The death of an otherwise good dynamo hub. Why did it happen and how can I prevent it from happening again. Read More »
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5 reasons why Austria is a great bike touring destination
So, you think you know Austria? Big mountains, men in strange leather shorts, heady accordion fueled folk music and giant glasses of yeasty beer, right? Think again. Austria may be the best cycling destination in Europe. Here’s 5 reasons why: 1.A well developed and well marked Cycle Route network. For the first few miles cycling into Austria we weren’t sure ... Read More »
Cycling Czech Republic: No sleep til Česky Krumlov
Cycling Czech Republic and the 12% grade The past 3 1/2 days have seen us climbing one hill after another nonstop for about 280km. From Prague to Karlstejn to Tabor to Česke Budjevice and now to Česky Krumlov. Climb, descend, climb, descend and climb some more… None of the epic alpine climbs of France or Italy, but rather like the ... Read More »
Destination Dubrovnik – Summer bike touring 2012
Is it August already? So, we have been meaning to post about this for the past two weeks. It seems one thing has been standing in our way: Writing, editting and designing our new e-book ” i bike WAWA Part 1 – Cycling in and around Warsaw.” Now that the book is done we are free to begin doing other ... Read More »