed and I was starting to search for a sleeping place. At a crossing, I had to solution: more over the … Read More »
L After the caves, the landscape was kind of a mixture of moon and lord of the ring type. Always going one-two meter up and down as well as turning around craters and splits. Finally, I arrived at a higher … Read More »
Finally I arrived at the caves where they found traces of people from over thousand years ago. Walking over those formation and thinking that there are empty rooms below make feel one special….
As the water was going to an end, I wanted to refill it. Glacier water can be drunken, but need filtration or sedimentation over night. So I took some water much further down than were it was milky white. The … Read More »
The trip was following the large glacier Langjökull up to over 600m altitude. Then I could enjoy a light ramp down and feeling the heat increasing. Some people went the 6km to the glacier, which I decided to by-pass. Later, … Read More »
After a wake-up with sunshine, the day continued to the north and up, with ascendancy of up to 12% and always head wind. The landscape was still very close to the one of the Andes… – Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399
The decision of having a resting day was not bad at all as it rained something like 7 times… Not very strong, but enough to get wet. I guess my muscle could recover so that tomorrow will be again a … Read More »
– Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399
– Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399
Seems that not many pictures can be uploaded at once. I don’t want to waste more time for trying… – Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399
– Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399
The direction was still north-east to Pingvellir or Thingvellir (i’m missing the special character that looks like a P bit pronounced like th, so I’ll keep to the pronouncing). From Reykjavik or better from Mosfaellsbaer there is slow raising ramp … Read More »
The night at the camping was as expected: loud because two travel agencies brought their people at half past one in the night, driving. Even it was not allowed between 12am and 8am ;-( How ever, the light night seems … Read More »
My old friend…. YouTube Video and what happening when a bike is in a crowed place… YouTube Video – Posted by Georges Location:Sundlaugavegur,Reykjavik,Iceland
As early supposed and many times suggested, I will face my old on that island again (and again). I was just hoping it would not be so early! Today’s roughly counted 60km were >95% with front wind from full ahead … Read More »
Even the first round was fine……where I met the poor French guy, whose flight from Charles de Gaulle /Paris was canceled in the morning. With my girlfriend ;o) – Posted by Georges Location:Reykjanesbraut,,Iceland
Hopfully 😉 – Posted by Georges Location:Iceland
The main parts over the sea looks like that… With then a change. – Posted by Georges Location:Iceland
Nomen est omen? 😉 Nice seat… – Posted by Georges
Someone may call it weight optimisation. 😉 – Posted by Georges Location:
If you want to motivate me… https://www.ammado.com/community/149399 …spent some few cents to the Red Cross… 😉 Cheers Georges – Posted by Georges
The task of the day:How to transform that into sometings that fits an airplane….and make the checkin! – Posted by Georges Location:Airport
Time as arrived… nearly is all is packed and in a few days, I’ll start towards the airport for pre evening check-in… We will see what I can expect from that beautiful island. come back soon!
The flights are now booked, so are the first and last nights of the trips: as close as possible to the airport to simplify the un- and packing of the bike & trailer. First test on trails were successful… here … Read More »
First entry: August 2014 would be dedicated to Iceland…. flights are booked! And yes: as in the last years, you can motivate me for the extra kilometre by spending a cent to Red Cross… Do you want to help? Feel … Read More »
Here you are…
Time has come to finalise 2013’s cycling tour…. First of all, I’d like to especially thank: –Brechbühler AG for part time possibility (w/o, such a project wouldn’t be possible)-Dino & family-André for the built up and day ride(s)-Markus & Chantal … Read More »
Here some of the “best” moments captured during Germany in pictures: [codepeople-post-map cat=”6″]
Here some of the “best” moments captured during Germany in pictures: [codepeople-post-map cat=”6″]
Today morning, the last day of the tour started…Meaning I woke and ate breakfast with my friends, after a short night: I was quite excited to come back. After crossing the border and climbing the last, second and last hill … Read More »
Today was sooooo nice:-Breakfast at my favourite bed&breakfast-easy road with a lot of tail windAnd meeting with my friend Dino, Nicole and family…Barbecue, nice lemon beer, good people. Sorry to be short: I am 2km in front of the border … Read More »
