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Cycling, Europe, Luxembourg, Photography

2019 – week 3

January 20, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

**Lunch break at Drëps (January 16, 2019)**

**Black ice forming on PC 13 between Mamer and Garnich (January 17, 2019)**

**Bike wheels transport by bike (January 19, 2019)**

**First ride and first photo of Sequoia bike (January 19, 2019)**

**At the intersection (January 20, 2019)**

**Frosty cycleway near Dippach (January 20, 2019)**

**Sunny winter day in Mamerdal (January 20, 2019)**

Total distance: 293 km

Cycling, Europe, Luxembourg, Photography

2019 – week 2

January 13, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

**Forest in Bertrange (January 10, 2019)**

**Icy way in Bertrange (January 10, 2019)**

**Thin layer of snow between Luxembourg and Bertrange (January 11, 2019)**

**Thin layer of snow on PC 14 (January 11, 2019)**

**Old SECALT factory (January 13, 2019)**

**The best of Syrdall (January 13, 2019)**

**On the edge of the Moselle region (January 13, 2019)**

**Tree triangle near Gostingen (January 13, 2019)**

**The village of Ehnen (January 13, 2019)**

**Way between Greiveldange and Bous (January 13, 2019)**

**Kiirchepad cobblestone path near Bous (January 13, 2019)**

Total distance: 306 km

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2019 – week 1

January 6, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

**Family ride (January 1, 2019):** Arriving in Mersch for the first time this year

Vel'Oh and Koga in the train — **Vel’Oh and Koga in the train (January 1, 2019)**

**Hunting on the cycleway?! (January 2, 2019)**

**Commuting at night (January 3, 2019):** Track between Mamer and Kehlen

**Canyon on a winter night (January 4, 2019)**

**Montée Pilate, just after my chain dropped off (January 5, 2019):** Sign says 20%, GPS shows up to 26%

**Old fashion sign at Claushaff (January 6, 2019)**

**Forest track between Keispelt and Mersch (January 6, 2019)**

**Another old fashion sign near Mersch (January 6, 2019)**

**Not a shortcut between Reckange and Hunnebur (January 6, 2019)**

**New Castle of Ansembourg (January 6, 2019)**

**Damaged track near Calmus (January 6, 2019)**

**New cycling route in Calmus (January 6, 2019):** Interesting information regarding the unpaved segment

**Niederpallen former train station (January 6, 2019)**

**Drinking water in Niederpallen (January 6, 2019)**

Total distance: 357 km

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Mam Vëlo op d’Schaff 2018

August 1, 2018 kewl Leave a comment

Mam Vëlo op d’Schaff, in short MVOS, is a yearly bike to work (or school) campaign run by the Verkéiersverbond (National Public Transport Community) from May 15 to July 31. They also encourage the participation of members on social networks; this year the hashtag was #mvos2018.

So I decided to make a Map, using the tools from VeloViewer, which does the job much better and faster than me.

Bike to work map during #mvos2018 operation

Map of all active transportation during #mvos2018 period.

Summary of all active transportation activities during #mvos2018 period (size of the point: elevation gain; colour of the point: average speed)

But I have shot several photos and published 225 of them on my Gallery! Below is a small sample of the landscape I shot either on my way to work, or most likely after work. With the long days I was able to do several (de)tours and explore roads and tracks I have never been before.

**Château de Koerich (May 15, 2018):** First MVOS 2018 detour via Koerich. History of the castle available on this photo.

Piste cyclable de l'Attert near Eischen — **Piste cyclable de l’Attert near Eischen (May 17, 2018)**

**Right time, right place. (May 18, 2018):** A golden hour scenery that drivers cannot see. Piste cyclable de l’Attert (PC 12, EuroVelo 5), Hovelange.

**Before the shower (May 23, 2018):** I tried to avoid the thunderstorm by going south of it; too bad it also moved south.

It's easier to play in the water when already wet — **It’s easier to play in the water when already wet (June 1, 2018)**

**Marienthal (June 4, 2018):** A village of 105 that has a former monastery

**Water, air and wires (June 4, 2018):** Goeblange’s water tower before a thunderstorm. Quiet road between Goeblange and Nospelt.

