The Calm Before The Storm

With Warin turning out to be (a bit) of a bigger town than we had thought the previous evening and the endemics being so extremely friendly, the day started off with the pleasant feeling of security: Not only could we replenish on food and drink to live by in case...

History and histories

On the day after the 103km race of the Cyclassics, bikes were changed from the racing to the trekking kind. Mentally the mode was reset to a calmer and more relaxed one as well as the 7-day bike packing tour from the little town of Oststeinbek right East of Hamburg to...

Tauber Bike Trail – A Test Run

Went to the little town of Wertheim today. Officially it was to visit the annual garden festival held there. And to spend way too much money on way too many plants and fun garden decorations, so basically the usual. At least at first glance. However, the trip was good...

Goethetour 2012 – Day Three

Three uphill races today: This really calls for some reward that should better be a good one. And, as it turned out, it was a great reward to have the last carb loading stop of the day right next to Niederwald Monument hovering above the Rhine, overlooking it towards...

Goethetour 2012 – Day one

Finally, after 2010 and 2011 not leaving enough time and energy to take part in the annual „Goethetour“, we rode over to the 2012 start/finish of the 4-day event in Bingen right at the banks of the river Rhine. Although sleeping high above the Rhine...