The “foreigns” room had no breakfast, so I ate my last cookies and went to the next bakery of a “real” breakfast. Then, continue to the south and passed quite fast Wörth and was then on a high traffic road. … Read More »
Well, that afternoon was the first not so perfect one. Even there was some fun by having some “race” with a small 50cc motorbike and two road cycles to keep the wind shadow at over 30km/h. But I before, a … Read More »
Yesterday’s 140km and “wrong” decision to by-pass Mainz had have an impact on my condition: I was (am) quite tired. The birds and other small animals/insects sung all night. So did the wind and the 300m away turbines, which did … Read More »
Today was generally good again. Starting by meeting for example Helmut from Köln preparing his vacation by cycling to Koblenz and back (w/o bags) and others (Denmark, Germany…)As well because the landscape was one of the nicest: seeing the Rhine … Read More »
Now, the goal is getting closer: finish to cross Germany a second time. Around 1’900km are done. If the weather and my condition continue like that, it should be possible…. On the other hand: the hills are reach, there is … Read More »
Last night was short, don’t ask me why. May because first the air con was to loud, and then it was to warm(especially with a Nordic duvet). In the end I found some sleep after just having the lining. First … Read More »
Target of today was visiting Bike Bauer, even I knew (or hoping) nobody would be there a Saturday evening. The Ruhrpot is a very nice landscape, changing between industry, habitations and green (forest or fields). But to cross by bike … Read More »
Yesterday’s resting day was a good decision: doing nothing as resting is really cool. Just chilling, shorter hair cut and having a nice steak in the hotel etc. The result: today, my body feels much better and the weather has … Read More »
The last four days where quite heavier for my muscles, I wanted to enjoy good timeThe best I’ve found in ages:http://youtu.be/3vQ59ycVKuo – Posted using BlogPress
As they predicted rain from late night and all day, I put the tent on a dry place to save time when leaving…Well if it rain, then either short or dry.. 😉 So I hoped to find quickly a place … Read More »
As I cycled last year more or less from Palermo to Berne for the Red Cross, I decided to continue for 2013 the journey to the north: crossing Germany and back. As last year, decided to spent saved or spent … Read More »
Since rain could occur in the night I’ve a place where the tent would not be wrt and could be easily then packed back into thr bag. The rest was good as while resting the wind changed. Just the GPS … Read More »
And now the larger one crossing the Elbe… And having the opportunity to have some lunch: fish-sandwiches… Hmmmmm – Posted using BlogPress Location:Glückstädter Straße,Wischhafen,Germany
My first fery on that tour… – Posted using BlogPress Location:Am Kanal,Averlak,Germany
Short lunch and some minutes to rest. I took as well the opportunity to lower done the trailer suspension: you can ride in higher position, but you feel the difference. And as on a traditional road you don’t need those … Read More »
So the resting day is gone, and somehow I have to come back home and to work 🙂 For today a little change in the setup: now I’m driving a S.U.V.!🙂 Did you noticed the change? CheersGeorges – Posted using … Read More »
After 1262km I just arrived at a town called: I could summarise today’s journey for the German speaker as: Mostly because the wind was coming from 10 to 11 (12being full front wind) and because in the end I had … Read More »
In Rensburg you’ve got to cross the Nord-East-Sea channel, again on a special way for pedestrian and cyclist. The magic on it: on the south side was cloudy and grey, on north side: cloudy and sunny… 🙂Or: i took just … Read More »
Most friendly, quiet, clean and cosy! Thank you for your contribution to the Red Cross. A special “Thank you” as well to the Meier family who is cycling together (2 adults, three children) and their donation. That is the nice … Read More »
The second half of the day was a mixture of fun & hard. The wind was right, mostly flat…but my bottom is hurting and the muscles are empty / tired. The landscape was very nice and really different to the … Read More »
The day started with some rain… I think most cyclist don’t like really big cities… And Hamburg has something on top: you need bridges, and not all are cycling compatible…Anyway, I managed to find the first one… And had to … Read More »
The last 36h at my cousins home were very nice and here as well with lots of memories and discussion. Really a good time. Today’s first target was quite easy: after leaving (which was the more difficult part) Einbeck I … Read More »