**Cycles of effort and comfort (June 5, 2018):** Asphalt track between Lingten and Blaschette.

**Belgium/Luxembourg border (June 7, 2018):** Does crossing a border twice make me a cross border commuter?

**Contradiction: go or no go? (June 8, 2018):** “Malheureusement la Police constate trop souvent que les cyclistes ne savent pas toujours précisément ou se trouve leur place allouée”

Piste cyclable de l'Attert between Steinfort and Eischen — **Piste cyclable de l’Attert between Steinfort and Eischen (June 12, 2018)**

**All ways lead to Rome (June 15, 2018):** At Luxembourg/Belgium border in Martelange

**Local cycleway between Preizerdaul and Eschette (June 15, 2018)**

**Viewpoint near Hivange (June 26, 2018)**

**Twilight at the end of the tunnel (June 29, 2018):** Piste cyclable de l’Attert (PC 12, EuroVelo 5), between Eischen and Hovelange.

**Road sign (July 2, 2018):** Cycled in Belgium while the country was watching the football game

**When commuting meets Mullerthal Trail (July 17, 2018)**

Let's make it happen! — **Let’s make it happen! (July 19, 2018)**

Piste cycblable de l'Attert from above — **Piste cycblable de l’Attert from above (July 25, 2018):** PC 12 between Hovelange and Eischen from above

Let's roll! — **Let’s roll! (July 26, 2018)**

**Château de Larochette (July 26, 2018)**

Nouveau château d'Ansembourg — **Nouveau château d’Ansembourg (July 31, 2018)**

**In the heat of the day (July 31, 2018)**

**Welcome to Mullerthal (July 31, 2018)**

Bergstraße... on the way between Mamer and Luxembourg — **Bergstraße… on the way between Mamer and Luxembourg (July 31, 2018)**

**Connection between PC 4 and PC 3 in Mertert (July 31, 2018)**

**Distance contraction (July 31, 2018)**

As mentioned earlier, see more on my photo gallery. Also, if you like seeing pictures of places, you can follow me on Strava.

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Wandering in the woods with a bike

Image January 22, 2017 kewl Leave a comment

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New year, new ride

Gallery January 1, 2017 kewl Leave a comment

A photo guide to Bambësch, winter version, for a fresh start. Or visit the whole album if you prefer.

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Picnic bike ride

August 26, 2016 kewl Leave a comment

On Sunday, August 28, meeting point is at 16:00 in the city at the intersection between Boulevard du Prince Henri and Avenue Monterey (next to the boat in the park). Please be there on time as we’ll leave shortly.

Link to map, where you can download the GPX file.

We will ride to Belair, Merl, Bertrange, Holzem, Garnich, Mamer and stop at the picnic place called Drēps. However if the group is too slow or unmotivated, we’ll go straight from Bertrange to Mamer – most of the way is on National Cycleways (PCs), Regional and Local Cycleways.

Below is a view of the picnic area (note that it’s not exclusive to the group):

Bridge at Drëps picnic place

Drëps picnic place

You can also meet us at Drēps at 19:00 if you want to skip the effort part. Drinks can be cooled down in the river, and there’s a weather shelter.

For the return ride, there are two options, where the first is the most likely due to the surface:

We’ll go back up to Mamer (get ready for this) and go to PC13 to European School II.
If eveyone is on a mountain or trekking bike, we could attempt to ride on Sentier de la Mamer to European School II (harder surface but slightly shorter than the first option).

Then we’ll follow the PC13 to Strassen, divert to Les Thermes (to avoid the segment on Route d’Arlon), ride back on PC1 to Val Sainte-Croix and back to the park and finish at the boat intersection.

If the group is big, I will need a co-organizer.

Important instructions:

weather may be hot, so please take plenty of drinks with you
better have something to eat at the picnic place (but it’s not mandatory).
please have some bike lights with you, we’re likely to arrive back to the city during dusk.
if you want/have to leave early, please get the GPX file to your GPS or smartphone to find a safe way back. You can use phone Apps such as ViewRanger or OruxMaps to view the GPX on your phone.

There’s no mandatory registration, but would I appreciate if you can register to either the Facebook or the Meetup event, just to get a brief idea of the amount of people to expect.

Update after the ride: just a few photos 😉

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Cyclehack Luxembourg City 2016

June 30, 2016 kewl Leave a comment

Thanks to Cycle Luxembourg, I was privileged to help with the preparation of the first Cyclehack in Luxembourg City. A very nice experience from the inside, where a group of very busy people have managed to do everything; also it was a bit discouraging because it was during the National Holiday weekend and many people decided to travel for an extended weekend before the beginning of the holiday season.

Back to the topic, the event took place during the whole weekend (from Friday the 24th of June to Sunday) at the Rotondes. Friday evening and Sunday afternoon were opened to the public and the rest of the weekend only to participants.