Presenting no obstacle to our free movement this gravel and road tour saw us cross several active and defunct borders. In my head recently has been Peter Gabriel’s song ´Games Without Frontiers´ (1980) where he talks about a subject that resonated strongly with me on this ride. He refers to several political themes kindled by… Continue Reading
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The Kopfsteinpflaster Carousel tour in reverse. It feels special to ride the roads of the Low Countries made famous by such races as the Tour of Flanders, Fleche Wallonne, Liege Bastogne Liege, Amstel Gold and Gent Wevelgem. But almost wherever you live you can find cool roads and this ride sees the Kopfsteinpflaster Carousel stand… Continue Reading
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DEBrot und Wilhelm Busch feierten auf dieser Fahrt. ENGBrot and Wilhelm Busch celebrated on this ride. The RideWe started with the cobbled climb of Zieten Terrace, onto Panzerweg to the high ground of Kesterlingrodefeld and then we dropped down a great gravel trail to Mackenrode where we rode a silky-smooth asphalt road to Waake (the… Continue Reading
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Can I replicate the cycle road race routes of Flanders in Göttingen? Although the short answer is ´not easily´, I can nonetheless pay my respects to the Flemish (or Wallonia) theatres of cycle sport even if there are so few substantive stretches of cobbles to ride in the Göttingen region. One notable race is the Gent Wevelgem semi-classic which actually starts… Continue Reading
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DEZwei versehentliche Treffen mit Gunnar Fehlau und Josh Schenk auf einem Dransfeld Ramp Omloop (mit sozialer Distanzierung). ENGTwo accidental meet ups with Gunnar Fehlau and Josh Schenk on a Dransfeld Ramp Omloop (with social distancing). 38km – 11 Gravel Sectors The RideGarmin Connect: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6484213698Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/5002463260
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DE Ich besuchte oder passierte in der Nähe von: 7 mittelalterlichen Warte, Schlachtfeldern, einer Militärbasis und 11 Flugzeugabsturzstellen im 2. Weltkrieg in Göttingen. Ich bin dankbar, in der friedlichsten Zeit zu leben, die Europa je erlebt hat. Wachtürme befinden sich oft auf einer Anhöhe, was bedeutet, dass es auf dieser Fahrt viele Anstiege gab! Ich… Continue Reading
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DEFeier der Frühlingsklassiker – Schotter und Asphalttour auf 28 Pflasterreifen: Gö Velodrom – Dransfeld Rampe – Radweg bei Rischenkrug (B3) nach Dransfeld – L559 und dann der Asphaltaufstieg auf die Hoher Hagen – Dransfeld – Gö Velodrom. ENGCelebrating the Spring Classics and all races that forsake the asphalt I started at Göttingen Velodrome and rode… Continue Reading
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DE ´Guerilla Gardening´, die weißen Straßen des Leine-damit sie toskanisch aussehen? Ein kalter Wind wehte und kein Schlamm! 56km und 23 gravel sektors. ENG I played Strade Bianche on Göttingen´s currently off-white roads – in my head I was MvdP or Chantal Van Den Broek-Blaak. It also occurred to me that guerrilla gardening could see… Continue Reading
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Inspired by Josh Schenk´s coffee making trip in a minus 11 temperature we cycled along the Dransfelder Ramp a lost railway in Göttingen where we enjoyed sunshine and warm temperatures. The development of a ´national´ railway system in Germany was originally stymied when rail builders had to negotiate with a myriad of mini states which… Continue Reading
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After over a week of stupidly cold days during Schneemageddon the big melt is on and with it the whitewashed landscape is replaced by mud and flowing water caused by thawing snow. I prefer mud to snow and dry trails above all else. As I have previously remarked, I find little texture in a Robert… Continue Reading
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During eight days of Schneemageddon 2021 when at times the temperature fell to minus 23, I opted to enjoy the winter wonderland by walking and tobogganing in the snow. Finally, with the winter wonderland warming up, we set out on our bikes in the Leine Valley riding a mix of gravel, farm roads, and asphalt.… Continue Reading
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Several aircraft crashed near to Göttingen during World War Two and on this ride we visit the site where a B17 Flying Fortress of the USAF was shot down on returning from an attack on an aircraft factory at Halberstadt in the Harz Mountains in 1944. Air WarA massive technological leap occurred between World War… Continue Reading
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DE Eine 34 km lange Fahrt mit 13 Gravel Sektors auf halbem Weg zwischen der Wintersonnenwende und dem Frühlingsäquinoktium. ENG Today marked the midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Christians celebrate the day as Candlemas and for many communities it marks the end of the Christmas period and the time to… Continue Reading
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DE Aus dem Kiesreifen-Rabbit Hole – Zwei Räder gut, zwei CX-Reifen besser (für Schlamm). Eine 30 km lange Fahrt – einschließlich des Kopfsteinpflasteraufstiegs auf die Zieten-Terrasse, eines schneebedeckten Kesterlingröder-Feldes (obwohl es aufgetaut war) und eines langen, schneefreien Abstiegs ins Leine-Tal. ENG Out of the gravel tyre rabbit hole – Two wheels good, two CX tyres… Continue Reading
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DE Nat King Cole sang eine großartige Linie – ´Jack Frost Nipping at your Nose´. Schnee und Kälte vorgestellt auf dieser 10km Schotterfahrt ENG Cold temperatures have gripped the area in the past week bringing snow fall of which Göttingen has not witnessed for some time. Nat King Cole sang a great line about the… Continue Reading
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This day the weather offered sunshine, with most of the recent snow fall having thawed and the temperature was just above zero. Having been off my bike since mid-December and this being my first ride of 2021 it felt hard, not quite a ´Retreat from Moscow´ as per Napoleon in 1812, but still tough enough… Continue Reading
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DE Ich erkundete eine Westseite Schleife von 4 Kiesabschnitten, die ich meiner Göttingen Strade Bianche Tour hinzufügen wollte. 21 Gravel-Teilabschnitten insgesamt auf dieser Fahrt. 48km. ENG I scouted an west side loop to be added to my Göttingen Strade Bianche tour featuring 4 additional gravel sectors and adding 10 kilometres to the route. I picked… Continue Reading
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DE Auf dieser Fahrt im Osten Göttingen entlang einer Mischung aus Asphalt und Kies wurde feuchte Wolke durch Sonnenschein ersetzt. 31Km+/Temperatur 4/9. ENG The damp cloud that often hangs in the Leine Valley gave way to sunshine and the temperature maxed out at 9! We were chasing shadows rather than feeling the bite of winter.… Continue Reading
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DE “Es war minus 20 im Jahr 2010” Ich denke, es ist kalt in Göttingen, seit vielen Jahren in London zu leben! Die 35km Tour umfasste Asphalt und 19 Gravel-Teilabschnitten. Besuch Warteberg and Rosdorf Warte unterwegs. Temperatur 3.0. ENG ´It was minus 20 in 2010´ is a common response to me when I comment on… Continue Reading
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DE 29KM – Zieten Terrace (Kopsteinpflaster steigen), Kerstlingeröderfeld, langer Abstieg nach Klein Lengden und Garte River (4,9km), Diemarden, Diemardener Warte und Geismar. ENG – (Panzer Ghosts in Gö) Where once Tigers and Chieftains roamed there are a few reminders of the military presence at Kerstlingeröderfeld, but these are often hidden by flora, fauna and trees.… Continue Reading
