A test ride, eastward from Oud-Ade and back.

12 July 2009 in Holland 2009, Netherlands, daily summary

My goal for Friday, June 26 was to figure out how far we could reasonably expect to ride in one day, and I achieved it — in abundance. Here’s the best approximation of the route I could come up with in Google Maps:
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It’s a little misleading, first because of the detour north [...]

Before the big ride: a beer run!

12 July 2009 in Holland 2009, Netherlands, daily summary

So my quick summary of our five-day ride doesn’t mention that we went for a few rides in and around Oud-Ade before that trip. This post is about the first of those excursions.
To beer!
Just like in 2007, putting the bike together on the first day in Holland proved an excellent way of staying awake [...]

Holland 2009!

8 July 2009 in Holland 2009, Netherlands

Tomorrow I head back to the U.S. and more than 1 hour of Internet a day, dear readers, and then I will regale you with the full story of this summer’s big bike adventure in the Netherlands (Holland, to be exact). Or at least post more pictures; right now I can’t even figure out [...]