Today, when I started into the day, I had no idea which way and how far to go. The weather seems to be nice, the wind coming from south. I made my decision to take the “hill”, which came out … Read More »
The night was short but good. Responsible free camping is just great. You hear mainly the nature and quietness… But you don’t have showers. In fact, while I was already in the sleeping bag and ready to sleep, rain and … Read More »
Without camping site… The best way of doing it (and trying to be fair). After today’s late wake up and longer rest for noon, the afternoon ‘s program was quite easy: catching up to reach the 100km. I’ve as the … Read More »
After the "climbing" to Mudau(GPS tells 520 pos.meters) a nice descent of around 10km at 30-40km/h followed to Amorbach, a small barock town. Then another 15km of nearly flat-descent (25km/h) brought me to river Main, which some days ago were … Read More »
If you are in the region of the Odenwald, there is a nice walk or ride to have on the old track between Mosbach and Mudau (or of course the other way down). As in the past (up to 1973) … Read More »
Chance is turning After the issues with the cable (my mistakes!!) luck is back! First I could enjoy two cool days at Thierry and Michaela’s Place… They were really friendly and helped me a lot on solving my issues. Now … Read More »
The start around Baden-Baden was quite early… After a warm night I wanted to enjoy the freshness of the morning. Hence, the first 20km up to 9:30 in the morning where ok…at 10am, the temperature showed already 30 Degrees Celsius. … Read More »
Having head wind, the pace is relatively slow. Fortunately, in the evening, it drops quite a lot… But as I took the wrong direction towards Baden-Baden instead of Rastatt… So I could not reach the camping I had on mind … Read More »
After some rest at the lake, I had to continue. Mostly because a family of French "yoman" was invading the place and all other "normal" (sorry) people had to leave. I said some thing…until I checked some of their tatoos… … Read More »
It is hot, humid and I’m in vacation! But doing the Europark alone, would not be funny as with others. Sounds good, doesn’t? Check the signs! :o) Allemansweier: to early for a rest, and to cloudy( other side of the … Read More »
Hail, rain, storm, thunder…happy to have chosen not to use the tent! No cell phone services anymore – keeping on WLAN… http://youtu.be/t_zBl8wxnI8 – Posted using BlogPress Location:Hauptstraße,Niederhausen,Germany
Check the link:http://youtu.be/BAsmrGmTQkk Cheers, Georges – Posted using BlogPress
I’m not yet acclimated to the temperature changes between last week (15-20 Celsius) and today: 34 in the shadow, more in the sun. And due to the rain of the last months, it’s crazy humide! Two different ways of cycling … Read More »
Today morning started nice with breakfast at Nicole&Dinos place… and soon, André arrived and gave me moral assistance for the first 46km 🙂 We followed the Rhine until Fessenheim where we ate lunch at McDonalds 5star kitchen. I was just … Read More »
Stange, yesterday’s last post seems not to have arrived! Everything’s fine, thanks to Chantal and Markus who cycled with me from Liestal to Basel, where I need some fuel, as I was drained! Thanks for bringing it downstairs! 🙂 And … Read More »
Just arrived at the higher Hauenstein “Pass”… And I’m wondering, if there will be a higher pass.. 🙂 – Posted using BlogPress Location:Bachtalenstrasse,Langenbruck,Switzerland
Beside low power in the legs, everything seems to be ok…What a nice weather!!! 30 degrees, gentle wind and the first stop for lunch: the next step will be passing the Jura… – Posted using BlogPress Location:Aeussere Klus,Oensingen,Switzerland
It has begun…🙂 – Posted using BlogPress
Last year’s journey was mainly from Palermo back home…. For 2013, I decided to extend the journey to the north and trying to cross Germany by bike. Same “rule” as last year: every cent spent/saved will be transferred to the … Read More »
Hi all The time is running… today’s first test with the trailer and the bike set tup the first mile stone. And it is decided: I will try to continue 2012’s journey from Palermo to the north I try to … Read More »
The first tests with the aluminium right angles if the trailer were ok. The next step was to optimise it and make something more durable, stable and lighter. And something that fit to the Nicolai Helius… The Nicolai Pinion Helius … Read More »
There is something I don’t like: cleaning the bike. => Raw-Style is perfect. If you want to clean it, just polish it easy. => Chain: when biking through mud, the issue is obvious. Mud from the front wheel get onto … Read More »
Finally, me beloved 1 litre bottle can be used… Special adapter that allows it! P.S.: pro memoria: the damper needs some place to rotate. Therefore, the given form from Nicolai should be “respected” to avoid the damper touching the adapter.
