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Starting at Level 48
21MPH
190 lbs
Cat 4 Moderate 12/12
163 Watts
1.89 STW

Welcome to Kyle Pounds bike touring page. My plan for bike touring is to be as entertaining to me as possible. I think I can have a fun six months of riding. The tour I want to do starts in Amsterdam, Netherlands and then goes through Germany, Switzerland, Leichenstein, Austria, Check, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan, China, Mongolia, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark for 39 countries and 37 new ones for me.

Starting on April 15th and ending September 15th I have to average 113.33333 Miles a day to do the 29,510 kilometers, 18,296 mile loop in five months. If I have time I will include a ride through Scotland and Ireland in a 1,151 mile trip.

Strategy

Speed

I'm designing this tour around speed because I want to feel like I'm flying. The faster I go and the more miles I do in a day, the funnier it will be for me because I'll feel strong and I get to see the terrian go by faster. I think my bike weighs around 45 lbs loaded down so maybe I can get my bike and I together under 200 lbs.

Keeping it interesting

With all of this cool new technology, even though I'm spending all of my time riding, eating and sleeping, I can still do many other interesting activities at the same time. The excersizing and traveling activity and the making philosophy and documenting the trip with videos, writting, and listening to mp3's actitivy compliment each other perfectly. Now it no longer takes too much time to read, travel, or excersize because you do all of them at the same time!

Activities

Youtube videos - I'm going to make videos every day so I can think about what to say on my next video while I'm riding.
Twitter - I'll have internet on my phone so I can twitter whenever I want, like when I get up, go to bed, fill up my water bottles, and eat.
Excersizes - I'll see if I can get into the habit of doing excersizes every day and if I do that I'll film it and keep track of how many I did.
Time trials - I have the times for 10 miles, 16.8 miles, 12 hours, 24 hours on the road, and mountain for a lot of people who I will compare my times to. I will keep track of how I get faster and continue to break my records.
Full moon 24 hour rides - I'll do a 24 hour bike ride on the full moons. Taking the day off the day before.
Riding and sleeping with mp3s - I'll never get bored while I listen to my mp3s and test out the effectiveness of learning while riding.
Riding with music - I love riding with music because it motivates me. I have three mirrors to see the cars and I can hear them anyways. I won't listen to the mp3 if there are a lot of cars.

In trails in 1987 the trireme achieved a cruising speed up to 6 knots when rowed continuously for 30 miles, with an average of 5 knots. It reached 9 knots in sprints, and sailed at 10.8 knots under sail with a following wind.

My gear

Clothing

1) Jersey
2) Sleeveless Jersey
3) Bike shorts
4) Running shorts
5) Arm covers
6) Leg covere
7) Jacket
8) Rain Jacket
9) Rain pants
10) Two pairs of socks
11) Gloves for warm weather
12) Gloves for cold weather
13) Helmet
14) Glasses
15) Bike shoes
16) Waisteband
17) Sunglass covers
18) Contacts
19) Sleeping bag
20) Tent
Electronics

1) Two mp4 players
2) Computer and extra battery
3) Cell phone
4) Video camera
5) Still camera
6) Solar charger

Bike gear

1) 1984 Pinnarelo steel road bike with tri spoke carbon fiber wheels.
2) Handlebar mounted bag
3) Seatpost mounted rear rack
4) Backpack
5) Chain tool
6) Three tire irons
7) Three patch kits
8) A leatherman
9) Alan wrenches
10) Extra tire
11) Two pumps
12) Grease
13) Toothepaste
14) Toothe brush
15) Sun screen
16) Four water bottles
17) Passport
18) Credit cards
19) Cash
20) Helmet mounted mirror, glasses mounted mirror and bike mounted mirror
21) Front and rear lights
22) Bike computer
23) Altitute watch
24) Balance thing
25) Livestrong bracelet
26) Ring

Typical plane fares

Amsterdam round trip $677
Amsterdam to Edinburbgh $174
Glasgow to Belfast $74
Dublin to Amsterdam $114
$362 Total
$1040 total
London to Amsterdam $80
Dublin to London $47laren

