June really wasn’t the cycling experience I wanted it to be. Firstly, I was effectively grounded for 18 days following cataract surgery on my left

Today’s 73.5 km cycle ride represents my longest so far this year. I’m especially pleased as it’s my first outing on the bike for over

Today’s destination for my 69 km cycle ride was the fortified German town of Julich, about 30 km to the east of Heerlen. The old

Cycling activities for May didn’t really live up to my expectations. The main reason was, of course, the weather which proved to be unpredictable and

Another early departure for this morning’s great 69 km ride to the north of Heerlen. High temperatures were forecast and I wanted to be home

Today’s 67 km cycle ride was my longest of the year so far. Also, it was almost exclusively through the Nordrhein-Westfalen state in the west

The first cycle ride in ten days took me on a great 51 km loop to the north of Heerlen. It was extremely windy as

This morning’s 46 km ride was another exploration of the hills of South Limburg to the south-west of Heerlen. Camerig is a well known climb

Heerlen is nestled amongst the rolling hills of South Limburg. There is no easy way out of town, for a cyclist, with long, sometimes steep

The 53 km I rode today was probably the hardest cycle ride I have ever done. I decided to re-visit Vaalserberg, the highest point in