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Day 4: Györ – Komárom – Esztergom (37 mi/59

Day 4: Györ – Komárom – Esztergom (37 mi/59 km)

Headwind. Looming clouds. Rough gravel. High mileage. Today contained more bike trip reality than our first sunny vacation days on the route. My dad opted out of biking and went on his own lost-in-translation train adventure to the day's endpoint of Esztergom.

Fueled by grit and Hungarian pastries, Nathan and I pedaled to the train station at our halfway point, Komárom, where we found a rickety one-car train to get us the rest of the way. Known as "Hungarian Rome" with a basilica on the top of a hill, Esztergom's high points for me were the postcard views from the top and the thermal swimming pool at the hotel.

One day left: Esztergom to Budapest

#biketour #eurovelo6 #bikeeurope #hungary #gyor #komarom #esztergom #almosttobudapest #latergram #triprecap #may2022

Day 3: Bratislava, Slovakia – Györ, Hungary (50

Day 3: Bratislava, Slovakia – Györ, Hungary (50 mi/80 km)

This was such a joyful day. The weather was perfect and we had no trouble following the Eurovelo 6 signs along car-free bikeways as we crossed into Hungary. We hit the lovely, unpronounceable town of Mosonmagyaróvár just in time for a patio lunch break, then made one more stop at the Hédervár castle before arriving to Györ.

Györ! Beautiful little city to stroll around and enjoy a nice dinner in the main square. There was some serious business to discuss, however: the next day. Forecast showed a high chance of rain, and my dad was ready for a break from the bike. So we booked him a train ticket to the next town. Nathan and I planned to brave the first half of the 68(!) miles, with the train as a bailout option for the second half. Would it all work out?

#biketourfriends #eurovelo6 #hungary #bikeway #biketour #supportedride #cycleeurope

Day 2: Vienna – Bratislava (44 mi/70 km) Today

Day 2: Vienna – Bratislava (44 mi/70 km)

Today we met our rental bikes -- firetruck-red heavyweight tanks on wheels. They came equipped with snazzy yellow handlebar bags and a side pannier. We were impossible to miss (or mistake for locals).

The bikes weren't performance machines (mine was basically a city cruiser) but the route infrastructure made up for it. We were pedaling well-marked bikeways all day. Highlights on this section were fortress ruins with a view and a WWII-era bunker on the border of Slovakia. We crossed the Danube into Bratislava, ready for yet another patio meal and drinks in the quaint historic city center.

#biketourfriends #eurovelo6 #bratislava #slovakia #bikeway #biketour #danubecruising

Day 1: Arrival and sightseeing in Vienna, Austria

Day 1: Arrival and sightseeing in Vienna, Austria

Hello, bike tour package. The Austrian outfitter Radreise Freunde ("Bike Trip Friend" in German) booked our hotels and transferred our luggage for us each day. They equipped us with rental bikes and these nifty paper maps for our self-guiding convenience. And .gpx map files, which were all we really needed.

We did the "sporty" version, which fits this 200+ mile distance into five days (the first of which is just arrival and sightseeing). So, per the itinerary, that's how we spent Day 1.

I chose this itinerary as a good fit for my 72-year-old dad, who loves biking but isn't interested in loading camping gear onto a bike or sleeping on the ground. Touring three Central European countries also sounded grand. Overall, it was! I'll give it a star rating after this day-by-day recap.

#viennatobudapest #biketripfriends #eurovelo6 #supportedride #cycleholiday #danubecyclepath

Next bike tour booked! Vienna to Budapest along t

Next bike tour booked!
Vienna to Budapest along the Danube, May 2022 📅

After a long winter/spring of not doing much with bicycles at all, I'm getting back in the saddle with a 5-day bike tour, Euro-style.

More "active vacation" than "epic journey" in flavor, this will be a supported ride where the tour operator takes our bags from hotel to hotel for us. I'll be self-guiding in a group with @qzikl Nathan and my dad.

Itinerary in brief:
Day 1 - Arrive in Vienna
Day 2 - Vienna to Bratislava (44 miles)
Day 3 - Bratislava to Gyor (50 miles)
Day 4 - Gyor to Esztergom (68 miles)
Day 5 - Esztergom to Budapest (53 miles)

That makes 215 miles total on rented hybrid bikes along one of Europe's great bikeways. Has anyone cycled this portion of the Danube Cycle Path before? Thoughts and recs please!

#biketravel #bikevacation #eurotrip #danubecyclepath #springbikeride #supportedride #selfguided #hotelsupported #eurostyle #crossgenerational #oldworld #oldmanord

Happy New Year from Colorado! Here's to fresh adv

Happy New Year from Colorado!

Here's to fresh adventures, good company, and the revitalizing magic of getting outside in 2022✨

#happynewyear #birthdaycrew #huttrip #coloradohighcountry #boreaspass #breckenridgetroll #10thmountainhuts #backcountry #getoutside

Grand indeed! Last weekend I pedaled to the top o

Grand indeed!

Last weekend I pedaled to the top of Grand Mesa, Colorado just in time for peak fall foliage 🍂

I love a big 5000ft climb -- didn't even bother with the chilly descent.

Way better than my selfies from the saddle are these photos by @qzikl

I wish everyone could have photos like these of themselves doing what they love 💛🚴‍♀️💛

#grandmesa #colorado #westernslope #coloradoshared #aspengold #peakfoliage #bigclimb #roadride

It's smokey, windy, and cold at the top. And worth

It's smokey, windy, and cold at the top. And worth it.

On Saturday I summited my 2nd Colorado 14er by bicycle. Had to fight for this one, which was harder than Mount Evans by bicycle last summer. Horrible air quality didn't help.

Only two of Colorado's highest 54 mountains have paved roads to the top. I've cycled them both, so I'll call this mission complete.

#colorado #14er #summiteer #fourteener #pikespeak #gravelgrinder #switchbacks #hillclimb #roadride #roadbike #mustangsally #typetwofun

BIKEpacking vs. BACKpacking: which is better? A f

BIKEpacking vs. BACKpacking: which is better?

A few weeks ago I went on a four-day backpacking trip. At first, the heavy backpack was making me wish for my bike. But once I got into it, I realized that both forms of self-supported muscle-powered overland travel have their own distinct charms.

Pros of backpacking
🥾 No bike mechanics to worry about
🥾 You can get deeper into the wilderness, fewer people and cars
🥾 More immersed in nature, wildlife, and WILDFLOWERS!
🥾 Gearwise, there's a lower barrier to entry than bikepacking

Pros of bikepacking
🚴‍♀️ You load everything onto your bike, which carries it for you
🚴‍♀️ You can go a lot further in a day, and plan bigger trips in less time
🚴‍♀️ You can hit towns and soak up amenities (e.g. pie!) more often
🚴‍♀️ You get paid back for your uphills with freewheeling descents

What do YOU think? Which would you rather spend 4-6 days doing in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado?

#backpacking #bikepacking #selfsupported #musclepowered #outdoors #Colorado #GDMBR #flattopswilderness #wildflowers #adventurecycling #graveltravel #trailsvroads

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In the summer of 2019, I traveled coast-to-coast across the United States by bicycle.

4400 miles
75 days
10 states
11 miles per hour
Solo and self-supported

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