Training 6 Months 186 Days, 7,495.26 Miles, 282 Miles/Week, 1,209 Miles/Month, 40.3 Miles/Day

April 979.6
May 1,768.1
June 1,083.95
July 1,147.15
August 1,761.11
September 570.35T+185M=755.35

30/18.64 minimum speed for track hold for 5-10 minutes

Pre Race Rides
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171
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144
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128
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94.2
93.6
91.2
90.5
89.3
89.3
86.8
86.6
86.3
85.4
85
84.9
83.9
81.4
80.8
79.8
77.8
77.3
74.8
74.5
68.9
66.3
65.8
62.7
61
60
59.9
58.3
57.14
55.8
53.5
50.6
49.5
46.4
45.4
45.2
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45
45
43.3
42.1
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40.3
38.6
37.2
36.94
33.2
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32.41
30
29.2
28.5
26.9
26.8
24.6
23.9
23.5
22.8
22.5
21.5
21.3
20.8
19
18.9
17.1
16
15.86
15.5
14.8
14.5
14.2
12.8
12.4
12.2
11.6
11.5
11.25
10.9
9.41
9.2
7.79
7.5
7.35
7.21
6.39
6
5
4.98
4.46
4
3.89
3.26
3.26
2.62

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Days of the Tour
April 979.6
1/160 StayOkay HS 4/8 0
2/160 StayOkay HS 4/9 21.3
3/160 StayOkay HS 4/10 0
4/160 April CS 4/11 0
5/160 Zoo CG 4/12 65.8
6/160 Treeclump CS 4/13 74.8
7/160 Cologne AP 4/14 85
8/160 Cologne AP 4/15 11.5
9/160 Remagen CG 4/16 33
10/160 Koblenz CG 4/17 26.8
11/160 Bingen H 4/18 42.1
12/160 Nierstein CS 4/19 33.2
13/160 Rhine Forest CS 4/20 58.3
14/160 Forest CS 4/21 59.9
15/160 Basel HS 4/22 77.3
16/160 Olten CS 4/23 46.4
17/160 Amden H 4/24 83.9
18/160 Braz CG 4/25 45.2
19/160 Landeck CG 4/26 37.2
20/160 Weer CG 4/27 61
20/160 Weer CG 4/28 0
22/160 Unken Campsite 4/29 66.3
23/160 Unterach Campground 4/30 50.6
May 1,768.1
24/160 Vienna HS 5/1 40.3
24/160 Vienna HS 5/2 29.2
24/160 Vienna HS 5/3 0
24/160 Vienna HS 5/4 0
28/160 Ridge CS 5/5 68.9
29/160 Lake CS 5/6 107
30/160 Prague HS 5/7 45.4
30/160 Prague HS 5/8 10.9
30/160 Prague HS 5/9 0
33/160 Jojick Free CG 5/10 62.7
34/160 Hill CS 5/11 127
35/160 Katowice H 5/12 126
36/160 Auschwitz H 5/13 24.6
37/160 Auschwitz H 5/14 0
38/160 River CS 5/15 86.6
39/160 Nitra H 5/16 80.8
40/160 Hungary H 5/17 89.3
41/160 Lendava H 5/18 121
42/160 Zagreb HS 5/19 89.3
43/160 Zagreb HS 5/20 9.2
44/160 Pozega HS 5/21 108
45/160 Vinkovci Hotel 5/22 74.5
46/160 Belgrade HS 5/23 110
47/160 Belgrade HS 5/24 20.8
48/160 Belgrade HS 5/25 0
49/160 Belgrade HS 5/26 0
50/160 Sunny Resort 5/27 94.4
51/160 Sarajevo HS 5/28 85.4
52/160 Sarajevo HS 5/29 12.8
53/160 Sarajevo HS 5/30 0
54/160 Niksic Hotel 5/31 144
June 1,083.95
55/160 Podgorica HS 6/1 41
56/160 Hillside CS 6/2 77.8
57/160 Pristina HS 6/3 125
58/160 Pristina HS 6/4 6.39
59/160 Skopja HS 6/5 55.8
60/160 Skopja HS 6/6 7.21
61/160 Skopja HS 6/7 0
62/160 Hillside CS 6/8 137
63/160 Tirana HS 6/9 53.5
