The Route

EuroVelo 15: From the source of the Rhine to its mouth in the North Sea

Long Service leave- down the River Rhine

It has been far too long since the last post! Time to plan the longest bike tour yet!

I have worked at the same Hospital for 30 years and have had a day a year extra holiday to use up. That means 30 days Long Service Leave. Yahooo!

Have wanted to do a long bike tour for a while and the inspiration comes from all the great adventures I have read about on the web site CGOAB. Amazing what people do!

We have done a couple of short tours , the most memorable one was the trip along the Garonne from Bordeaux to Toulouse. https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?doc_id=13344

This time I plan to ride the Eurovelo 15 (the Rhine Route). About 1200 kms through 4 countries and past 9 sites listed by Unesco.

I am dividing the trip into 3 sections. First I will do on my own.
Andermatt to Zurich by myself
Zurich to Strasbourg with Sue
Strasbourg to Rotterdam with my Sister

Endomondo Cycling Workout yesterday

Endomondo Cycling Workout

Endomondo Route

Bike the West Coast

This is what we are planning in November. So we have to start training.



Bike the Wild West Coast Take a journey through the upper West Coast and enjoy a series of cycle 
rides that showcase’s the area’s beech forests, secluded lakes and rugged 
coastline, combined with visits to historic gold and coal mines. 

Italy July 2013

One of the highlights of the trip to Italy

Trip along Grand Union Canal

Took the trail along the Grand Union Canal today. The canal path was a bit rough in places but no problem for the Brompton. A sunday so lots of other bikers along the route. Great for mountain bikes.

The Garmin 810

Just purchased the Garmin Edge 810. Its been great in recording all my rides. With mounts on all the bikes there is increased incentive to do the extra kms. I record all the daily rides to work as well as the longer rides when I have time. At present clocking about 100kms per week. Hope to increase this  over the next few weeks so that I reach a reasonable level of fitness for Europe.

Edge 810

Edge 810 is an advanced, touchscreen GPS bike computer with maps that’s designed for the cyclist who wants it all — navigation and advanced training capabilities. It includes a built-in basemap with basic navigation capabilities, plus it’s compatible with optional detailed street or topographic maps for navigation and guidance on and off-road.