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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Wurm

My 44 km cycle ride this morning was on my Me-Bike rather than the E-Bike. Over the winter period I’ve fitted new tyres, new brake

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Amstelbach

Today’s 40 km cycle ride was a little shorter than originally planned as a number of ‘road closed’ deviations in nearby Germany meant I had

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Kiefernsee

This morning’s 33 km cycle ride was a nice loop through forests and moorland to the north of Heerlen. I had barely started the ride

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Vrienden op de Fiets

Many of my fellow recreational cyclists prefer to carry a tent with them to serve as their overnight accommodation on multi-day cycle tours. Personally I’ve

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January

Severe winter weather in January discouraged outdoor cycling for much of the month. My one 50.8 km outdoor cycle ride was supplemented by three indoor

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Cartils

The snow has gone and the sun was shining as I left home this morning for a nice 50 km cycle ride to the south-west

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2023 Review

Twenty twenty three was an extremely rewarding cycling year with many great rides undertaken. Apart from a very cold, wet and windy January I managed

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December

Extreme weather conditions continued throughout this month, making it just about impossible to safely cycle anywhere. Eventually I managed three nice rides totalling 131 km.

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Old Year’s Day

New Year’s Eve here in the Netherlands is also known as Old Year’s Day. I consumed several drams of single malt whisky on my birthday

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