63/160 Tirana HS 6/10 3.89
63/160 Tirana HS 6/11 2.62
63/160 Tirana HS 6/12 0
63/160 Tirana HS 6/13 0
63/160 Tirana HS 6/14 0
69/160 Beach CS 6/15 125
70/160 Sagiada CG 6/16 18.9
71/160 Igomitsa-Patras Ferry 6-17 15.5
72/160 Beach CG 6/18 49.5
73/160 Olympia CG 6/19 22.5
74/160 Olympia CG 6/20 4
75/160 Sparta CG 6/21 105
76/160 Sparta CG 6/22 7.79
77/160 Corinth CG 6/23 108
78/160 Athens CG 6/24 57.14
79/160 Athens Backpackers HS 6/25 12.2
80/160 Athens CG 6/26 0
81/160 Athens HS 6/27 45
82/160 Athens HS 6/28 0
83/160 Athens Port 6/29 0
84/160 Ios CG 6/30 3.26
July 1,147.15
84/160 Ios CG 7/1 6
86/160 Athens HS 7/2 3.26
87/160 Delfi CG 7/3 101
88/160 Chryso CG 7/4 4.46
89/160 Domokos CS 7/5 86.3
90/160 Beach CG 7/6 84.9
91/160 Mt Olympus CS 7/7 15.86
92/160 Mt Olympus HS 7/8 11.25
93/160 Mt Olympus HS 7/9 23.48
94/160 N Thessoloniki CS 7/10 90.5
95/160 Dupnica H 7/11 135
96/160 Sofia Apt 7/12 43.3
97/160 Train 7/13 14.5
98/160 Bucharest HS 7/14 23.9
99/160 Field CS 7/15 128
100/160 Galati Hotel 7/16 21.5
101/160 Train to Chsinau 7/17 0
102/160 Chisinau HS 7/18 0
103/160 Train to Kiev 7/19 7.35
104/160 Kiev Apt 7/20 14.2
105/160 Train - Warsaw 7/21 0
106/160 Warsaw HS 7/22 0
107/160 Warsaw HS 7/23 17.1
108/160 Vilnius HS 7/24 0
109/160 Riga HS 7/25 7.5
110/160 Tallinn HS 7/26 4.98
111/160 Helsinki HS 7/27 12.4
112/160 Helsinki Apt 7/28 16
113/160 Helsinki Apt 7/29 0
114/160 Kuopio CS 7/30 242
115/160 Rainbow Gathering CS 7/31 32.41
August 1,761.11
115/160 Rainbow Gathering CS 8/1 0
117/160 Rainbow to Kemijarvi Ride 8/2 367
118/160 Kemijarvi H 8/3 0
119/160 Kemijarvi H 8/4 0
120/160 Kemijarvi H 8/5 0
121/160 Kemijarvi-Utsjoki Night Ride 8/6 267
122/160 Utsjoki CS 8/7 0
123/160 Vadso CS 8/8 93.6
124/160 Alta CS 8/9 161
125/160 Karosjok-Alta Bus 8/10 0
126/160 Alta-Narvik Bus 8/11 0
127/160 Narvik-Bodo Bus 8/12 0
128/160 Trondheim H 8/13 0
128/160 Trondheim H 8/14 9.41
128/160 Trondheim H 8/15 28.5
128/160 Trondheim H 8/16 0
128/160 Trondheim H 8/17 0
128/160 Trondheim H 8/18 38.6
128/160 Trondheim H 8/19 0
128/160 Trondheim H 8/20 0
128/160 Trondheim H 8/21 0
128/160 Trondheim H 8/22 0
138/160 Hessedalen CS 8/23 81.4
139/160 Night Ride 8/24 0
140/160 Osterby CS 8/25 301
141/160 Avesta H 8/26 14.8
142/160 Stockholm CS 8/27 11.6
143/160 Stockholm Linkoping CS 8/28 0
144/160 Highway Median CS 8/29 122
145/160 Highwayside CS 8/30 171
146/160 Vala CS 8/31 94.2
September 570.35T+185M=755.35
147/160 Dan's HS 9/1 36.94
148/160 Copehagen CS 9/2 26.9
148/160 Copehagen CS 9/3 0
150/160 Burg auf Fehmarn Campsite 9/4 103.91
151/160 Hamburg CS 1 9/5 103
152/160 Hamburg CS 2 9/6 22.8
153/160 Forest CS 9/7 86.8
154/160 40 KM East of Emmen CS 9/8 91.2
155/160 Zeeburg CG 9/9 79.8
156/160 September CS 9/10 0
157/160 September CS 9/11 0
158/160 September CS 9/12 19
159/160 September CS 9/13 0
160/160 Airport CS 9/14 0
161 9/15
162 9/16
