Monthly Archives: August 2010

Aches & Pains

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

Fortunately I only fell off my bike twice, both times off the road up onto the pavement and neither time did I injure myself. A couple of times my bike fell over, while I was standing astride it, trying to put on or take off … Continue reading →

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Facts & Figures – Zahlen

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

Here the totals: Calculated route distance:  750,00 miles Actual distance:                    883,72 miles Elevation:                               27762,47 feet Total bike time:                     99 hours 25 minutes 9 seconds Average per day overall:     55,23 miles, 1735,15 feet, 6 hrs. 13 min. Average 14 … Continue reading →

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Bonny-TREK

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

It’s a bit late in the day, I know, but I decided to give my bike a name, as she has been so good – I have decided she is female. She really gave me no trouble during the trip … Continue reading →

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I made it!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

Well, I still can’t believe it properly – I am actually here! I arrived with my friend Anna at 7:15 lst night. It was again not an uneventfull day: We set off in the rain on a very interesting route … Continue reading →

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Almost there

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

The first stage in England was again not easy: From the youth hostel at the top of the Telscome cliffs I had to go along a dirt road between the cows and carefully push my bike through enormous puddles whillst … Continue reading →

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Encounters

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

One of the things which has made the biggest impression on me this trip has been meeting all kinds of extremely friendly and helpful people – well let’s say 95% of them. Apart from the friends I stayed with who … Continue reading →

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Whether the weather be fine

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

whether the weather be not, whenever it’s not raining it is very, very hot, whenever you climb hills, the sun is showing, if not that, a gale force headwind is blowing. On this trip I have all kinds od weather … Continue reading →

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