Touring

This is an overview page of many of the the multi-day bike tours I've ever done, with links to ride reports (if available).

2019 To the Alps!

Biking from my parents' place near Stuttgart to the Kleinwalsertal in the Alps. Two days of credit card touring on an old MTB.

Day 1: Welzheim to Füramoos

Day 2: Füramoos to Hirschegg

2017 Bike California

A 7-day loop north of San Francisco, roughly following the Orr Springs 600k brevet route through Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties.

• Day 0: Assembling Grando and a first shakedown ride
• Day 1: San Mateo to Samuel Taylor State Park
• Day 2: Samuel Taylor State Park to Bodega Dunes
• Day 3: Bodega Dunes to Gualala
• Day 4: Gualala to Healdsburg
• Day 5: Healdsburg to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
• Day 6: Bothe-Napa Valley State Park to Samuel Taylor State Park
• Day 7: Samuel Taylor State Park to San Mateo

2014 S24O Blue Mound State Park

Sadly the only overnight bike touring we did in 2014. But it was great!

• Finally: The first S24O!

2013 Eastern Townships

Longest tour so far, together with the Biketopus

• Day 1: Montreal to Ange-Gardien
• Day 2: Ange-Gardien to Mont-Orford National Park
• Day 3: Mont-Orford to Lennoxville
• Day 4: Lennoxville to Mansonville
• Day 5: Mansonville to Frelighsburg
• Day 6: Frelighsburg to Yamaska River National Park
• Day 7: Yamaska River National Park to Montreal
• Review: What worked, what didn't?

2012 Quebec City–Montreal

Another tour together with the Biketopus: Following the St. Lawrence from Quebec City to Montreal

• Day 0: Train to Quebec City
• Day 1: Quebec City to Saint-Alban
• Day 2: Saint-Alban to Trois-Rivières
• Day 3: Trois-Rivières to Lanoraie
• Day 4: Lanoraie to Montreal

2012 Montreal–Ottawa

Not really a tour, as I did it in one go, but still relevant for others doing it at touring pace.

• Ride report: Montreal–Ottaowa

2012 Montreal–Toronto

Credit card touring in early spring.

• 2012 Montreal–Toronto Express
  

2010 Ithaca–Greenwood County Park

A two day, self-supported ride with the Biketopus. Pictures/blog post to follow

2009 Finger Lakes Tour

My and the Biketopus's first attempt at self-supported touring. Three days, two nights, with camping in State Parks. Only five years later, I finally wrote a ride report.

199x Loire Valley

My first bike tour, an organized trip with my parents along the Loire River in France. I can't remember all that much about it and don't think I have pictures.