163 9/17
164 9/18
165 9/19
166 9/20 Moab Course 4 Laps 60
167 9/21
168 9/22
169 9/23 Moab Course 3 Laps 45
170 9/24 Moab Course 3 Laps 45
171 9/25 Moab Course Partial 5
172 9/26
173 9/27
174 9/28
175 9/29 Moab Course 2 Laps 30
176 9/30
October 1 193
177 10/1
178 10/2
179 10/3
180 10/4
181 10/5
182 10/6
183 10/7
184 10/8
185 10/9
186 10/10 24:04:08 193 8.05
99 Types of Events
1 D
2 M
3 H
4 B
5 R
6 R
7 I
8 O
9 O
10 O
11 O
12 O
13 O
14 O
15 O
16 O
17 O
18 O
19 O
20 O
21 D
22 M
23 H
24 B
25 R
26 R
27 I
28 O
29 O
30 O
31 O
32 O
33 O
34 O
35 O
36 O
37 O
38 O
39 O
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41 D
42 M
43 H
44 B
45 R
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47 I
48 O
49 O
50 O
51 O
52 O
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55 O
56 O
57 O
58 O
59 O
60 O
61 D
62 M
63 H
64 B
65 R
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67 I
68 O
69 O
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72 O
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81 D
82 M
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84 B
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87 I
88 O
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96 O
97 O
98 O
99 O
100 O
2010 Euro Tour Rides
1/127 Amsterdam Tour 21.3 4/9
2/127 Amsterdam Campsite - Zoo Campground 65.8 4/12
3/127 Zoo Campground - Tree Clump Campsite 74.8 4/13
4/127 Tree Clump Camsite - Cologne Apt 35 4/14
5/127 Cologne Tour 11.5 4/15
6/127 Cologne Apt - Remagen Campground 33 4/16
7/127 Remagen Campground - Koblenz Campground 26.8 4/17
8/127 Koblenz Campground - Bingen House 42.1 4/18
9/127 Bingen House - Nierstein Campsite 33.2 4/19
10/127 Nierstein Campsite - Rhine Forest Campsite 58.3 4/20/2010
11/127 Rhine Forest Campsite - Forest Campsite 59.9 4/21
12/127 Foresst Campsite - Basel Hostal 77.3 4/22
13/127 Basel Hostal - Olton Campsite 46.4 4/23
14/127 Olten Campsite - Amden Hotel 83.9 4/24
15/127 Amden Hotel - Braz Campground 45.2 4/25
16/127 Braz Campground - Landeck Campground 37.2 4/26
17/127 Lanceck Campground - Weer Campground 61 4/27
18/127 Weer Campground - Unken Campsite 66.3 4/29
19/127 Unken Campsite - Unterach Campground 50.6 4/30
20/127 Unterach Campground - Wels Train Station 40.3 5/1
21/127 Vienna Tour 29.2 5/2
22/127 Vienna Hostal - Ridge Campsite 68.9 5/5
23/127 Ridge Campsite - Lake Campsite 107 5/6
24/127 Lake Campsite - Prague Hostal 45.4 5/7
25/127 Prague Tour 10.9 5/8
26/127 Prague Hostal - Jojick Campground 62.7 5/10
27/127 Jojick Campground - Hill Campsite 127 5/11
28/127 Hill Campsite - Katowice Hotel 126 5/12
29/127 Katowice Hotel - Auschwitz Hotel 24.6 5/13
30/127 Auschwitz Hotel - River Campsite 86.6 5/15
31/127 River Campsite - Nitra Hotel 80.8 5/16
32/127 Nitra Hotel - Hungary Hotel 89.3 5/17
33/127 Hungary Hotel - Lendava Hotel 121 5/18
34/127 Lendava Hotel - Zagreb Hostal 89.3 5/19
