Author Topic: Kempen-Usedom-Berlin-Kempen Tour 2017 (Read 2646 times)

Auntie Helen · « **on:** 03 June, 2017, 07:07:55 am »

In about an hour's time I'm setting off on an 1800km tour over two weeks to the Baltic Sea on the border with Poland, then to Berlin and back here (on the western border of Germany 15km from the Netherlands.

My partner Klaus is coming with me and we will be riding our Velomobiles.

I plan to write daily blog posts and you can see them here: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-tour-2017/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #1 on:** 03 June, 2017, 08:23:50 pm »

The first report: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-1-kempen-to-bad-bentheim/

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 June, 2017, 07:22:40 am »

Thanks for the write up, it's interesting to hear about a velomobile tour!

re the chain, I wondered if one could be built with belt drive - no oil?

Also at 25C, what's the ventilation like compared to an ordinary tourer?

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 June, 2017, 12:25:46 pm »

I have derailleur gears so a belt drive wouldn't work.

Ventilation isn't a problem when you're at cruising speed (35-40 on/h) but up long, slow hills and when stopped at traffic lights it heats up. I have a Naca duct to let air in, Klaus has two foot holes and that pushes enough air through too (I have one foot hole which I can close if I want). Ventilation is less of a problem than you would expect.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 June, 2017, 07:24:20 pm »

Day 2: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-2-bad-bentheim-to-oldenburg/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #5 on:** 05 June, 2017, 09:15:02 pm »

Day 3: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-3-oldenburg-to-gluckstadt/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #6 on:** 06 June, 2017, 09:12:55 pm »

Day 4: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-4-gluckstadt-to-grevesmuhlen/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #7 on:** 07 June, 2017, 07:49:57 pm »

Germany is ace for cakes!!

Today's rain-dodging report: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-5-grevesmuhlen-to-ribnitz-damgarten/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #8 on:** 08 June, 2017, 09:15:25 pm »

Today, a one-cake day! http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-6-ribnitz-damgarten-to-usedom/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 June, 2017, 09:40:04 pm »

Today was my first ever rest day on a bike tour! http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-tour-day-7-rest-day-in-ahlbeck/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #10 on:** 10 June, 2017, 08:37:34 pm »

Today was harder work: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-8-usedom-to-waldsee/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 June, 2017, 09:21:25 pm »

Today: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-9-waldsee-to-berlin-spandau/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 June, 2017, 09:50:14 pm »

Short rest day report: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-10-rest-day-in-berlin/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 June, 2017, 08:09:04 pm »

On our way westwards home http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-11-berlin-spandau-to-brandenburg-an-der-havel/

Canardly · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 June, 2017, 08:16:41 pm »

Excellent reading as ever AH.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 June, 2017, 09:18:59 pm »

Thanks Bob!

Today, another speedy one: http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-12-brandenburg-an-der-havel-to-grafhorst/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 June, 2017, 08:25:01 pm »

Today we battled the German car world http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-13-grafhorst-to-steinhude/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 June, 2017, 08:06:45 pm »

The penultimate day

http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-14-steinhude-to-rheine/

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #18 on:** 17 June, 2017, 08:48:54 pm »

The tour is ended!

http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/kempen-usedom-berlin-kempen-day-15-rheine-to-kempen/

I hope you enjoyed reading.

yoav · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 June, 2017, 05:38:10 pm »

I enjoyed reading your tour report, because,
1. It inspired me to do a similar tour, north Germany to Berlin.
2. I was impressed by the distances and speed you managed on your velomobiles, or you may just be very fit. I fancy a go in one.
3. I like pictures of cake.