About Gordon
I am not chasing speed records, but rather enjoy the outdoors and discovering new places and sights on the way.
Started cycling in 2020 on a touring bike, just to get out and enjoy the sun and the outdoors. As the frequency and distance increased I changed to a hybrid bike, and then to a road (endurance) bike.
Further profiles:
strava.com/athletes/118668960
youtube.com/@gordon3566
32,832 km
1625:59 h
Recent Activity
Gordon went cycling.
3 days ago
Combined my wife’s wish to go out and to have noodles for lunch with my wish to ride. Meet up in Chuansha for a walk and a bowl of noodles.
02:52
67.7km
23.6km/h
110m
100m
Search for ‘that’ noodle restaurant we had been to before 🤭
00:29
1.47km
3.0km/h
0m
0m
Walk in the sun to the Leaning Pagoda (Huzhu Pagoda) on Tianma Mountain.
01:15
3.75km
3.0km/h
90m
90m
Cold, but sunny. Used this wonderful day to go out to Tianma Mountain and walk (can not call it a hike) up to the leaning pagoda atop the (tiny) mountain.
Tianma is located to the southwest of the city center in Songjiang District. Covered in forest it makes for a great walk, though it is a constant up
Gordon went cycling.
5 days ago
Cold. Windy. But sunshine and reasonable air quality.
04:08
91.6km
22.2km/h
210m
190m
Reasons to go out for a ride today: sun is shining; a ride is always a good option; the air quality is reasonable; it is a public holiday and traffic is probably little.
Reasons that made me hesitate: it is cold; it is windy.
So here the battle plan: ride against the wind for the first half of the tour
Walk down Yuyuan Road to Zhongshan Park
01:03
3.86km
3.7km/h
30m
30m
Gordon went gravel riding.
December 23, 2025
Gravel macht so viel Spass :-)
02:33
51.2km
20.0km/h
240m
250m
I bought the bike before my last trip in October. This was only my second ride with it... and I had so much fun! This is the bike I originally wanted, but it wasn't available at the time. I'm still grinning when I think about the ride :-)
Through the city forest, past Brauweiler to Glessen. There, I first
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Chocolate fondue … and some wine. Lots of fun :-)
01:32
4.62km
3.0km/h
30m
10m
Bei Sonnenschein auf dem Jungfraujoch :-)
00:11
935m
5.0km/h
10m
60m
Gordon went cycling.
December 12, 2025
Habe nach der Anreise gut geschlafen. Habe mich gut gefühlt… und trotzdem war alles zäh heute.
03:36
76.9km
21.4km/h
270m
260m
I arrived back in Cologne on Thursday, and the sunny afternoon made me optimistic for Friday. Plus, I seem to have escaped the jet lag. I slept well and, when it finally got light after eight, I set off on my bike. I was in good spirits... but somehow it felt sluggish from the start. I really had the
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Combined my wife's wish for a walk in Chuansha and lunch at the noodle restaurant we had been to before, and my wish for a ride. She asked her cousin if she and her husband would join ... and a plan was born: I ride, they drive, we meet, have lunch.
Set of in the morning, gave the signal for their start
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