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Day 3: 10.06.2024, 146km, 443hm The last few days have felt rushed, I’ve been cycling more for a goal than for the journey. Today I also had the feeling that I had to catch up. Thanks to bike problems, I only cycled “just under” 160km yesterday instead of 200km and only set off at midday today after a temporary repair. There’s a halfway good reason for my time pressure: I want to catch my dear friend Mo in Hanover, so I’d better get there before Thursday. At the same time, I’m probably putting myself under more stress than necessary and completely forgetting that I’m travelling. I hardly allow myself any breaks, and in the few breaks I do take, I squat by the side of the road to fill up on food as quickly as possible. ...

Day 2: 09.06.2024, 157km, 772hm An almost explosive crack from my drive train. I stop pedalling and look down between my legs. My chainring has come off. I started very early, I was already on my bike before 6:00. I enjoy riding through the villages on Sunday mornings. It’s so quiet, so unspoilt. I don’t have to worry about cars. The first 50 kilometres are done by 8:15. ...

Day 1: 08.06.2024, 83km, 333m elevation gain My shoes click into my pedals, left, right. Right? Right? The right one takes a bit of fiddling before I find it. Click. I’m rolling already. I can feel the bike translate me pushing into my pedals into meters on the smooth road. I see my mom and brother shrink behind me, my dad pedaling beside me. ...