Slipstreaming the legends
Road Cycling Collection by komoot
9
Tours
75:41 h
1,100 mi
37,525 ft
Race the ghosts of old German cycling legends. It all started in 1896, when the pioneers of cycling circuited Berlin on the very first one-day race ever to be held on German ground. Sadly, most of these races have passed into obscurity by now. We dug them out for you to test your skills and let you compete with the trailblazers. You might be faster than they were, but, as you glide along the well prepared asphalt, bear in mind the cobblestone streets and steel frames the very first road bike heroes had to fight with, and you might even want to do an extra round in their honor.
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Tours
- 08:47134 mi15.3 mph2,600 ft2,600 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Is there anyone who can name/tell me where bikeshops are along that ride (especially on the north part) ? I am doing it thursday, just in case of bad luck with the bike. (no I am not from Berlin).
by Tommy
- 07:47113 mi14.5 mph2,575 ft2,575 ftFerryExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
From 1957 the race was named after Erich Schulz, Erich Schulz memorial race, in honor of Erik Schulz, who died in 1956, and was held 32 times under this name.
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- 05:5691.4 mi15.4 mph2,250 ft2,250 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
- 08:46135 mi15.4 mph2,275 ft2,275 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
- 07:12100 mi13.9 mph4,775 ft4,750 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
- 07:5596.5 mi12.2 mph8,475 ft8,475 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
- 09:10135 mi14.8 mph2,925 ft2,600 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
From Ferch you recommend the bike path D3 to Brück, then instead of Linthe via Locktow to Niemegk. I drove this route this year to Wittenberg and then on to Halle (instead of Leipzig)
by Dr. WS
- 11:28193 mi16.8 mph2,875 ft2,775 ftFerryExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
It is no longer clear where originally started. The race was one of the very early bike rides, just like Berlin-Vienna.
At that time, the start and finish were usually in the city center, as there was considerable interest in the spectators. Presumably the route went however simply over the B5, which…
by komoot
- 08:41101 mi11.7 mph8,825 ft8,825 ftExpertExpert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
How is the route, has someone already done it? Oo
by Daniel
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Collection Stats
- Tours9
- Distance1,100 mi
- Duration75:41 h
- Elevation37,525 ft
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