Eifel Mountains

Earlier today I returned home from a 255 km, 2.5 day cycle ride through the Eifel Mountains, partly in Belgium, mostly in Germany. This proved

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25000 km

Something of a milestone was reached in my cycling renaissance today. Since I re-discovered my passion for recreational cycling in May 2019 I have now

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Wittem

This morning’s 44 km cycle ride was a picturesque loop to the west of Heerlen, amongst the rolling hills of South Limburg. It was sunny

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Baesweiler

My cycle ride today was a 78 km loop to the east of Heerlen, almost entirely in Germany. Although it was only 4c when I

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Brunssummerheide

Today’s 74 km cycle ride was a nice loop to the north and east of Heerlen, mainly on German country roads. This is the longest

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February

February has been a great cycling month for me, with six rides totalling 261 km. This represents the most km’s cycled in February since I

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LF Zuiderzeeroute

In less than four weeks I embark on another long distance cycle tour here in the Netherlands. Last year I completed two of the four

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Windraak

My cycling week continued this morning with a great 55 km ride to the north-west of Heerlen, very close to the border with Germany. This

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Bovenmeer

Set off much later than usual today for a 46 km cycle ride to the north of Heerlen. I have a bit of a cold

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Gulperberg

Much milder weather this morning (12c) meant I didn’t need thermal underwear for my 42 km cycle ride to the south-west of Heerlen. Multiple layers

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