The first part of this Blog post was also published in the following post: Six Wheels In Germany – October 2016 but I have added more information below. When I test-rode Millie the Milan Velomobile she had the following gearing: 2 fach Ritzel vorne (2 chainrings front) 64/38 9 fach Ritzel hinten (9 sprockets rear)… Continue reading Fitting a Schlumpf Mountain Drive into a Milan Velomobile
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Trikes and Velomobiles
In my recumbent cycling life (which started in mid-2007) I have owned two recumbent trikes and four velomobiles. Over the years I have written lots of blog posts about these bikes, including information about servicing, maintenance, fitting electric motors and more. A listing of all the relevant posts is below – trikes first, then velomobiles.… Continue reading Trikes and Velomobiles
Nine Wheels in Germany – September 2019 (Month 66)
Cycling this month Last month I rode 1,600km, this month rather less: However, I did use all three of my bikes this month. And this is where I actually cycled to: A bit of a weird-looking map, but you can see there was some riding in the east of England, a ride between Hoek van… Continue reading Nine Wheels in Germany – September 2019 (Month 66)
Nine Wheels in Germany – June 2019 (Month 63)
Cycling this month This month has been very successful for cycling as we had our two week Velomobile tour to Bodensee. My total distance cycled this month was 2,300km and that brings the year’s total to 5,500km cycling and 480km walking. And here is where I cycled this month – from the North Sea to… Continue reading Nine Wheels in Germany – June 2019 (Month 63)
Bodensee 2019 Day 9: Tettnang to Bad Buchau
Our Sunday morning started in a very relaxed manner, with breakfast on the balcony. Last night we had bats whizzing around whilst we sat on the balcony which was lovely. Tim suggested we left all the washing up and clearing up for him to do later, which was very kind! We aren’t very good guests… Continue reading Bodensee 2019 Day 9: Tettnang to Bad Buchau
Bodensee 2019 Day 5: Appenweier to Bamlach
Day 5 of our tour and we have already got in the groove and it feels like we have been on the road for longer. Today was forecasted to be even hotter than yesterday, and this is not ideal for Klaus, so we decided to set off very early and get the majority of the… Continue reading Bodensee 2019 Day 5: Appenweier to Bamlach
Grensland Tour, May/June 2019
As mentioned in my blog post from May 2019, Klaus and I planned to take part in the Grensland Tour organised by the Dutch Grensrijders on the 1st June. The tour would start from Posterholt in the Netherlands which is about 50km from home. We decided this was a bit far in one day, as… Continue reading Grensland Tour, May/June 2019
Thirteen Wheels in Germany – July 2018 (Month 52)
The observant among you may have spotted that the title of this month’s report is a little different… More about that later! Cycling this month July was a good month for cycling, despite Germany sweltering under mega temperatures. I think we were above 30 degrees for almost every day of the month, and I saw… Continue reading Thirteen Wheels in Germany – July 2018 (Month 52)
Ten Wheels in Germany – June 2018 (Month 51)
Cycling this month This month was a very good month for cycling because of our Helen and Klaus round NL tour. Here are the total distances I have ridden (green = recumbent trike): And this is where I went (mostly round the Netherlands and a few commutes) There were a number of events on… Continue reading Ten Wheels in Germany – June 2018 (Month 51)
Ten Wheels in Germany – May 2018 (Month 50)
The fiftieth month of my life in Germany! Cycling this month This month has been good for cycling. Here is where I have been (Green = using Alfie the trike with motor): And these are the individual rides: Regular readers of this blog will notice that the listing of rides looks rather different. This is because… Continue reading Ten Wheels in Germany – May 2018 (Month 50)
Auntie Helen buys *another* Velomobile – Humphrey the Quattrovelo
A long, long time ago I ordered a Quattrovelo. Then I received this birthday cake celebrating it… But then I had second thoughts about my ability to get in and out due to my disability and bought a second hand Milan instead. My place on the order list for the Quattrovelo was handed over to… Continue reading Auntie Helen buys *another* Velomobile – Humphrey the Quattrovelo
Six Wheels In Germany – October 2017 (Month 43)
Cycling this month October was better than September but still nothing to write home about in terms of distance! The weather was a bit better on a few occasions so I had a chance for a couple of longer rides. One Sunday morning I went for a ride with Klaus and we planned to meet… Continue reading Six Wheels In Germany – October 2017 (Month 43)
Six Wheels In Germany – September 2017 (Month 42)
This month has been appalling for cycling – I have managed just 33km, which is four commutes by bike. This is firstly because the weather was less good, I spent some time in the UK, we had our new kitchen fitted so much less spare time (we had to prepare everything) and also I had… Continue reading Six Wheels In Germany – September 2017 (Month 42)
3 Days, 3 Cities, 3 Countries Tour
On the first weekend in August Klaus and I decided to do a short cycle tour, which ended up having the theme of ‘3’ 3 Days 3 Cities 3 Countries 3 Wheels 300 kilometres The Wednesday before we realised that we had the weekend free of appointments and so thought it would be good to… Continue reading 3 Days, 3 Cities, 3 Countries Tour
Six Wheels In Germany – December 2016 (Month 33)
The end of the year! Cycling this month Despite the rather chilly December we have experienced in the Niederrhein region, I did manage almost 900km. And this is where I went this month. You can see the long ride back from Oliebollentocht, which is a separate blog post. And Veloviewer also produced a graphic for… Continue reading Six Wheels In Germany – December 2016 (Month 33)
Millie the Milan GT Carbon
Having enjoyed cycling with Penelope the Versatile, I decided I would like a faster velomobile so ended up buying a Milan GT Carbon second hand in October 2016. Here is the blog post where I talk about buying Millie: Auntie Helen buys another Velomobile And here is my report on having a Schlumpf Mountain Drive… Continue reading Millie the Milan GT Carbon
Six Wheels In Germany – October 2016 (Month 31)
October was a mixture of warm, sunny weather and definite autumnal/winter days. However, this month’s blog is decidedly not a mixture… it is almost entirely bicycle-related (with just my cake collage at the end) so if velomobiles and trikes aren’t your thing I suggest you give it a miss this month. What can I learn… Continue reading Six Wheels In Germany – October 2016 (Month 31)
Life in Germany
Since I visited Germany for the first time as an adult I had wanted to live there. Then I took my chance… On 1 April 2014 I moved to Kempen in Niederrhein, along with Poppy my dog and my recumbent trike, Alfie. The plan was to stay for a year but I never went back.… Continue reading Life in Germany
Millie goes electric! Fitting a Bafang electric motor to a Milan GT Velomobile
Electric motors in recumbents Some time ago I electrified my ICE Sprint recumbent trike. This was to enable me to keep up with Klaus on his trike, a Wild One. Klaus was a faster rider than me, despite the Wild One being 6-7kg heavier than the ICE Sprint; this is of course down to biology… Continue reading Millie goes electric! Fitting a Bafang electric motor to a Milan GT Velomobile
Pimp my Milan – Millie gets a makeover!
Once the realisation dawned that Humphrey the Quattrovelo would not be a suitable velomobile for me for all purposes, because it was too painful for me to get out of him regularly because of my arm disability, I decided I needed to make Millie more user-friendly as I would keep her. When you just have… Continue reading Pimp my Milan – Millie gets a makeover!