35/127 Zagreb Tour 9.2 5/20
36/127 Zagreb Hostal - Pozega Hotel 108 5/21
37/127 Pozega Hotel - Vinkovci Hotel 74.5 5/22
38/127 Vinkovci Hotel - Belgrade Hostal 110 5/23
39/127 Belgrade Tour 20.8 5/24
40/127 Belgrade Hostal - Sunny Resort Cabin 94.4 5/27
41/127 Sunny Resort Cabin - Sarajevo Hostal 85.4 5/28
42/127 Sarajevo Hostal 12.8 5/29
43/127 Sarajevo Hostal - Niksic Hotel 144 5/31
44/127 Niksic Hotel - Podgorica Hostal 34 6/1
45/127 Pogorica Tour 6.99 6/1
46/127 Podgorica Hostal - Hill on Roadside Campsite 77.8 6/2
47/127 Hill on Roadside Campsite - Pristina Hostal 125 6/3
48/127 Pristina Tour 6.39 6/4
49/127 Pristina Hostal - Skopje Hostal 55.8 6/5
50/127 Skopje Tour 7.21 6/6
51/127 Skopje Hostal - Hillside Campsite 137 6/8
52/127 Hillside Campsite - Tirana Hostal 53.5 6/9
53/127 Tirana Tour 3.89 6/10
54/127 Kruje Hike 1.31 6/11
55/127 Tirana Hostal - Beach Campsite 125 6/15
56/127 Beach Campsite - Beach Resort Campsite 1.45 6/16
57/127 Beach Resort Campsite - Ksamil Hotel 53.2 6/16
58/127 Ksamil Hotel - Sagiada Campground 18.9 6/16
59/127 Sagiada Campground - Igounemitsa Ferry Station 15.5 6/17
60/127 Igounemitsa Ferry Station - Patrus Ferry Station 146 6/18
61/127 Patrus Ferry Station - Beach Campground 49.5 6/18
62/127 Beach Campground - Olympia Campsite 22.5 6/19
63/127 Olympia Tour 4 6/20
64/127 Olympia Campsite - Sparta Campsite 105 6/21
65/127 Sparta Tour 7.79 6/22
66/127 Sparta Campsite - Corinth Campsite 106 6/23
67/127 Mycenae 1.96 6/23
68/127 Corinth Tour 8.24 6/24
69/127 Corinth Campsite - Athens Campsite 48.9 6/24
70/127 Athens Tour 12.2 6/25
71/127 Athens Ride 45 6/27
72/127 Athens - Ios 133 6/30
73/127 Ios Ferry - Ios Campground 3.26 6/30
74/127 Ios Tour 6 7/1
75/127 Ios Campground - Ios Ferry 3.26 7/2
76/127 Athens Campsite - Delfi Campsite 101 7/3
77/127 Delfi Campsite - Chryso Campground 4.46 7/4
78/127 Chrysto Campground - Domokos Campsite 86.3 7/5
79/127 Domokos Campsite - Beach Campsite 84.9 7/6
80/127 Beach Campsite - Base Campsite 10.1 7/7
81/127 Olympus Trailhead - Olympus Hostel 5.96 7/8
82/127 Olympus Hostel - Summit - Trailhead 6.58 7/9
83/127 Base Campsite - Olympus Trailhead 5.29 7/8
84/127 Trailhead - Beach Campground 16.9 7/9
85/127 Beach Campground - Thessoloniki Campsite 90.5 7/10
86/127 Thessoloniki Campsite - Dupnica Hotel 135 7/11
87/127 Dupnica Hotel - Sofia 43.3 7/12
88/127 Sofia Tour 14.5 7/13
89/127 Sofia Train Station - Bucharest Train Station 208 7/14/2010
90 89/127 Bucharest Tour 23.9 7/14/2010
91 90/127 Bucharest Hostal - Field Campsite 128 7/15/2010
92 91/127 Field Campsite - Galati Hotel 21.5 7/16/2010
93 Galati - Chisinau 136 7/17/2010
94 92/127 Chisinau Tour 7.35 7/19/2010
95 Chisinau - Kiev 282 7/19/2010
96 Kiev - Warsaw 474 7/21/2010
97 93/127 Kiev 14.2 7/20/2010
98 Vilnius - Riga 183 7/25/2010
99 95/127 Vilnius 7.5 7/25/2010
100 96/127 Riga Tour 4.98 7/26/2010
 
