Cycling

2021 activities statistics

January 30, 2022 kewl Leave a comment

There aren’t as many activities as in 2020, but between my winter crash, no lockdown that allowed me to ride 4,000 km and a bad weather during summer, that could have been worse. VeloViewer infographic.

Here’s the map of the places I’ve been (near home) in 2021. The oldest month wins the colour. Extraction from StatsHunters map.

And the map of the last years (anything from 2010 and before is merged into the same colour), where you can see the new visited places over the years.

And finally a map of the newly discovered places in 2021. There’s a total of 1771.42 new kilometres according to wandrer.earth.

Nevertheless I managed to beat my longest distance in one ride on August 15.

Last infographic is about the cumulated monthly climbed distance; no wonder why my brakes, cassettes and chains are getting worn out quite quickly 😂

Each season in one picture:

Winter:

Spring:

**Aussichtsfelsen Ernzen (June 14, 2021)**

Summer:

**Sunset at Gringlee (August 15, 2021)**

Autumn:

**Dusk fog in Äischdall (November 7, 2021)**

And a picture of the Runschelt viewpoint in different moments:

All the other pictures taken in 2021 are available here (warning: there are 3000’s of them!). And most activities are on my Strava feed.

Europe, France, Photography

Pictures of the day (Jan. 1 2022)

January 1, 2022 kewl Leave a comment

**Canal de la Bruche (January 1, 2022)**

**Fire in Dorlisheim (January 1, 2022)**

**Vosges Mountains near Saint-Nabor (January 1, 2022)**

**Belvédère Saint-Nabor (January 1, 2022)**

**Picnic table in Saint-Nabor (January 1, 2022)**

Europe, France, Photography

Pictures of the day (Dec. 31 2021)

December 31, 2021 kewl Leave a comment

**Family ride in the forest (December 31, 2021)**

Golden hour at the fisherman's place — **Golden hour at the fisherman’s place (December 31, 2021)**

Cycling, Luxembourg

Velosummer 2021 garmin layer

July 30, 2021 kewl Leave a comment

Find the highlighted Vëlosummer 2021 routes on your Garmin device; the layer includes all routes and links. Get the file here (if needed, right click and Save Link As…), and copy velosummer.img to the folder Garmin on your device. Tested on a Garmin Edge 1000 and 1030plus.

If you’re using a recent firmware, make sure that you are using the Classic” map theme (and not high contrast or mountain biking).

Cycling, Luxembourg, Photography

After work ride to the furthermost domestic train station 😀😀. 11000 km ✔️

July 5, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2507179833

I’m still not tired of those Ardennes landscape. Witnessed a stunning sunset near Troine. Documented photos are available on this Twitter thread.

**Very interesting clouds (West view) (July 5, 2019)**

**Very interesting clouds (South view) (July 5, 2019)**

**Traditional photo stop place near Eischen (July 5, 2019)**

**Horse in Schweich (Beckerich) (July 5, 2019)**

**Third class train carriage (July 5, 2019)**

**PC 17 North of Redange (July 5, 2019)**

**PC 17 near Koetschette (July 5, 2019)**

A locality I haven't been to before — **A locality I haven’t been to before (July 5, 2019)**

**Fountain in Bigonville (July 5, 2019)**

**Upper-Sûre Natural Park near Pont-Misère (July 5, 2019)**

**Sauer from Pont-Misère (July 5, 2019)**

**Sauer valley near Boulaide (July 5, 2019)**

**On the edge to Belgium (July 5, 2019)**

**Wëntger Gënzentour near Oberwampach (July 5, 2019)**

**Sunset on the Belgium border near Hinterhasselt (July 5, 2019)**

**Sunset colours near Troine (July 5, 2019)**

**Sky porn after sunset near Troine (July 5, 2019)**

**Troisvierges train station (July 5, 2019):** Commuted from Mamer to Troisvierges to catch the train back to town

**Caught the last train of the day (July 5, 2019):** If I missed it, I would have to wait until the first one at 2:35 AM

Cycling, Europe, Luxembourg

After work bike tour

July 2, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2499142198

A “traditional” 100+ km loop ride from Luxembourg, but before a reward to this van parked on the cycleway.

