West of the Wall
Sightseeing in Berlin (Thu 8-Jun-17 and Sat 10-Jun-2017) Weather: 14⁰C min – 20⁰C max, cloudy “If you worried about falling off the bike, you’d never get on.” ~ Lance Armstrong The...
Category: Europe
Saving the Best Until Last
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 07 – Schweinfurt to Bamberg 80 Km (Wed 7th June 2017) Weather: 9⁰C min – 23⁰C max, partially sunny with occasional showers, chilly breeze “I am definitely...
Red Poppy Day
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 06 – Kitzingen to Schweinfurt 52 Km (Tue 6th June 2017) Weather: 10⁰C min – 16⁰C max, mostly cloudy, rain showers in afternoon “A goal is a...
Count Dracula’s Tomb
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 05 – Zellingen to Kitzingen 56 Km (Mon 5th June 2017) Weather: 14⁰C min – 20⁰C max, mostly cloudy, light rain “Step by step and...
Forests and Flower-filled Fields
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 04 – Marktheidenfeld to Zellingen 70 Km (Sun 4th June 2017) Weather: 12⁰C min – 19⁰C max, morning rain then overcast “If you can dream it, you...
Off the Beaten Track
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 03 – Miltenberg to Marktheidenfeld 56 Km (Sat 3rd June 2017) Weather: 12⁰C min – 25⁰C max, sunny in morning, thunderstorms in afternoon “Have fun, be active....
Pearl of the Main
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 02 – Aschaffenburg to Miltenberg 46 Km (Fri 2nd June 2017) Weather: 15⁰C min – 24⁰C max, mainly sunny “Things do not happen. Things are made to...
Summertime in Germany
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 01 – Frankfurt to Aschaffenburg 59 Km (Thu 1st June 2017) Weather: 13⁰C min – 25⁰C max, mostly sunny “I can think. I can sleep. I can...
Back to Frankfurt
Germany: Main River Tour – More Sightseeing in Frankfurt (Wed 31st May 2017) Weather: 14⁰C min – 24⁰C max, partly cloudy “Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift” ~ Albert Einstein...
Mannheim Ancestral Tour
Germany: Main River Tour – Mannheim Ancestral Tour 53 Km (Tue 30th May 2017) Weather: 16⁰C min – 29⁰C max, partly cloudy “To us, the ashes of our ancestors are sacred and their...
Train Trip to Mannheim
Germany: Main River Tour – Sightseeing in Mannheim (Mon 29th May 2017) Weather: 17⁰C min – 33⁰C max, sunny “Don’t think, just do.” ~ Horace Another fine sunny day was predicted, perfect for...
Early Summer in Frankfurt
Germany: Main River Tour – Sightseeing in Frankfurt (Sun 28th May 2017) Weather: 17⁰C min – 32⁰C max, sunny “Wherever you are – be all there” ~ Jim Elliot A good night’s sleep...
Arrival in Frankfurt
Germany: Main River Tour – Stage 00 – Frankfurt Airport to CBD 27 Km (Sat 27th May 2017) Weather: 14⁰C min – 28⁰C max, sunny “I like to read and write and take...
Land of My Fathers
Winter begins in Sydney next Thursday so it is time to head to Europe for another cycling adventure. My trusty old Cannondale Tourer is therefore packed in a cardboard box ready to accompany me...
Arrival in Switzerland
Alsace (France) Stage 8 – Thurs 15th Sept 2016 – Mulhouse to Basel (45 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 22⁰C max, cloudy, light rain The 43 Km ride today from Mulhouse...
Mulhouse Motor Museum
Alsace (France) – Wed 14th Sept 2016 – Rest day in Mulhouse Weather: 16⁰C min – 30⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky Another 30 degree cloudless day greeted me when I awoke in...
Blue Skies and Green Vines
Alsace (France) Stage 7 – Tues 13th Sept 2016 – Colmar to Mulhouse (64 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 30⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky “A raggedy ride beats a dressed up walk”...
Chilling Out in Colmar
Alsace (France) – Sun 11th Sept 2016 – Rest day in Colmar Weather: 18⁰C min – 28⁰C max, fine, partly cloudy ”Cyclers see considerable more of this beautiful world than any other class...
Living the Dream in Alsace
Alsace (France) Stage 6 – Sat 10th Sept 2016 – Sélestat to Colmar (42 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 29⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky “You never know how strong you are...
Route Des Vins D’Alsace
Alsace (France) Stage 5 – Fri 9th Sept 2016 – Obernai to Sélestat (44 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 28⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky “I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. I...
Fairy-Tale Villages in Alsace
Alsace (France) Stage 4 – Thurs 8th Sept 2016 – Strasbourg to Obernai (38 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 30⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky “When you’re turning the crankset, you’re riding...
Relaxing in Strasbourg
Alsace (France) – Wed 7th Sept 2016 – Rest day in Strasbourg Weather: 14⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky “Death may have no master, but the bicycle is, most...
Scintillating Strasbourg
Alsace (France) – Tue 6th Sept 2016 – Rest day in Strasbourg Weather: 13⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky “A mountain bike is like your buddy. A road bike is...
Paved Paths and Perfect Panoramas
Alsace (France) Stage 3 – Mon 5th Sept 2016 – Niderviller to Strasbourg (72 Km) Weather: 13⁰C min – 22⁰C max, fine, cloudy ““I like riding a bicycle build for two – by...
Safe and Scenic
Alsace (France) Stage 2 – Sun 4th Sep 2016 – Nancy to Niderviller (83 Km) Weather: 14⁰C min – 24⁰C max, overcast, some showers “You don’t suffer, kill yourself and take the risks...
Lorraine – Land of Prairies and Forests
Alsace (France) Stage 1 – Sat 3rd Sep 2016 – Metz to Nancy (70 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 28⁰C max, fine, partly cloudy “Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia” ~...
Beating the Barge
Mosel Bike-Barge Day 7 – Fri 2nd Sep 2016 – Schengen to Thionville (bike tour 30 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, clear “A bicycle ride is a flight...
A Taste of Luxembourg
Mosel Bike-Barge Day 6 – Thurs 1st Sep 2016 – Saarburg (Germany) to Remich (Luxembourg) – bike tour 50 Km Weather: 14⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine, clear “Get a bicycle. You will certainly...
I’ll Take the High Road
Mosel Bike-Barge Day 5 – Wed 31st August 2016 – Trier to Saarburg (bike tour 30 Km) Weather: 13⁰C min – 27⁰C max, fine, clear “ Life may not be about your bike, but...
Rolling Along the River
Mosel Bike-Barge Day 4 – Tue 30th August 2016 – Bernkastel-Kues to Trier (bike tour 50 Km) Weather: 14⁰C min – 22⁰C max, fine, clear “Brains before beauty, wear your helmet!” ~ Unknown What...