About Gerd
22,853 km
1343:35 h
Recent Activity
- GerdJuly 25, 2025
Yesterday, I cycled a total of about 25 km from the start to the train station and then back to Brunsbüttel. Originally, I'd planned to return to Hamburg today, taking the fastest route. Instead, I made it the most scenic route. Even with a partial tailwind. And it stayed dry, too.
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- GerdJuly 22, 2025
For a brief moment, I could see my shadow this morning. Otherwise, it stayed dry except for a few drops. A brisk southwest to west wind made progress easy. Towards the end, I was a bit worried about getting caught in one of the approaching downpours.
Unfortunately, the forecast for tomorrow calls for
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- GerdJuly 21, 2025
Yesterday, the weather forecast predicted continuous rain for the entire day. This morning, fortunately, it only rained in the afternoon. It stayed dry except for a few occasional drops until Wittenberge. Then it slowly started to drizzle. I was spared any detours until Wittenberge. But then I encountered
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- GerdJuly 20, 2025
Today, I got into the swing of things almost immediately, and with the added tailwind, I made good progress. The only annoying thing today was the many detours, which often led along noisy country roads.
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- GerdJuly 19, 2025
I skipped the hotel breakfast today and opted for self-catering. So I was already on the road at 7:00. However, my legs weren't really up to it. By the time I finally got going, I was almost in Wittenberg. What was absolutely fascinating was the almost complete absence of human noise. There was hardly
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- GerdJuly 18, 2025
Today started with rain. "Just a little," said the nice young woman at the reception. In fact, it didn't dry out until shortly before Dresden. By the time I reached Meissen, I was dry again. All in all, it was still a wonderful bike ride.
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- GerdJuly 17, 2025
Today, I was fully compensated for yesterday. The surfaces were almost entirely good to perfect, and the advertised single trail wasn't there. I only realized I was back in Germany because of the typically German bike path sign and the DB's request for consideration due to track construction. Oh yeah
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- GerdJuly 16, 2025
It's pretty difficult for me to evaluate today's day. I was probably too optimistic about the surface and type of trail when planning. On the other hand, the "singletrack" designation for the trail type was clearly too low. Basically, you could say loose ground = singletrack. When I met two oncoming
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- GerdJuly 15, 2025
Today, after a delicious breakfast, I set off at a brisk pace downstream. The route repeatedly led me onto country roads. However, I quickly noticed that Czech drivers are quite relaxed about cyclists and overtake at a decent distance. Trucks and buses also did me the same favor. The scenery on the stage
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A perfect day. I didn't really know what to expect today. Planning felt like it took a few seconds. This morning, I set off and followed the blue line. The quality of the bike paths fluctuated between good and otherworldly. My legs did the work automatically, giving me time to look around and let my
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