Ever had once a long climb? Struggling with pain where you are sitting on it? Try to change the angle to get a flatter seating position: Start position: flat saddle open the quick release: Change the angle and close the … Read More »
Two little helps with good results: http://www.veloplus.ch/NeueProdukte/MARSHGUARDFedergabel-Spritzschutz.aspx
And finally the summary of the numbers… Spent to www.redcross.ch: 1’500 Swiss Francs
First of all, many thanks to André! We (he?) build the frame up… The result is here, the geometry of the fork will be adapted in the next months rather than cutting it to short!
Time has passed, the frame of the new baby is here: Just put the fork with some spacers into the frame Now the final parts has to be got…. 😉
A long way through the beautiful Italy full of contrast: [codepeople-post-map cat=”7″]
Today’s journey was known… I had once cycled the other way from Bern to Visp (VS) and done the Grimsel-Pass in the past. The questions was more: How fit are my legs today? And the more important one: how much … Read More »
So, today will be the last day in Italy. I’ve set quite clearly my challenge for today: Pass the Simplon and then go into the direction of Ulrichen (to the Grimsel).When leaving Domodossola, I just took the direction of the … Read More »
After a nice breakfast, the way was quite easy: the same as I had taken some week ago – just the other way round. Since some days I had calculated it more than one time: I needed to be today … Read More »
When leaving Sestri Levante, I had assumed to have the mountains behind me. The wind was not working against me. And soon I understood I should check the map again: there was not one hill to Genova, just many. Always … Read More »
The morning started easily. After yesterdays 155km, my body was slow. But it started nicely: I met again Adim (later his sons) and we had breakfast together. Those are moments when you just don’t think of pedalling…After some long search … Read More »
Todays target was set to arrive at Pisa… But it was more a wish then a target…If I would arrive, it would be late and Saturday evening. I needed a barbier: as long as it is possible (haven’t found a … Read More »
Hard day… The main wind direction was from 9 to 1… Also mostly from the front. Then the qvia Aurelia which is not an Autostrada/Autobahn was more dangerous as cycling on real Autostrada, as the safety line was sometimes missing. … Read More »
Four times… Four times the wrong way! One because I had the map bad in mind. One because a guy told me the road would continue along the beach to the next village. Twice because of Google:-it send me to … Read More »
A little summary, as my first goals are now reached:-reaching Genova in 2 cycling days-sleeping on the deck of the ferry-reaching one of the western points if Sicily/Italy: Marsala-Agrigento-sleeping on the Etna-joining Etna sud and north by bike-reaching Calabria by … Read More »
The crater view from the south:The site of Pompeii is at the end of the long line… So far and so close!Were it starts to be interesting: one of the touristic guy at the top (south part) gave me the … Read More »
Just to say it was a long day. Finally found a hotel after being on the Vesuvio. Yes, after Pompei, it was the next target (quite predictable, wasn’t?). Picts and more later, 120km in Neapel slumps nearly kills one. If … Read More »
Quite short trip with a lot of traffic… Not the ferry to home: A full suspension bike helps: ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Prima Traversa Dante,Trecase,Italy
Pompeii was a dream as child, as I read about it. And as for Agrigento, I wanted to have my baby with me – just to to prevent it to be stolen. A discussion with the small minded guards started…(mother … Read More »
Salerno… Well, some picts speak more than words:***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Via Fossa della Monaca,Trecase,Italy
Today, the start was one hour earlier…the hotel crystal was quite good. Eboli did not charmed me. Or I did not really search for. Guest on board: New York? 😉 ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Traversa Santa Lucia,Salerno,Italy
So, here some missing text and pictures from the trip to Eboli. First I forgot to mention: after about 30min of cycling I had a chat with a french guy going the other way: from Avignon to Agrigento where his … Read More »
What I forgot to writecabout the costal region travelled the last 160km is that it seems to be the wedding zone as every few kilometre you’ll find a hotel with special arrangement and a shop for wedding clothes… Either whole … Read More »
Today, I had three targets: >100km-find un barbiere-oil the chainLast one was easy but needed since the chain was running for 1000 km without one drop of oil and sand from Palermo and the lava powder & wind on the … Read More »
