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6 Jan 2022 2 minute read 0 comments bengy
Ahhh.... looking back at my long list of photos that I wanted to post about, there are now many fond memories of my time in Europe. Actually, quite a few... seeing as I have quite a long backlog of things and places that I have visited that I re...
17 Jun 2024 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Traismauer to Vienna, Austria, 44.6 miles (72 km), 3 hours 13 minutes, 550 feet (167 m), of elevation (climbing). As you can tell it was a very flat ride today. I was so happy about that given how long a ride it was. The weather was fabulous a...
11 Jun 2024 8 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I have no exact mileage information for this day because we used the tour company's GPS routing in their phone app and that information is no longer available to us. Whatever the mileage was, we rode more than that.... and then some. This post is r...
16 Jun 2024 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Day Eleven 23.8 miles (38 km), 2 hours 12 minutes, 405 feet (123 m) of elevation (climbing). It was a hodgepodge of sights today. As we rode along the Danube, we realized we were in wine country. We rode by so many vine-covered hillsides that i...
14 Jun 2024 8 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I've been trying to post each day about our bicycle trip but had to skip yesterday. We had just arrived at our summer camp, which is a 20-year-old travel trailer. There was lots of unpacking and setting up to do. I was just too tired from it all yest...
13 Jun 2024 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I don't have any exact cycling stats because we still hadn't figured out the app yet. My explanation from the previous day's post was learned after we completed day eight's ride from Niederranna 3 to Linz, Austria. It was roughly 40 miles with a s...
10 Jun 2024 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Our first rest day and I'm glad to sleep in a bit, enjoy a leisurely breakfast knowing that the only thing on our agenda today is laundry and a walk to the old city to see the things my husband has on his bucket list here. I really don't have a li...
26 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments yeckingo1
Today I want to share the fascinating story of Eddy Merckx, a world-renowned cycling legend. Originally from Belgium, he was born on June 17, 1945, and from an early age, at 8 years old, he immersed himself in cycling in a country where this sport is...
24 Apr 2023 1 minute read 6 comments Melina Mehr
I'm not gonna lie, it's a bit scary not putting on Hijab, the mandatory scarf that society has been used to for more than 40 years. People stare, mostly because they all know the war has begun. Eyes are looking for Hijabless women and their hair...
22 Dec 2022 2 minute read 11 comments Hob
Raymond Poulidor, also known as "Poupou" or the "Eternal Second," was a French professional cyclist who left a lasting impact on the world of cycling. He was a three-time runner-up in the Tour de France, earning him the nickname "Eternal Second" due...
