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Hi everyone

at long last I am finally committed to cycling from Malvern via Oxford, London, through Belgium to Luxembourg, down the Moselle Valley to Koblenz and down the Rhine to Bonn, my home town. Plan is to do this over about 2 weeks in May/June next year.

Anyone interested in joining me, possibly for part or even all of the way? Planning to stay mostly in youth hostels (cheaper), not more than 80 miles/day (as long as the route which I haven't properly plotted yet) lends itself to that.

I am 51 (so will be 52 next year), cycle about 20 miles to work every day, have done some touring (but only in the UK), so have reasonable core fitness. I will be on a audax/touring bike with 18 gears, minimal luggage (there are hills on the way !!!). Language-wise, I speak German fluently (as I am German) and can just about get buy in French but am now starting to polish up my leftover school french

Anyone interested, let me know.

Martin

Hi Martin, just read your post, I am planning a trip down to Geneva next May. I am 58 and took early retirement in July so I am at last able to do something I've always dreamed of. Your route looks very interesting, I am planning to do only 50 miles a day and mainly camping but maybe we could hook up for part of the journey. I will be setting off from Cheshire on the 1st May and need to be in Geneva by the 25th as I have booked a Gite for a week and my wife will be flying out to spend that time with me before I set off on the return trip. I cycle approx. 250 miles a week over very hilly routes around Cheshire so I have a high level of fitness.
Hope your plans work out.

Joe.