The end of the day was longer: one closed hotel followed the other. Todays program (and of the others) is to make some kilometres in order to reach my goal, which is still far over 1000km… Anyway, the 2nd part … Read More »
The rest day was good and needed. Just the restaurant Uguai or so was not needed: expensive, not much and not specialy good. On top of it, the boss was one of those “I-think-to-be-best-but-I-am-a-looser-and-dressed-like-a-I-think-to-be-a-trendsetter” which is generally not my taste. … Read More »
For the unbeliever among you: I collected that little present before sleeping two days ago on the Etna and wanted to check how long the pressure holds. Still unchanged over 2.5 bar! Normally, I should be able to remove it. … Read More »
Today was also the day I would leave the wonderful island. Frankly, I would have prefer to have my day off at the hotel Schuler in Taormina. But as the point with the ferry to Calabria was not really clarified, … Read More »
I finally arrived in Taormina were the big search for an hotel or B&B started. First for cycler: I wouldn’t be to much afraid of cycling up: the road is not that steep. I would even say I was quite … Read More »
For the unbeliever among you: I collected that little present before sleeping two days ago on the Etna and wanted to check how long the pressure holds. Still unchanged over 2.5 bar! Normally, I should be able to remove it. … Read More »
To avoid over loading the other post:Baby:Hope not to be below one of those:Some body did a bad cleaning 😉Bike-skiing:Click here to see the draft of the video(sorry: I can’t import now the video from the digicam :o)) And other … Read More »
(I’m getting behind as one post don’t want to be uploaded) Waking up was easy: the sun shine on the biwak was nicely warm…So what would I do? Go down the same way as with Dino? First I went to … Read More »
So after later checkout, I first had to had a breakfast near the university. I heard from two German tourist that the Etna would be closed. But that was one of my targets…Than I lost more than an hour to … Read More »
The talisman is on the way to Schlieren..Beside the inner city center and the cemetery, Catania is definitively nothing for me. To loud, to trashy, not clean at all an suffering from diesel engines…R.I.P.: impressionante!Unfortunately, my next plan will not … Read More »
Long day today…But what a positive day today. May be the reason why I could “not” stop. As long as I had tail wind, I wanted to enjoy it. And then there was no more place to stay: I needed … Read More »
All the way I was thinking of an ice cream in Gela to say Gelati amo like a creative mixture of I like ice cream in Gela. Sorry: no real gelateria open and a near 3rd world city: I ve … Read More »
Crazy how much garlic that stuff has… Dracula, you don’t have any chances! 🙂***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Licata,Italy
I just like those days… And they are so contrary to the last days. I should not pronounce it: it’s really fine! Waking up with enough and good sleep, have a good conversation while breakfast with two Italian coffee (you … Read More »
As the bike was now ready again, the touristic part started: to the valley of the temples. In fact, the temples sit on a hill… But there is a valley between hill and Agrigento. Here some picts:Many people/cars passed here … Read More »
The hands are now washed….***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Via Passeggiata Archeologica,Agrigento,Italy
***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Via Passeggiata Archeologica,Agrigento,Italy
The morning was a bit different to an usual rest day: I had to hurry to find a special shop which solve my issue. And shops closes in the afternoon on Saturdays…The guy from the B&B helped me out finding … Read More »
Before: While: After: 10€ for both! Never have been shaved that good, no burning, no bleeding. That (older) man knows his art!(ok I paid the double as it was soo good!) ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Salita Giambertoni,Agrigento,Italy
Arriving in Agrigento: the direct way looks to much like a highway (and it is high)So I took the way through Rotary Park:House in rockDiner: @:View from B&B:(double bed for myself… :-)) Bed & Breakfast: L’antica via Location:Via Caruana,Agrigento,Italy
The room, the very good diner and breakfast at a good place: if you pass by, I would consider it(and go there again) ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Menfi sicily italy
So, after about 25km of one leg cycling and walking, I arrived at Menfi, where I met the cyclist Phillipo. He worked in Lucerne at the time I was born and moved then to Germany. So his help was even … Read More »
We will see…***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Castelvetrano,Italy
