During some of the tours I was on last summer I really tried to push the distances I was cycling. I had many 100km+ days and my longest ride to date, 205kms. The 205km ride was actually a failed 300km attempt. Ever since that attempt I’ve been fired up to try it again and hopefully…
Austria / Bike Touring / Camping / Cycling / Uncategorized
It’s only been a few weeks since I was on my last multi-day bike trip on the Tauernradweg but with the weather being so good in Austria at the moment, and some free time on my hands, I can’t seem to resist the urge to get out on some mini adventures. This trip was a relatively…
Austria / Bike Touring / Camping / Cycling / Uncategorized
So, it seems summer is back and with it my motivation to get out and explore again. This time the mission was to head for Berchtesgaden and spend a few days cycling and camping, exploring the hills and lakes. For this trip I also wanted to put my endurance to the test a little bit…
Austria / Bike Touring / Camping / Cycling / Travel / Uncategorized
Ever since coming back from New Zealand I’ve been cycling on an almost daily basis, as a commuter, for training and always for fun. I regularly use my bike to go off and explore new places. When I’m doing my evening cycles I rarely take the same route twice. I veer off on back roads…
Tips, Tricks, Advice and Pearls of Wisdom. Here’s a few things we have learned over the last two years of bike touring, travelling, camping, commuting and having fun. This list will also include things that we would do differently when travelling again. Deciding to cycle tour through New Zealand was one of the best decisions…
In the last year and a half I’ve only had two short trips home to my native Ireland. I love heading back home and catching up with family and friends but it happens way too seldom. This time around we planned to stay a full two weeks to really make the most of our time…
With good weather and a lack of something to do on my day off, I decided cycle to Cologne. My plan was to leave my flat in Poppelsdorf (Bonn) and cycle north, staying as close to the River Rhein as possible. For the start of the trip I took my usual route into the city.…
Its been a long time since the last post and an update is well and truly due. For the last 6 months we have been living in Bonn, Nord-Rhein Westfalia, Germany. Initially we stayed with Jasmin’s parents while we searched for jobs and looked for an apartment. At the moment though we are living in…
Well, by home I mean Germany. It’s where Jasmin comes from and I have spent so much time there over the last couple of years that I consider it my second home. It felt good to walk in the door of Jasmin’s house but it felt sad to know the travels were over. It felt…
We got through Melbourne Airport with relative ease. Our luggage was still over the weight limit but they let us through anyway. Once past the security gate we sat down and relaxed, waiting for our flight. It was 2am and we had been awake all day. No rest for the wicked though, we still had…
We arrived at Auckland airport with a sick feeling in our stomachs. Getting the bikes onto the shuttle bus was hard enough but now we had to check everything in knowing we were way overweight. We just hoped that the person at the desk would let us through without having to pay the fine but…
Riding our bikes to the Tekapo bus station marked the end of the cycle touring for us, although it wasn’t the end of the over all journey. We still, somehow, had to get ourselves, the bikes and all of our luggage back to Germany. We waited anxiously and hoped the driver would accept all our…
Leaving Mt Cook was difficult. We really fell in love with that place but nevertheless we were excited to cycle on a bit further down the road. It was a two-day cycle to Lake Tekapo and these would be our last days on the bikes before making our way back to Auckland by bus and…
We had made it to Queenstown but by this stage time was against us. In two and a half weeks we had to be in Auckland for the first of our flights back home. This left some time for more cycling but not a lot so we got the guide books out and started researching…
Wanaka was beautiful. It is set in the perfect location, right on the lake with high mountains towering all around. The town is small but has a very laid back feel and the people were friendly. It was the perfect place to spend a few days off the bikes. There’s lots to do around Wanaka.…
