Today we decided to call off the tour, though only a day early. The European heatwave we are experiencing this last week just became too…

Years ago, we rode a local route to train a bit for longer tours. It was a 30 km loop with about 300 m climbing. At the…

Every so often a tour day is just weird, or a bit crazy, and that’s what we got today. The day had two long detours…

We planned an easy day, just 50 km of flat pavement. What we got was constant headwinds, beating sun, blocked cycle paths, and dusty gravel…

Our longest day so far, at 118 km, proved to be a thrilling ride, with a stronger pace despite the 800 m of climbing. It…

We left the Alps behind today when riding through Lueg Pass, high above the Salzach River, on our way to Salzburg. The ride was varied…

We spent the morning in Spittal an der Drau just goofing off, sitting in a park, trying to repair my Wahoo head unit that lost…

Gravel madness! 30 km of awesome gravel tracks, up and down, plus nice smooth bike lanes deep in the forest. We had it all today on…

Big nature. That’s today’s theme. Wow. We rode through forests, in tunnels, along rivers, over hills (a lot), and screamed down a 40 km valley to…

Riding over the Brenner Pass today lived up to its reputation. The bold nature of the pass is hovering over you until the very end…

Now I know why I’ve never seen a review of a bike tour from Garmisch to Innsbruck. Despite the never ending views of the mountains…