Today we cycled through 4 countries starting in Germany for about 1 km, before cycling most of it in Switzerland but dipping into Austria and Liechtenstein.
It was another cool day with a northerly breeze. The cold weather is driving the locals mad as it kills the tourist industry. The first half of the ride followed cycle route CH2 which followed a route on the south bank of Lake Bodensee, unfortunately it really followed the trainline and we crossed it about 5000 times, or at least it seemed like that, and we did not get many views of the lake. There were also at least 200 wobbly oldies on cycle tours most looked as if they had not ridden for 60 years.
After we got to the end of the lake we followed the Rhein as it headed south, we also dipped into Austria for a few minutes and it was here that I clocked up my 1000 miles. These landmarks are important. When I clocked up the 1000k I was cold and cycling in the rain from Luxembourg and it cheered me up for about 3 seconds!
After Austria we followed the Rhein and dipped into Leichtenstein for about 45 mins which was enough to cycle the whole country. We decided not to stay here as the thought of paying for 4* hotels with all those bankers was too much. We were advised to pop back over the Rhein to stay in "CHEAP" Switzerland where we stayed in a one horse town - shame the horse has bolted.
A longish but pan flat day but this is about to change.
Todays Stats:
Distance : 116.17
Climb : 293m
riding time : 5:22:35
Average speed : 21.6kph
Total riding time :7:05
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DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE LINKS I PUT IN THE COMMENTS ON DAY 14 to view the Stalvio Pass on either Thursday or Friday
ReplyDeleteAlso you have just clocked up over 2008 hits on your blog!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure how accurate Bendans bike clock is my garmin GPS only said 114.6km still it was a pretty easy day in the saddle now for the hills!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done Brendan! Over half way, you're on the the homeward stretch now, well to Rome that is. This is where you should get faster! Have you got spare brake pads for those hills? Karen
ReplyDeleteWell done Brendan - sounds like your enjoying yourself. That Stalvio Pass looks great fun !
ReplyDeleteReading your blog and the miles your doing made us feel guilty not using our bikes enough this summer so we road all the way to the Barley Mow this weekend :) Keep going mate, the guys from tennis are reading.
"There were also at least 200 wobbly oldies on cycle tours most looked as if they had not ridden for 60 years."
ReplyDeleteSo a bit like cycling with me last Friday then?