Uli Harder: Cycling to work and back

Cycling to work and back

Usually I take the train from Reading to Paddington into work. But on 3 June 2009 I finally did the trip there and back by bicycle. A few years ago I had done this on my Brompton in on different days in two pieces. On the way in I got a bit lost in London, probably partly due to being a bit tired. I didn't really have enough food and water with me … and was (am!) slightly unfit. The way back was without any problems. I didn't get lost and didn't have to consult the map at all. I recorded the GPS trace with my BGT-31, which was also useful to locate myself when I was lost the first time. I did actually use the OSM map I had made for my phone! The total distance is about 140km or 87 miles and it took me 3h (3.5h with breaks) in either direction.

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