Mtn Biking In Germany

[brad nicholson]

One of the best things about Europe is the cycling...both Road and Mtn Biking. There is an incredible system of paved pathways linking most of the towns and cities in Germany where you can ride without having to worry about traffic. The mountain bike trails are fun but not quite like singletrack back home as the German foresters do just too good of a job policing up the sticks, roots, and rocks that make cross country riding fun! Here are two pics of Heidelberg, where I live from atop the Konigstuhl (Throne) Mountain. The climb starts innocently enough winding through the narrow streets of Leimen and then just goes up up and away...7 miles and 1200 meters in elevation gain. We call this the lung crisper. Of course the downhill is fun....but if you are on the Road you have to be careful becuase all the Europeans think they were Formula One racers in a former life.

[wayne-o]

I have a fuel 100 and a trek 5200 also, i stick to rails to trails pathes for the road bikes as atlanta is not really bike friendly with few dedicated pathways. nice view of the landscape though and the river

Wayne

[bombadil]

Last summer a friend and I got the chance to travel across Europe for a month, including a day or so in Heidelberg. Almost every day I think about how amazing it would be to go back, I definitely envy you living there! Thanks for posting the pics and bringing back some memories :)
Tim

[brad nicholson]

tim,
just let me know when you want to drop in! i'll keep a spot for you.
brad

[Snow Nymph]

I spent 8 years in Germany as a child. I remember riding my little dinky bike on the cobblestone road and dirt roads around Neu Ulm. I'm sure I didn't appreciate it at that age. I'd like to visit again sometime.