Nice tour approximately 50km from Braunschweig Südstadt to the Elm and back to Braunschweig Südstadt. Tour is on a mixture of asphalt, paths and single trails with a really nice train through the woods after Klein Veltheim.

Sunday saw a little bike tour around the east of Braunschweig. Good weather had been predicted and as usual it RAINED!!!! Boo!! But undeterred I jumped onto the new bike to give it it’s first real outing. It ended up being quite a long one (36km).

Dispite rain and a LOT of mud I had a really good ride and Stefan and Gesa will vouch for me reaching Schandelah in one piece albeit a little bit muddy (came off bike again … was extreemly wet and fell over not going anywhere fast.

Thought I’d attach my tour for you to have a look at – more details coming soon to the tour including a route description an download for any biking fans out there.

It is spring again, the birds are singing and Jon’s trying a new hobby. As a few of you know I have been into cycling for a few years now (agreed I am a bit of a good weather cyclist) but I have decided to go offroad… yes mountain biking and this is my new baby:

I have got myself a Bulls Copperhead 3 mountain bike and the first rides have been pretty successfull and a little muddy to go with it. I will try and keep you upto date with a few nice Braunschweig tours and with my new found hobby, keeps me out of trouble I suppose .

So a few more details about the bike:

Frane: 7005 lite aluminium, double butted
Fork: Rock Shox REBA SL DA, 100 mm, Poploc remote lockout
Gearshift_ Shimano Deore XT
Gears: Shimano Deore XT 27-speed, Shadow
Derailer Shimano Deore XT
Crank shaft: Shimano Deore XT, 44/32/22T
Breaks: Magura Julie, 180/160 mm
Handlebars: FSA XC-282/FSA OS-190
Weight: 11,5 kg

I have got to get a little bit used to the click pedals, I have fallen off the bike a couple of times now … but I will get used to them soon, maybe need a little adjusting though!!!