There are simply not enough cobbles (Kopfsteinpflaster) in the area to replicate the Paris Roubaix cycle race. What we do have are kilometres of Strade Bianche, then there is Befestigter Waldweg, and in addition there are concrete farm roads all of which criss-cross the area in abundance. On this ride I went scouting for cool… Continue Reading
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A ride with hills to give Tom and Naomi a few ups and downs in contrast to their normal Netherlands terrain over a *Freddie Frinton route which has become one of my favourites. I first met Tom in London over thirty years ago when he was cycle touring and today, we rode with him and… Continue Reading
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This route has become a ´Freddie Frinton*´ one for me, it would seem to be my go-to when I just want to do a road ride on a known course. From the saddle I noted that Sunflowers are out and on route I saw a rare thing – a hedge lined road. (*Freddie Frinton being… Continue Reading
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I thought I had finished scouting All Along the Watchtower but during the Covid-19 lockdown I rethought the ride. The ride will now be spilt into three, one will feature the warte (watchtowers), another three castles and a long ride that will include both warte and castles. Watchtowers and castles tend to be on top… Continue Reading
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A lovely day riding with John Beggs and Andrea where all my recent post-crash demons were able to drain away in a gentle exorcism by bike. John has been riding in the super wet and muddy environs of the Harz Mountains lately and so we took him on roads with great views, dry gravel, except… Continue Reading
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I rode this day over known benign roads to get ´back on the horse´, to eat cake and to make things good in my head, body, and soul. Several days earlier at over 30kph on a farm track my front wheel had hit a rut hidden by long grass which had been carved by a… Continue Reading
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DE Home – ENG Home – Manifest – Video/Links – Galerie – Gutingi Rides DE 55km Route – ENG 55km Route – ENG 42km Route – ENG 66km Route – ENG 72km Route Schließ´ die Augen und stell Dir vor, Du seist in der Toskana, und mach´ sie erst am Ende der Radtour wieder auf. Strade… Continue Reading
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The Strade Bianche ´road’ race follows the white gravel roads of Tuscany and it is one of my favourites. Originally to be held in March and postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic as was the whole calendar. It is now intended that the race will go ahead on August 1 (both women and men). On… Continue Reading
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We crossed the valley and were able to make out our house on the other side. This is a small pleasure upon which a life is built. We spotted a small group of sunflowers in a field, the first of the season although I did not picture them. The ride included Jühnde Castle and then… Continue Reading
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I explored new roads (to me) and photographed sections of gravel for an extended version of the Gutingi Strade Bianche. My aim was to ride a few sections of gravel (7) and mostly road, I had expected a possible heavy rainstorm or two, although this did not come to pass and I would have welcomed… Continue Reading
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When I lived in London, I spent a great deal of time within the built environment and I often found myself in the shade. One of the aspects of my new life in Göttingen is that the sky is open to me and the countryside is accessible being just a few minutes from my front… Continue Reading
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My first ride with Gunnar Fehlau since February because of the Covid pandemic which has kept so many apart. We reprised our usual lunch time spin and we rode in warm sunshine. It would be easy to see this ride and meeting with people such as Gunnar as being ordinary – how wrong you would… Continue Reading
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A relaxed gravel ride for cake! 32km, with a few hills including the Tillyberg at over 28% also known on Strava as UP Zum Kirschberg. The Historic Spinnerei Cafe is open each Sunday from May 1 (and public holidays) into the Summer between 1pm and 6pm. The Ride Garmin Connect: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5123820210 Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/3649574164
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On the longest day of the year I set out across the Leine Valley to Jühnde Castle and then back across the valley to venture into Thuringia at the State Line with Niedersachsen where once stood the Iron Curtain. Returning to my home state I climbed up to the Gleichen Castle, not to the top… Continue Reading
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We rode to the old Internal Border at Kirchgandern just outside of Göttingen to eat cake and to recall the events of June 17, 1953. June 17 is also the date that marks the start of the 2020 Grenzstein Trophy which is the toughest of tough rides along the now defunct Internal Border. On June… Continue Reading
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It had rained so much in the last few days that fields are flooded, and I think my neighbour was building an Ark, such was the wood working noises that reverberated from his shed. Although the continual heavy rain fall is brilliant for nature (the forests in particular) and the water supply, it is still… Continue Reading
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Welcome to my website. I am an ex-London cyclist and now a Göttingen rider – I have a fondness for cyclo cross and gravel cycling. This is a narrative of sorts regarding my cycle life in my newly adopted home country. Aren’t Websites Defunct? A debate has raged for some time now about whether traditional… Continue Reading
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Josh Schenk is the first person outside of my immediate bubble that I have met and gone out to play with since February when we began the Covid-19 lock down. We talked and talked. My lack of gravel hill climbing saw me struggle on one long ascent, but and I say this with glee –… Continue Reading
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We rode a mix of gravel and road to Bisenhausen which was once pushed up against the now defunct Internal Grenze that split Germany down the centre. The farming complex of buildings that make up Bisenhausen are typical for the area and it was owned by the Hanstein nobility. After World War Two it was… Continue Reading
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I lost my silk Rapha neckerchief on my Sunday ride and this was a real shame because it was a present from Rapha given over ten years ago. Following the idea that ´fortune favours the brave´ I set out on Monday evening to ride the same route more in hope of finding it than any… Continue Reading
