Ride for a reason
Spring is coming, and time for a new challenge. I just registered for the „Ride for a Reason“ challenge, https://orbit360.cc/ride-for-a-reason/. Until end of march the challenge is to ride either…
Homeschooling in Malabon
I would like to draw you attention to the current situation regarding education and schooling in Malabon. Herbert Schmerz from the Projektgruppe Malabon reports, that according to the Philippine Ministry…
vWTTC, virtual Championships with real pain…
When I received an email from Paul Thelen on October 21 with information about the vWTTC (virtual World Time Trail Championships), I was on a short vacation in the Eifel…
Tougher than cycling on the road…
Twelve hours on a Smart Trainer are really tough. You cannot stop pedaling just for one second without losing speed. No short stretching while being on descent. That is what…
Successful Testride
The official test for the vWTTC took place late on Sunday evening at 10:00 p.m. . In a video conference with almost 120 out of 150 participants, all information about…
Most western Point of Germany...
Merry Christmas and a happier new year
We are making great strides towards Christmas and the end of 2020. A year to forget? Certainly not. A lot has happened, a lot is different than a year ago…
Dress rehearsal
A first dress rehearsal for the competition on January 17th took place today. For this we all met, Paul, Roland and I as participants, and Christoph and Kristian as helpers…
Why and what for? It’s your choice!
Sometimes I wonder why I am actually doing this. Sitting on the bike for hours, in training or at events, it doesn't matter, in the long run it is usually…
Preparations
I was looking forward to a few weeks without cycling. Running, hiking, maybe a little MTB. But then Paul's email came with the idea of participating in the virtual WTTC…
Still difficult times…
The situation in Malabon is still very critical, even if it is of course not reported in the media in Europe or other parts of the world. Unfortunately, the second…