2011 CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: Spain, France, United Kingdom, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland
Total distance: 6684 km
Average daily distance covered (excluding short days due to ferry trips): 79km
Longest distance covered in one day: 138 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 5 hours 25 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 9 hours 53 minutes
Total hours in the saddle: 477 hours
Average speed: 13.9 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 18.5 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 10 km/hour
Maximum speed: 57 km/hour
Average daily cost (excluding 9 days in Nottingham when
staying with relatives, 2 x ferry fares and bike repairs): 88 euros
Average daily cost when staying in hotels (50 days): 104 euros
Average daily cost when camping (50 days): 72 euros
Bicycle maintenance:
Ken
Number of punctures: 3
Replaced, due to wear, back brake blocks, cassette and chain. Re-greased seat post and bottom bracket.
Julie
Number of punctures: 0
Replaced, due to wear, back brake pads. Re-greased seat post.
2013 CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: Spain and Portugal
Total distance 2555 km
Average daily distance covered (excluding trips during rest days): 73km
Longest distance covered in one day: 138 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 5 hours 3 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 9 hours 13 minutes
Total hours in the saddle: 177 hours
Average speed: 14.4 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 18.0 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 10.3 km/hour
Maximum speed: 54.6 km/hour
Average daily cost (excluding 7 days break in Sabugal, Portugal): 76 euros
Average daily cost when staying in hotels (25 days): 86 euros
Average daily cost when camping (10 days): 45 euros
Bicycle maintenance:
Ken
Number of punctures: 1
Replaced, due to wear, back brake blocks.
Julie
Number of punctures: 0
2014 CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: Spain, United Kingdom, Holland, Germany, France and Switzerland
Total distance: 3664 km
Average daily distance covered (excluding short days due to ferry crossings): 77 km
Longest distance covered in one day: 114 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 5 hours 37 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 8 hours 02 minutes
Total hours in the saddle: 264 hours
Average speed: 14.5 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 18.6 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 10.0 km/hour
Maximum speed: 58.1 km/hour
Average daily cost (excluding days when staying with friends in Bristol and family in Nottingham): 86 euros
Average daily cost when staying in hotels (35 days): 107 euros
Average daily cost when camping (22 days): 52 euros
Bicycle maintenance:
Ken
Number of punctures: 2
Required new chain rings, but as we were unable to obtain them during the trip, new chain rings, cassette and chain were required on our return home.
Julie
Number of punctures: 0
2015 CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: France, Switzerland (very briefly), Germany, Austria, Slovakia (briefly) and Hungary (briefly)
Total distance: 3166 km
Average daily distance covered (excluding short days due to ferry crossings): 77 km
Longest distance covered in one day: 105 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 5 hours 16 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 6 hours 44 minutes
Total hours in the saddle: 216 hours
Average speed: 14.6 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 17.2 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 12.0 km/hour
Maximum speed: 51.5 km/hour
Average daily cost: 80 euros
Average daily cost when staying in hotels (19 days): 116 euros
Average daily cost when camping (33 days): 60 euros
Bicycle maintenance:
Ken
Number of punctures: 0
Julie
Number of punctures: 0
2016 SPRING CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: Spain
Total distance: 732 km
Average daily distance covered: 52 km
Longest distance covered in one day: 81 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 3 hours 30 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 5 hours 47 minutes
Total hours in the saddle: 49 hours
Average speed: 14.9 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 17.4 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 11.8 km/hour
Maximum speed: 59.4 km/hour
Average daily cost: 88 euros
Bicycle maintenance:
Ken and Julie
Number of punctures: 0
2016 AUTUMN CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: Portugal and Spain
Total distance: 1586 km
Average daily distance covered: 72 km
Longest distance covered in one day: 102 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 4 hours 46 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 6 hours 11 minutes
Total hours in the saddle: 105 hours
Average speed: 14.9 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 17.5 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 11.9 km/hour
Maximum speed: 53.1 km/hour
Average daily cost: 93 euros
Bicycle maintenance:
Ken
Number of punctures: 1
Julie
Number of punctures: 0
2018 CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: UK and Netherlands
Total distance: 965 km
Average daily distance covered: 69 km
Longest distance covered in one day: 124 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 4 hours 18 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 8 hours
Total hours in the saddle: 58 hours
Average speed: 15.5 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 16.8 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 13.0 km/hour
Maximum speed: 41.1 km/hour
Average daily cost: 69 euros
Bicycle maintenance: Zero punctures
2019 CYCLE TOUR
Countries visited: UK, Netherlands and Germany
Total distance: 1755 km
Average daily distance covered: 70 km
Longest distance covered in one day: 121 km
Average time in the saddle per day: 4 hours 38 minutes
Longest time in the saddle in one day: 7 hours 35 minutes
Total hours in the saddle: 116 hours
Average speed: 14.7 km/hour
Best average speed in one day: 15.9 km/hour
Worst average speed in one day: 13.0 km/hour
Maximum speed: 55.5 km/hour
Average daily cost: 74 euros
Bicycle maintenance: Zero punctures
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