Let’s start!Something like the moreWestern point of Sicily: In Mazala I went into an internet coffea to check what was wrong with the gps: worse a the day before thought. I’ve lost all the Wednesday cycling. Will put it manually … Read More »
Unfortunately I did not see that the backlight of the Garmin was on, so that after 7hours, 87km and about 1600 pos. meters the batterie drained. Therefor my guess for today: 130km and about 1800pos meters. The second part of … Read More »
So, today the tour starts by leaving Palermo in direction if Marsala…I’ve tried some country side which was a beautiful (or better lucky) idea: some spot are just great! Ok, some ups and downs to train the body, but the … Read More »
So, finally after some reading, sightseeing and other stuff on the ferry I arrived at Palermo and could have a secret heaven (and haven) to stay for the evening and night. Many thanks Dino! Four year has passed like hours … Read More »
The disadvantage of a Digicam: no direct posting. So I imported some picts to the iPad… Brig: Traffic light – cannot be in Switzerland 😉 The mediterranean sea and Genova: The path/trail down… Sorry, no time for experiments. Being late, … Read More »
Nothing spectacular for most readers but my 2nd personal highlight: after the ride to Genova in two days, now I reached my 2nd target: sleeping outside under a star sky… MEGA *smile* Well, sleep is an elastic word: I think … Read More »
118km3940kcal1101m up1215m down8hours @14.5km/hMax speed: 60km/h ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges
Novi Ligure… Direction of Gavi: lots of small hill up and downs The fortress of Gavi: Direction of the pass: I took the pass: beautiful, quite and a little steeper in the end but feasible, even with 85km in the … Read More »
…the shopping people?…the salt-living one?…the french speaking guy on the bike who needs a showert?…Mr. Aldi (sorry, insiders only)? :o) ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges
*lol* ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges
Mixe of sunshine and clouds… It was time to wear suncream! ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Pieve del Cairo,Italy
No, I already had one… And a warm one! 🙂 ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Via Belluschi,Mortara,Italy
Good bed (just loud neighbours) and first Cafè 🙂 Now lets start: Genoa is waiting… ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Via Belluschi,Mortara,Italy
The region of Novara is very agricultural… Rice production beside the road, some corn. Because of the humidity, I decided not to use the biwak bag: even it has a mosquito net, I rather pass that one.. Back in Switzerland? … Read More »
Sooo schöne Farbe gewesen… 🙂DDlG ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges
🙂 ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Momo / Italy
Ganz speziell für Brigitte, Renate, Harald, Chris, Volker und Achim… 🙂 Leider leicht verregnet, doch immer noch da! 🙂 ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Lago de Orta
Halb nass, halb trocken… ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Via Quarantadue Martiri,Verbania,Italy
Not really sure…🙁 But I have a sim card and network! Lets put the rain jacket and trousers… ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Via Quarantadue Martiri,Verbania,Italy
And the dear Lonza is still there: greetings to all customers! 😉 ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Gliserallee,Brig,Switzerland
Lötschberg tunel… Next stop in Brig and change to Domodossola. Hopefully the weather is better south of the alps! 🙂 ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Gewerbestrasse,Reichenbach im Kandertal,Switzerland
It has begun….Just between some rain shower I could cycle dry to the station. That was a quite short-sleep-night! ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges Location:Moosbühlstrasse,Moosseedorf,Switzerland
Everything is finally set up… The bike is packed! One night to sleep and ready to go! ***By Georgeshttp://tiny.cc/Georges
That year, after spending money to Ian’s project across Africa, I wanted to bind my travelling to the Red Cross, as they do great work in Africa but also in Italy (earthquakes a decade ago) or Switzerland. And as I … Read More »
… Before starting on Sunday morning. Since that time there is no need for a flight to be bought, 800 CHF will go to the Swiss Red Cross. Additionally, I’ll spend 10 cents per kilometre… Who is on board? The … Read More »
The easiest way would to do it from west to east or so…… My choice is from south to north. The idea: taking the ferry in Genova to Palermo and then cycling home… Possible? No idea… Let’s try it!http://crossing-italy.blogspot.ch/And as … Read More »
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