I Just Stopped Checking the Grade

The trip from Murnau to Plansee and back to Füssen was one of extremes, both the riding and the nature around us. If you want an exciting day on the trail, this is the ride for you. This was an instant favorite for us! Link to the full weekend tour: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1493815660 Link to the 100 Castles collection on Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/collection/1225190/-100-castles

Our first ride in 2024 was a banger! 56 km of forest, fields, and farms — with a view of some castles and plenty of mountains. Füssen to Murnau should be on everyone’s cycling short list. Link to the full weekend tour: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1493815660

Christine and I talked about what we did last summer in Denmark and about the tour we’re doing this weekend here in southern Germany. Join us for a fun 20 minutes where we discuss our tours and what we’re going to be doing this summer. The link to the full Denmark tour: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1152990217

Summer Tour 2022 Day 14: Neumarkt to Brombachsee Today we decided to call off the tour, though only a day early. The European heatwave we are experiencing this last week just became too unhealthy to continue riding all day. Seeing 48C on our Wahoo GPS was a novelty for a while, until it was clear the heat was too much. You can read about our tours at https://biketrailspodcast.com

Summer Tour 2022 Day 13: Regensburg to Neumarkt Years ago, we rode a local route to train a bit for longer tours. It was a 30 km loop with about 300 m climbing. At the time, we figured that was enough for our untrained, unfit bodies. Today's route, 76 km and 780 m of hills felt the same as those past training rides, but we made it and survived rather tired but alright. It seems we are improving. You can read about our tours at https://biketrailspodcast.com

Summer Tour 2022 Day 12: Deggendorf to Regensburg Sometimes a tour day is just weird, or a bit crazy, and that’s what we got today. The day had two long detours from the Donauradweg, the cycle path we are taking these few days. We were routed far away from the river into lonely farms and forests villages. It added about 15 km to our tour, pushing our ride to 97 km - and we had some other surprises, too. You can read about our tours at https://biketrailspodcast.com

Summer Tour 2022 Day 11: Passau to Deggendorf Cyclists list rain and wind as their least favorite weather while on the road. Today we got a large dose of in-your-face wind the entire trip. The landscape was flat and mainly featureless, with the wind relentlessly whipping at our ears. Arriving in Deggendorf was more a surrender than a triumph. You can read about our tours at https://biketrailspodcast.com

Summer Tour 2022 Day 10: Salzburg to Passau Our longest day so far at 188 km proved to be a thrilling ride, with a stronger pace despite the 800 m of climbing. It was a beautiful landscape the entire way. Seeing Passau in the distance just before the last descent is right out of a movie. You can read about our tours at https://biketrailspodcast.com

Summer Tour 2022 Day 9: Bischofshofen to Salzburg Riding through a mountain pass, even one that’s not so high in elevation, is always a bit thrilling. The clouds come closer and the cold air washes over you. The descent is exciting. Alas, there are no more passes in our tour, so a steep farm road will have to fulfill our thrill-seeking descents. You can read about our tours at https://biketrailspodcast.com

Summer Tour 2022 Day 8: Spittal an der Drau to Bischofshofen Bad Gastein is an incredible site to see. The city is perched on a semicircular gorge with a roaring waterfall plunging through the center. The upper falls are right at the street, the lower falls are a torrent of water crashing into a lagoon pool before swiftly heading downstream. It’s a unique place. You can read about our tours at https://biketrailspodcast.com