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Following the Rhine is a great way going south but you sure are trapped by mountains getting out of Leipzig! Why not just one train ride to say Hamm or Dortmund to get into more rideable territory. There are direct trains that take bicycles from Leipzig to both of those cities.
5 days agoMan....just when we're thinking about taking a break next year from cycle touring, you're still at it. I'll be following along on another Grampies adventure.
5 days agoYes, we too are on the steepening bit of the downhill slide. Too bad our bodies, unlike our EV, do not have "regen" for such conditions!
6 days agoI think it's great that you guys are still at it. Very impressive to do 4000km. As I feel older and older every day I think it's impressive to do any amount of kms by bike.
Take care and have a great trip. Andrea and I will be following along.
Ah yes, that is a Fibonacci Roller Coaster!
These days, straight and flat is what we think we can handle. When you see our proposed route, you'll see it tries to be all rivers and canals. So boring!
Do we get point for elevation climbed?
6 days agoSounds like a cruller, Grampies. Take a bite out of that and mull it over..
1 week ago
The north of Germany is of course flat, and one could always ride the Elbe dike. Our route is south of the Elbe and north of the Harz. Should be ok!
4 days ago