Bicycle trip from Cologne to Leverkusen

Sorry guys, would have joined you but will be in France the next two weeks...
@Nemmy: Your comment was interesting !! Is your wife visiting such a bad thing?? ;-))

Hahah Lenou. No but it is unfortunate because she won't want to go cycling so if the trip is that weekend I can't go!

I'd be up for it, but I don't think I can do the 6th either. If the 13th is also out, how about the 20th?

Hi,
I can make either 6 or 13 July, but not 20th July

20th is ok with me.

So personally I have a preference on the 6th. Shall we keep this date and also plan one for the 20th... I am not too sure I can make it myself on that day but I will look into it.

I

So scrapped the idea for the ride to Düsseldorf on the 6th and move it to the 20th.

Excellent.

20th, I'm in

20th would be great for me too - need to cycle off some of this damn Weizenbier... all I need now is a bike.

Try here - dates and places of the markets at the bottom of the page. There's one at Agneskirche this coming Saturday.

Eh? Try where?

D'oh!!!

Sorry - http://www.fahrradmarkt-koeln.de/

So the short ride to Bonn was nice.. so let's do double the distance and ride out to Düsseldorf on the 20th July.

Double... erm... I will have to see how I am feeling closer to the time!!!
At the moment it's a tentative yes. Is there a stop point at halfway there to come home? lol

There are many stops along the way (and many pubs)... Nice ice cream place in Hitdorf is a must.

Hi Ian and everyone else-
is this still happening on the 20th? i'm interested.

Yes it should be happening still, hence the posts about it

I am in! Although I am not sure I will last the 40kms...! ;-)) but will do my best!!

Lenou - I think you may find that it's more closer to 60 Km... We should maybe plan to ride past S-Bahn stations ?

Oh my god...!! then we definitely need to ride near the S Bahn stations..! or plan many pub stops along the way!!

I am hereby giving my unreserved apology that I shall not be attending Ride to Düsseldorf this weekend.
I enjoyed the Bonn ride but 20km more I fear will ensue in my inability to walk or move my legs for the following week...

Also, looks like it's going to be crap weather on Sunday...

Maybe the next "Bonn-esque" distance one?

Weather for Sunday shows gewitter at the moment, nice, anybody seen anything different?

So apart from Lenou, is there anyone else interested? I fear we will have to postpone yet again... also as Nemmy said, the weather is not looking to hot for Sunday

Yes, I am up for it, as long as the weather behaves.

So that is me, Lenou, yourself and Jason ??? - What about the F1 though - I heard you are a big fan and it's Hockenheim this w/e...???

It is indeed Hockenheim this weekend, but I am quite happy to record it and watch it when I get home. Might spur me on to cycle faster.

The problem with the British GP weekend was that it was also the Wimbledon final and I wanted to watch that too. There are only so many hours in the day, so the bike ride lost out. Priorities you know!

I am still in, provided the weather isn't too crap!!

We could bring umbrellas and let the wind take us all the way to Ddf...

Anyway I just checked the forecast and it's not looking toooo bad for Sunday Weather on Sunday

Metcheck is not looking quite so optimistic, unfortunately.

Looking at the poor weather forecast, I'd rather postpone...;-(

Actually the forecasts have improved.. won't be very warm but looks like it may stay dry.. Guess that can change though. At least I can get to see the F1 on telly if we don't go

Ok there has been a change of plan from my part. Due to the possibility that I may be riding alone, I have decided to change the target. Destination is now Leverkusen and back. Should not take more than an hour to get there.. quick coffee and back one more hour. I will start from Rodenkirchen at 10 am... if anyone else is interested, meet me under the A4 bridge on the upper cycling path on the Rhine side. Pod.. if you are still interested, we can meet you under the Zoobrücke on the Rhine ?
I know this is a tad early, but I would like to get back for the GP.

Weather is saying - Cologne Weather Sunday

I'm still in, coffee (and cake) along with getting back in time for the GP definitely has it's appeal

I'll meet you under the Zoobrücke, what time do you anticipate getting there and which side exactly is the 'Rhine' side?

Hopefully as it is now not so far Lenou might come along too...Lenou???

I'm up for it too - in fact was still up for Dus, but this sounds like a welcome downgrade!

Ian, by "Rhine side" I assume you mean the side of the Rhine that is next to the Rhine, or perhaps the other side

Hi.. sorry for the confusion - I meant left side of the Rhine... and for the Zoobrücke - will also meet you on the LHS of the Rhine - ie. your side.. Lets say between 10.15 and 10.30...

The ride should take us up the left side of the Rhine, up past Ford and then we cross and go back through Leverkusen - hopefully finding a place that does coffee and cake.

if it does happen to be lashing down in the morning I guess it will be off... but fingers crossed for good weather. And just in case you clicked the link on my last post, that was actually the forecast for Madrid - sorry to deceive anyone

aah, that rhine side of the Rhine. Ok.

We can take a 'rain' check tomorrow morning, though as we are not going so far and are coming back pretty much straight away, I'm not that bothered if it is a bit wet - though I think I draw the limit at doing the whole thing in full goretex.

Ok, I will still be there, if it doesn't rain tomorrow morning ;-) !!
however, I am not sure exactly where we are meeting? do you mean the Konrad Adenauer Ufer?

yep, down on the tow-path (or what ever it is), Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer side of the river, under the Zoobrücke.

Ok, hopefully will find it !! what time 10.30?

Yep between 10.15 and 10.30.

PoD -just pm'd you with my mob nr.. just in case.

cheers

Ian

Hope you guys had fun - the weather is fine after all (at the moment)!!

Hope to be at the next one.

Was a nice trip in the end.. up to Hitdorf and back.. circa 40 km give or take a few kms.

We did indeed have a good time. Weather was ok and the breakfast was good. Thanks chaps.

Until next time.

I had a very good time too ! I am actually amazed I made it! I am not so unfit after all ! ;-)

Yeah it's amazin how far you can go on a bike with air in the tyres eh

LOL !! indeed !! ;-)