DAy 1 Begins

Yesterday we got the bikes ready with a trip tp the local bike shop where running repairs were done very quickly. Ollies bike finally turned up. In the afternoon we rode 40 km to Andechs which is a monastery outside of munich but noted for its dark beer. Michael was the official taste tester.

The bunch split for the return with Michale and Peter trying every trick to lose the pusuitants who rode back at 40 kph average!!!!!

Waether is good . not to hot and the very infrequent colign shower.

Munich is a nice city with a very strong bike culture withj bike paths on every street so it has been a very fitting place to begin the ride.

We hope to ride off at 9 am this morning, so next update from Garmisch Partenkirken

Amazing Race results

The winner of the Amazing Race was Michael as he claimed to arrive several hours before Adam and Peter (arr 1400 hrs 28 June after 36 hours travelling). Rod and Ferdi were next with the final Scott bro arriving late Sunday night less bike. Today at 9 Monday Martin arrived making up the seven man team. Adam and Peter went for a jet lag reducing ride this morning at 5 am!!! much to dismay of everyone else. Adam was first to puncture, closely followed by Peter who then made an early claim for crash king right in front of the hostel (no injuries to report though). Rod is holding back in opening the crash king count by not even riding yet.

Then Stefan turned up from Regensburg for the day and we caught the train to the BMW museum which was closed so we sat in new BMers and played with the simulators.
The tent arrived today and we now hope that Ollies bike is being delivered tonight.
We then had lunch in a beer garden (again), saugages and bagels were the order. Tonight we are carbo loading with traditional german sushi!

Hope to load some photos soon when we can.

Checked in with 68 kg of luggage between Adam and me

We are checked in and ready to go. Its like the Amazing Race as we all see who can make it first to Munich.

I'm packed now 15 kg backpack, 14 kg bike bag and 6 kg day pack. I hope I took all of my bike?

Getting Started

M2M09 Six Countries, Over the Alps Twice in 2 Weeks

we are six riders

Adam
Ferdi
Michael
Ollie
Peter
Rod
and maybe Martin

Here is the route

Munich We will spend a few days getting over jet lag, tuning our bikes and sourcing/perfecting our camping gear. Activities such as beer hall evaluation will undoubtedly occur.

From To Distance Total km
1 Jul Munich Garmisch-Partenkirchen 96.1 Germany 96
2 Jul Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Pettneu am Arlberg 94.2 Austria 190.3
3 Jul Pettneu am Arlberg
Vaduz 83 Liechtenstein 273.3
4 Jul Vaduz Andeer 73.8 Switzerland 347.1
5 Jul Andeer Bellinzona 86.5 Switzerland 433.6
6 Jul Bellinzona Dormelletto 88.7 Italy 522.3
8 Jul Dormelletto Turin 127.4 Italy 649.7
9 Jul Turin Briancon 110.8 France 760.5
10 Jul Briancon Alpe D'Huez 79.4 France 839.9
11 Jul Alpe D'Huez Saint-Marcellin 105.9 France 945.8
12 Jul Saint-Marcellin Montelimar 99.9 France 1045.7
13 Jul Montelimar Arles 117 France 1162.7
14 Jul Arles Marseille 89.7 France 1252.4 Arrivee