Jan-Lukas Else

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A spontaneous bike tour

Published on 2024-05-26 in 💬 Micro

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This morning I was in a bit of a bad mood and got the idea that I needed to do some exercise again. I had taken a break for a week due to a cold. I also wanted to get out a bit because the weather was good. Then it was a spontaneous but perfect decision to go for a bike ride again.

There’s a big river nearby and another town about 30 km downstream, but there are regular trains from there. So I cycled the 30 km downstream at quite a fast pace on my non-electric city bike. I then took the train back.

It was definitely fun and a mood boost!

Nach Hann. Münden 🏁 30.63 kilometers ⏱ 1:20:59 ⬆️ 108 meters ⬇️ 132 meters

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soeren Did the exact same thing with the exact same result :-)
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