Raeren

I cycled in three countries today, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. My 109 km route was the hardest and most challenging that I’ve done in

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Adolfosee

Today’s cycle ride was unusual for me in that it was a ‘there and back’ route rather than a loop, which I usually prefer. The

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Schaloen

This morning’s cycle ride was a quick 55 km loop to the west of Heerlen. Leaving home at 07:00 I made good time until I

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Overst Wine

Following my recent cycle ride past the vineyards near Voerendaal, we managed to track down a couple of bottles of wine from these vines, produced

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April

April was a very enjoyable and satisfying cycling month for me. After five single day rides I finished the month off with a demanding two

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Tessenderlo

This weekend I cycled 215 km over two days, much of it alongside Belgian canals. I left home around 07:30 yesterday morning and hadn’t ridden

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Voerendaal

This morning’s 30 km cycle ride was a nice loop through the countryside to the west of Heerlen. It was cold, (only 4c) when I

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Lochd

It’s very rare my cycle rides don’t go as expected, but today was certainly one of those days. Not so long ago I completed my

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LF Routes

LF Routes (Langeafstand Fietsroutes) are sign-posted long distance rural cycle routes covering much of the Netherlands. Using these excellent routes it’s perfectly viable to cycle

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Neuhaaren

Today’s 88 km cycle ride started before 07:00, mainly because I wanted to see the sun rise out in the countryside. As I headed north

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