My Cycling Adventures

Austria (6x), Belgium (4x), Denmark, England (4x), Finland, France (9x), Germany (3x), Greece (Crete, Euboia), Holland (2x), Italy (2x), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal, Norway, Spain (2x) / Mallorca Cycling Camp (16x), Sweden (4x), Switzerland (3x), China/Tibet, USA (4x)

USA across the continent from Washington D.C (east coast) to L.A (west coast):
USA on other trips:

The Alps (Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France), The Ardennees (Belgium-Luxembourg), The Pyrenees (France-Spain), Tremuntana (Mallorca), The Appalachians (USA), Ozarks (USA), The Rocky Mountains (USA), Sierra Nevada (USA), The Himalayas (Tibet-Nepal), Lefka Ori & Idi (Crete), Albergerpass, Alp D'Huez, Brenner, Calibier (1/2), Forclaz, Lautaret, Mt. Ventoux, ...

Highest pass: Lhakpa La 5220 m, Tibet. (Yes, the air was very thin. No, I didn't see the Yeti.)

Brahmaputra, Loire, Mosel, Rhein, Rio Bravo, Tornionjoki, ...

Ahvenanmaa (Finland), Euboea (Greece), Jersey (UK), Lofoten (Norway), Mallorca, ...

Super Randonneur (200-300-400-600 km brevets): 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 1999

2011 Colorado, Colorado High Country 1210 km
2005 California, Gold Rush Randonnee 1215 km
2003 France, Paris-Brest-Paris 1230 km
1999 France, Paris-Brest-Paris 1230 km
1998 Norway, Den Stora Styrkeproven 540 km

1998 Friendship Highway (Lhasa - Kathmandu)
1996 Mt. Tamalpais (Marin county - the birth-place of mtn. bikes)
1996 Mammoth (The home of the Kamikaze downhill)
1995 Ruta de la Plata (The Silver Route in Spain)

Average distance per day: 100 - 135 km's (max 205 km's)
Average weight of panniers: 12-15 kg
Average cycling speed: 19-23 km/h

Average distance per day: 200 - 230 km's (max 550 km's in one day ride, max 1260 km's in one stage ride)
Average weight of panniers: 4-5 kg
Average cycling speed: 26-28 km/h