Modder is the Dutch word for mud. My bike was thick with mud after Friday’s ride through Germany. So much so that the bike actually

July has been a great cycling month for me. Not only in terms of distance covered, which was the highest monthly total this year, but

This morning’s 72 km cycle ride took me generally east of Heerlen and almost entirely within Germany. The strong south westerly winds were behind me

The destination for this morning’s 66 km cycle ride was the Dutch village of Margraten. Nearby is the Netherlands American Cemetery, final resting place of

Sunday morning’s early cycle ride was a 64 km loop around the perimeter of the German city of Aachen. I left home just after 0600

Sittard in South Limburg was the halfway point in today’s 61 km cycle ride. I left home again before 0700 in order to avoid the

Leaving home before 0700, my 70 km cycle ride today was again mainly through rural Germany. Today’s featured image was taken on the road between

Today’s 74 km cycle ride took me to the west of Heerlen and alongside the Julianakanaal. This is a 36 km long canal running generally

The first cycle ride in 16 days was a nice 52 km trip up to Gillrath in Germany, to the north of Heerlen. In the

This is my first ride of the month and at 75 km it’s also my longest cycle ride of the year so far. In fact