101 Riga - Tallinn 189 7/26/2010
102 Tallinn - Helsinki 50.7 7/27/2010
103 97/127 Tallin Tour 12.4 7/27/2010
104 98/127 Helsinki Tour 16 7/28/2010
105 99/127 Helsinki Apt - Kuopio Campsite 242 7/30/10
106 100/127 Kuopio Campsite - Rainbow Gathering Campsite 31.1 7/31/10
107 101/127 Rainbow Gathering Tour 1.31 7/31/2010
108 102/127 Swim to Island 149M 8/1/2010
109 103/127 Rainbow Gathering Campsite - Kemijarvi Hotel 367 8/2/10
110 104/127 Kemijarvi Hotel - Utsjoki Campsite 267 8/6/2010
111 105/127 Utsjoki Campsite - Vadso Campsite 93.6 8/8/2010
112 106/127 Vadso Campsite - Karosjok Bus Station 161 8/9/2010
113 Karasjok - Alta 153 8/9/2010
114 Alta - Narvik 308 8/11/2010
115 Narvik - Bodo 8/12/2010
116 Bodo - Trondheim 423 8/13/2010
117 107/127 Trondheim Tour 9.41 8/14/2010
118 108/127 Ride with Wyndham 28.5 8/15/2010
119 109/127 Ride with Eric 38.6 8/18/2010
120 110/127 Trondheim House - Hessdalen Campsite 81.4 8/23/2010
121 111/127 Hessedalen Campsite - Osterby Campsite 301 8/25/2010
122 112/127 Osterby Campsite - Avesta House 14.8 8/26/2010
123 Avesta - Stockholm 108 8/27/2010
124 113/127 Stockholm Tour 11.6 8/27/2010
125 114/127 Stockholm Linkoping Campsite - Highway Median Campsite 122 8/29/2010
126 115/127 Highway Median Campsite - Highwayside Campsite 171 8/30/2010
127 116/127 Highwayside Campsite - Vala Campsite 94.2 8/31/2010
28 117/127 Vala Campsite - Helsingborg Ferry Station 4.44 9/1/2010
29 Helsingborg - Helsingor 3.1 9/1/2010
30 118/127 Helsingborg Ferry Station - Copenhagen Hostal 32.5 9/1/2010
31 119/127 Copenhagen Tour 26.9 9/2/2010
32 120/127 Copenhagen Campsite - Rodbyhavn Ferry Station 96.5 9/4/2010
33 Rodbyhavn - Puttgarden Ferry 11.5 9/4/2010
34 121/127 Putgarden Perry Station - Burg auf Fehmarn Campsite 7.41 9/4/2010
35 122/127 Burg auf Fehmarn Campsite - Park Campsite 103 9/5/2010
36 123/127 Hamburg Tour 22.8 9/6/2010
37 124/127 SW Hamburg Campsite - Forest Campsite 86.8 9/7/2010
38 125/127 Forest Campsite - Amsterdam Campground 91.2 9/8/2010
39 126/127 40KM East of Emmen - Amsterdam 79.8 9/9/2010
40 127/127 Airport Tour 19 9/12/2010
     
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