Tag: Denmark

Bornholm: A Lap of Denmark’s Sunshine Island (19/06/25- 22/06/25

Jul 12, 2025

I really thought my first blog entry of 2026 would be about riding the Tour Divide – a race I’ve dreamed about for years. For anyone unfamiliar, it’s an ultra-distance, self-supported bike race following the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, stretching roughly 4,400 km from Canada to the Mexican border. It’s considered one of the toughest … More Bornholm: A Lap of Denmark’s Sunshine Island (19/06/25- 22/06/25

Round Denmark Bike Race: Part 2 (13/07/22-15/07/22)

Dec 11, 2022

Something strange was happening to my body, a symptom I hadn’t ever experienced before on a bike ride. My tongue had seemed to swell, turning white with blisters lining the sides of it. My tonsils were swollen, and I had ulcers inside my mouth. Eating hurt.  I wasn’t sure how worried I should be – … More Round Denmark Bike Race: Part 2 (13/07/22-15/07/22)

Germany to Denmark: Embracing the cold (30/01/15-09/02/15)

Feb 26, 2015

Just over the Dutch/German border I spotted the first (and last) other long-distance cyclist. We were passing in opposite directions, but exchanged a brief smile and nod, as if to say ‘at least I’m not the only one crazy enough to be cycling in this weather’. I took comfort in the sight of his load … More Germany to Denmark: Embracing the cold (30/01/15-09/02/15)