Sunday 10 June 2018 This was our planned route for the day: In fact, even before we set off from Kempen we had adjusted today’s route slightly. This is because cycling chum Gert who lives near Haarksbergen told us that there were roadworks and road closures and sent us an alternative track; this was 2km… Continue reading NL2018 Day 2: Nijmegen to Haaksbergen
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NL2018 Day 1: Kempen to Nijmegen
Saturday 9 June 2018. Here was our planned route for the day: I had spent quite a while planning this tour, including the track (using suggestions from Dutch friends Roef and Alex) and where we would stay overnight (a mixture of Hotels/B&Bs and Vrienden op de Fiets). The accommodation proved not so easy at times.… Continue reading NL2018 Day 1: Kempen to Nijmegen
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)
Ten Wheels in Germany – April 2018 (Month 49)
April is a busy month in the world of Velomobiles as it is when the annual SPEZI Special Bike fair takes place, and once again I visited. First things first, here are my list of rides this month: And here is where I went: The green rides are E-bike rides on Alfie. Celeste, Humphrey and… Continue reading Ten Wheels in Germany – April 2018 (Month 49)
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!
Ten Wheels in Germany – March 2018 (Month 48)
So this month marks the end of my fourth full year living in Germany, and also the one year mark until Brexit, at which point my residence in Germany becomes more complicated, and my tax liability higher. Thanks, Brexiteers! But away from politics, what happened in March? Not a lot really, apart from work and… Continue reading Ten Wheels in Germany – March 2018 (Month 48)
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 6: Roermond to Kempen
Day 3 of the second tour. We had another good night’s sleep at the Vrienden op de fiets house in Roermond and were treated to a very good breakfast. The bikes had spent the night safely in the garden. Our hosts had to leave at 10am so we said goodbye to them at 9:30 and… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 6: Roermond to Kempen
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 5: Maastricht to Roermond
The second day of our second mini-tour. We slept well and as agreed went down for breakfast at 8 o’clock. Anke had provided us a very good spread of breakfast items. She talked to us a little about some of the cycle tours she had done. Anke had to leave at 9 so we were… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 5: Maastricht to Roermond
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 4: Kempen to Maastricht
And so the second part of our Tour began! We had two days at home after the first three touring days, during which we washed our cycling gear and I collected Millie from friend Ralf’s where she had been staying. My initial feeling when riding Millie was “wow, she is so easy and fast!” and… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 4: Kempen to Maastricht
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 3: Nijmegen to Kempen
Day 3 of the tour Despite being on holiday I still woke up at 6 am. Oh well, it gave me a chance for a cup of tea and some reading. Our plan this morning was to go to Roef’s for breakfast when he told us he was ready (he had to work a little… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 3: Nijmegen to Kempen
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 2: Rees am Rhein to Nijmegen
Day 2 of the tour, and another freezing one! We slept really well and enjoyed a very leisurely breakfast in the morning. The day dawned with clear blue skies but it was still very windy and cold. We got our bikes out of the garage and then I checked my seat as I had heard… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 2: Rees am Rhein to Nijmegen
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 1: Kempen to Rees am Rhein
Day 1 of the Tour We had seen the weather forecast and consequently planned a short day (under 60km) for today. My original route had been less direct and 20km more but with lots of snow and ice yesterday, and continuing light snow this morning meant we definitely wanted to limit the distance. It was… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 1: Kempen to Rees am Rhein
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
Ten Wheels In Germany – February 2018 (Month 47)
Cycling This Month The observant amongst you may have noticed that the filename of this blog post is no longer “Six wheels in Germany” but is instead “Ten wheels in Germany”. Why? Because I have now received my brand new Quattrovelo velomobile. I will write much more about the Quattrovelo in a post soon as… Continue reading Ten Wheels In Germany – February 2018 (Month 47)
Six Wheels in Germany – January 2018 (Month 46)
Cycling this month I started this month with a rather better attitude than last month, managing to ride to work on many occasions. However, overall mileage was still very low due to poor weather (cold and/or rainy). And here is where I actually went. It seems that now Ralf has his DF velomobile we often… Continue reading Six Wheels in Germany – January 2018 (Month 46)
Six Wheels in Germany – December 2017 (Month 45)
So 2017 is at an end! This is a little something I wrote over the New Year 2017/2018: I’m not the sort of person who looks back the whole time and lives on memories. Generally I feel happy with all my life choices so far and I appreciate the wonderful times I have had with… Continue reading Six Wheels in Germany – December 2017 (Month 45)
Six Wheels in Germany – November 2017 (Month 44)
Cycling this month Another low mileage month. In fact, it looks highly unlikely that I will reach my year’s target of 8000km and so will be the lowest year’s cycling total since I started recumbenteering ten years ago. But do you know what? I don’t mind. This year has been massively different in my life… Continue reading Six Wheels in Germany – November 2017 (Month 44)
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)
For Sale: Penelope the Versatile Velomobile
For Sale: Penelope, Versatile 006 Under 6000km completed before I bought her almost 4 years ago, I have ridden 15500km, so 22000km in total, or less. As I am no longer riding her (due to Millie the Milan) and my new Quattrovelo will arrive early next year, it’s time to find a new home for… Continue reading For Sale: Penelope the Versatile Velomobile
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)