Category Archives: Rad

What a start! Was für ein Anfang!

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Susan

I woke up at 5 a.m. (I managed about 5 hours sleep) to hear rain on the skylight. It started very, very, slowly….. Am I going to put off my start? No, because the weather forecast for the next couple … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s the day

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Susan

Here is me in my new cycle dress, compliments of Trek! Thanks again, Stefan. I spent most of today preparing for my trip. After packing the bike I did a trial run and went … Continue reading →

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Den Druck spüren – Feeling the Pressure

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Susan

English below. Ich schreibe zuerst in Deutsch, weil mein Blogstatistik zeigt, dass so viele in den letzten Tagen hineingeschaut haben – vermutlich wegen den Zeitungsartikeln. Danke! Jetzt spüre ich natürlich den Druck, aber ich werde mein Möglischstes tun, um euch nicht zu … Continue reading →

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One week to go… Noch eine Woche…

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Susan

(Deutsch weiter unten) …and I am starting to get nervous! The weather was nice yesterday but bad again today – cool and very wet. I do hope it won’t be as bad as this on my trip, even though I have bought some … Continue reading →

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Für meine deutschsprachige Fans

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Susan

Bitte verzeiht mir, dass ich nicht alles zweisprachig schreibe, aber es ist mir ein Bisschen zu zeitaufwendig. Ich glaube, die Meiste von euch können ein bisschen Englisch und die Zahlen und Bilder sprechen für sich. Leider können nur die Wenigsten … Continue reading →

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Short trip after all

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Susan

I did manage to get out for a short trip after tea – to the Pestkapelle at Jörgebichl – this is just about 3 miles uphill from Nassereith. Of course, when I got there it started to rain, but it … Continue reading →

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4 weeks to go

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Susan

I spent most of today writing to newspapers and planning. I have put a bit more detail on the route. I went to do a trainings ride this evening – uphill through the woods – , but gave up because … Continue reading →

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Trainings ride over the “Piller”/Trainingsfahrt über den Piller

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Susan

I just did a trip over the Piller – a round trip of just over 96 Kilometers (60 miles). I had hoped to reach 100, but despite a detour to visit a friend it wasn’t quite long enough and when you … Continue reading →

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1 month to go – nur mehr 1 Monat

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Susan

Today it is exactly one month to my planned departure date and I am getting quite nervous, when I think of all the things I’ve still got to do and what else is in my calendar! I definitely need to … Continue reading →