**GCUM and on the phone (July 2, 2019)**

**Bock Casemates and Neumünster Abbey (July 2, 2019)**

PC2's canyon — **PC2’s canyon (July 2, 2019)**

**L 6 road near Wallendorf (July 2, 2019)**

**Demolition of the agricultural center in Mersch (July 2, 2019)**

Cycling

June 2019 statistics

June 30, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

A few other pictures taken during June:

**5th U.S. Infantry Division memorial (June 2, 2019)**

**Accidental meeting with a fox (June 14, 2019)**

**Traditional photo stop near Eischen (June 28, 2019)**

**Wooden bridge in Mullerthal (June 23, 2019)**

See more pictures on the gallery.

Cycling, Europe, Germany, Photography

Hot wheels: Cologne to Koblenz under hard sun (☀️🌡️💨)

June 30, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2493746975

Left with 5 litres of “eau de Cologne” and drank it before arriving at destination so I had to refill on the way. Feeling of freshness when it was only 30 degrees; also the breeze was welcome. Fortunately the cycleway was full of families so it was another reason to take it easy. Lunch break and quick visit of Bonn (saw the HARIBO shop, good that it was closed 🤣). Met several cyclists doing long distance trip and discussed with one who was on his way to the Black Sea.

**Refections on Adenauer Weiher, Cologne (June 30, 2019)**

**Hohenzollernbrücke, Köln (June 30, 2019)**

At Cologne's cathedral — **At Cologne’s cathedral (June 30, 2019)**

**Rhine beach, Cologne (June 30, 2019)**

**Industriestraße, Godorf (June 30, 2019)**

**Werk Wesseling industry (June 30, 2019)**

**Ludwig Van Beethoven statue in Bonn (June 30, 2019)**

**Sign is full of thematic cycling routes (June 30, 2019)**

**The Rhine near Remagen (June 30, 2019)**

**A long trip to the Black Sea (June 30, 2019)**

**The Rhine route near Kaltenengers (June 30, 2019)**

**The Rhine near Kaltenengers (June 30, 2019)**

On the way back, I did a stopover in Trier:

**Wilhelm-Brücke, Trier (June 30, 2019)**

**Alter Moselkran, Trier (June 30, 2019)**

**Is it the most expensive per kilometre train journey in Europe? (June 30, 2019)**

Belgium, Cycling, Europe, Germany, Luxembourg, Photography

Ëlwen – Monschau – Köln via themed cycle routes (☀️🌡️♨️🌬️)

June 29, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2491144888

Bike tour on a hot day, even on the summit of the Venn and the Eifel national Park. 65 km on unpaved ways. Several drink/water shopping on the way. Great landscapes. Wasn’t sure if I would make it to Cologne.

**South end of Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling directions near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)**

**A short climb near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn near Goedange (June 29, 2019)**

**Luxembourg/Belgium border on Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)**

**Roadworks on Vennbahn (June 29, 2019):** Diversion map

**Just paved segment of Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)**

**The only part of Vennbahn in Rhineland-Palatinate (June 29, 2019)**

**A swim or a horse ride? Yes!! (June 29, 2019)**

**MTB Park map in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)**

**3 countries ride event banner (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn information board in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling distances in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)**

**Picknick and info-TV viewpoint (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn information board in Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)**

**RAVeL fork in Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn near Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)**

**NSG Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley nature reserve (June 29, 2019)**

**Nodal cycling network map in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling directions in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)**

**Eifel-Höhen-Route information board in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)**

**Rurtalsperre reservoir (June 29, 2019)**

**Boat on Rurtalsperre (June 29, 2019)**

**Eifel National Park sign (June 29, 2019)**

**Rurtalsperre from RurUfer-Radweg (June 29, 2019)**

**Animation in Zülpich park (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling directions in Bergerhausen (June 29, 2019)**

Cycling, Europe, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Photography

Afternoon bike tour (🇱🇺🇫🇷🇩🇪)

June 23, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2475417016

Warm with a breeze and mobile office on the back. Busy cycleways but empty roads. 102 km in Luxembourg, 11 km in France and 53 km in Germany. When I arrived home, I thought I could just repeat it.