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Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
Bizarrely, I've just had my first chocolate in five days (peanut M&Ms so very healthy as they have nuts), have not had any cake yet, and of course no beer. Today's internet cafe is rather more salubrious and the keyboard works too which is an advantage, so I shall write up my tour on the relevant CycleChat thread. Don't forget to read it, folks! Did 60.76 miles today but it was sooooo hot that we're both a bit knackered. Had another 60 planned for tomorrow but might knock 10 off that in case we wear ourselves out. We haven't had enough time for cake really.
No, it just needs our combined mileages to catch AHGarz said:Watch out though AH, the scottish contingent are trying to breakaway! They must be sick of you uber distance cycling and feel too inferior!
Scots feeling inf*^&or ??? (See, it won't even type
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
ThomasThailand was ahead but I've got 'im now!
Had a rest day today of 50 miles, back to 60 tomorrow, then we're taking it easy with two fifty mile days, then a short 15 mile trip from Bonn to Köln and home on the Ferry (returning on the overnight ferry on Monday night).
Booked myself up for group rides next Saturday and Sunday so I should keep the mileage up a bit!
Had a rest day today of 50 miles, back to 60 tomorrow, then we're taking it easy with two fifty mile days, then a short 15 mile trip from Bonn to Köln and home on the Ferry (returning on the overnight ferry on Monday night).
Booked myself up for group rides next Saturday and Sunday so I should keep the mileage up a bit!
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
I'm back!
Trike needs a serious fettle, it's squeaking like a squeaky thing. However 400 miles for this month is a good start, plus I have a couple of long weekend rides with various CycleChatters/YACFers.
So, Aran, how many days' grace are you going to give me on top before you overhaul me?
Trike needs a serious fettle, it's squeaking like a squeaky thing. However 400 miles for this month is a good start, plus I have a couple of long weekend rides with various CycleChatters/YACFers.
So, Aran, how many days' grace are you going to give me on top before you overhaul me?
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
Good to see you back AH, I have really enjoyed following you via your reports!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
Thanks Keith; I've still got two more days to write up, am currently tagging the 125 photos that I took and put on Photobucket...
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
And here I am, putting myself up on a pedestal again!
...and paddling in the River Main...
...and paddling in the River Main...
Auntie Helen said:
Oh Auntie Helen... I think you've done really very well upto now, (much respect) and I think you'll have the CycleChat yellow jersey on your back for at least the next two months because as from next week I'll be pretty much off the bike holidaying in Jamaica and then training for the Great South Run in October, but come the end of October I'll be up and at it again.
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
It's probably about time he bought a new wheel or two, he's probably underspending on cycling this month.
We have just fitted a rear reflector to my trike. Still no front reflector, only done 10,800 miles on the thing, about time I made it road legal (ish). Also fitted an exciting new mudguard (well, I thought it was exciting!) which involved taking off the rear Big Apple tyre (too fat) and putting on a Marathon Plus (previously discarded from the front wheels for being too hard work). May buy a normal Marathon if the Plus slows me down too much, although my monthly speed average this month is dire due to the German Cycle Paths being a bit slow.
I'm trying to keep up doing 33 miles per day as a minimum to hit my 12,000 for the year target (I'm just about on target now, having done extra in Germany). This afternoon I'm cycling to the boat (James is driving) so we can motor it round to the fuel pontoon and buy some diesel. Not exactly an exciting afternoon's sailing, but it's in preparation for Uncle James's sailing trip to Ostend next week.
That means next week I'm all alone so will do lots of extra miles - perhaps. I plan to re-run the route of my Suffolk Sojourn group ride in a fortnight's time to improve it a bit, and to find a suitable pub for lunch.
We have just fitted a rear reflector to my trike. Still no front reflector, only done 10,800 miles on the thing, about time I made it road legal (ish). Also fitted an exciting new mudguard (well, I thought it was exciting!) which involved taking off the rear Big Apple tyre (too fat) and putting on a Marathon Plus (previously discarded from the front wheels for being too hard work). May buy a normal Marathon if the Plus slows me down too much, although my monthly speed average this month is dire due to the German Cycle Paths being a bit slow.
I'm trying to keep up doing 33 miles per day as a minimum to hit my 12,000 for the year target (I'm just about on target now, having done extra in Germany). This afternoon I'm cycling to the boat (James is driving) so we can motor it round to the fuel pontoon and buy some diesel. Not exactly an exciting afternoon's sailing, but it's in preparation for Uncle James's sailing trip to Ostend next week.
That means next week I'm all alone so will do lots of extra miles - perhaps. I plan to re-run the route of my Suffolk Sojourn group ride in a fortnight's time to improve it a bit, and to find a suitable pub for lunch.
