Just north of the Ruhrsee in the Eifel region, it starts to get very flat. Holland flat. This explains why you’ll find the (always very friendly and waving) duty bikers in the Eifel at weekends. For me to be heading to the flatlands then seems to be xounter to a fun weekend of riding. But there’s a reason.
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The Battle of the Bulge Motorbike Tour with Chippy
A great motorbike tour over 5 days and 3 countries in two of the most accessible national park areas in Western Europe and especially interesting for anyone wanting to head out for 5 days from the UK.
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10 cargobike problems you’ll need to plan for.
Cargobike problems include parking, startup time, space, weather, style, bollards, street repairs, leaves, curbs, security,safety and people. If you’re considering usnig a cargobike for kids transport, business or touring, read this list and think carefully about how you’re going to cope with each issue. To be honest, it’s a tough call. You’ll need the help of local politicians and planners, a wad of money, nerves and planning.
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Larry vs Harry Steps eBullitt Review
The Larry vs Harry Bullitt is a long-john style (2 wheels, carrier front and low) cargobike that appears to have achieved a good status in the market. I’m testing the Clockwork orange Shimano Steps eBullitt version which comes in at over 4300 Euro. It’s really, really expensive. But it’s good too. Not perfect, and not without the need to spend even more money, but we’ll get to that after I’ve summarised some good and bad points that I’ve already noted after a 4 days test.
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Deutsche Bahn Nachtzug – German Night Train Sleeper Cabin Review.
I took the train down to Munich to meet up, or rather, Tweet-up, with Intel. It was a great evening and there’s more to that part of the story but it’s the City Night Line night-train back that I want to tell you about now.
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