OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

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Biking in Hungary

The speed limits in Hungary are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (86 mph) on motorways. In Hungary the motorways M roads, …

Posted by The Madbiker on Wed, Sep 30, 2020

Days 43 to 44 September 2020

Day 43The next day when I arrived at the Bulgarian border it was pretty quiet and there were just a couple of cars in the queue in front of me but then I encountered one of the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Sep 28, 2020

Days 39 to 42 September 2020

Day 39The next day I head off South from my hotel in Kompachy in the direction of Hungary and at about 12 noon I get to a small border crossing, as expected there is no one on the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Sep 26, 2020

Biking in Lithuania

The speed limits in Lithuania are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (86 mph) on motorways In Lithuania the motorways and the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Sep 25, 2020

Days 34 to 38 September 2020

Day 34Once I had finished with my coaching I resumed my travels and I headed North to Warsaw. I stayed in a small hotel on the edge of Warsaw for under 30 Euros and I was able to …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Sep 19, 2020

Days 32 to 33 August 2020

Day 32As I departed from the Gasthof the weather was not great and it started to rain a little. Once again, I stayed off the motorways as much as possible but progress was slow and …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Aug 28, 2020

Days 29 to 31 July 2020

Day 29After a long night of drinking, smoking cigars and chatting I eventually left the home of my friend at at around noon the following day. My plan was to try to get up the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sun, Aug 23, 2020

Day 28 July 2020

Day 28Catching up with friends is always good but leaves a sour taste when it comes time to say goodbye. This occasion was no different. So after a few days rest and relaxation I …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Aug 18, 2020

Biking in Portugal

The speed limits in Portugal are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 120 km/h (78 mph) on motorways. Like Spain, the motorways are the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Days 24 to 27 July 2020

Day 24After saying my goodbyes to my friends in Alvor I headed West. Riding along the N125 I passed by Faro and continued until I had to join the motorway to cross the border in to …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Aug 10, 2020