by nickpannaman | Jun 29, 2026 | Moselle to Mozart
72 miles ridden – 227m climbed – temperature 26C (average 19C at start – 33C at end. Today was a lovely days riding. It was cool and overcast as we set off and although humid from the thunderstorms overnight we had a cooling headwind for most of the...
by nickpannaman | Jun 28, 2026 | Moselle to Mozart
32 miles ridden – 166m climbed – temperature 36C (max 39C). Today was hot – very hot – but very nice. Because of yesterday’s events I had to be up at 6am for some final ‘fettling’ with my bike before it was loaded onto the van for transport to...
by nickpannaman | Jun 28, 2026 | Moselle to Mozart
I don’t normally write Day 0 pages but yesterday was a challenge. I did all the right things: overnight stay at Heathrow so that I could catch an early flight to Frankfurt and rebuild my bike while meeting my fellow riders.No nonsense with budget airlines so I opted...
by nickpannaman | Jun 24, 2026 | Moselle to Mozart
My journey starts in two days with a train from Diss to Liverpool Street. Then comes the challenge of the trip – travelling with a bike bag, suitcase and back pack on TFL to Heathrow. The cycling will be plain sailing after that. Day 1: Longuich to Bernkastel...
by nickpannaman | May 3, 2026 | blog
41 miles (66Km) walked 1518m climbed The Pilgrims Way follows a 850 year old route from Winchester to Canterbury with roots believed to stem from the fatal stabbing of Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket in 1170. The total length is 138 miles but even in the 21st...
