Contact Admin. After about 30 minutes of this torture, I finally managed to find my way back to the normal trail. I stopped at the lake, in Bad Waldsee, to eat my sandwich for lunch. The rest of the cycling was mostly pleasant, except for some unavoidable road construction and somehow ending up riding through a cornfield which I do not recommend.
They are very nice couple who offered me fresh fruit juice when I arrived and then after I cleaned up, we all went out for drinks and dinner. The next day we went out to breakfast and to the Saturday street market. I decided to stay Saturday night so that I could do some sightseeing and enjoy the riverfront.
About halfway into my trip from Ulm to Harburg, both legs of rear bike rack broke. With some rigging and duct tape , I fixed it and continue to my intended destination. Despite nearly km 62 miles and feet of climbing, the ride was very pleasant and seemed leisurely. I took it easy, followed the signs for the bicycle trails and really enjoyed the trip.
I took several breaks to eat, drink and take pictures, plus two stops at biergartens, including one just outside of Nuremburg. During the trip, I noticed some problems with the bicycle crank and decided to get it checked at a bike shop. The problems with the bicycle were a bit more serious than I thought.
I had the rear wheel trued, new rear tire, new cassette rear sprocket , new crank front sprocket , new bottom bracket original was one piece with the crank , new chain, and new shift cables; all totaled, euros. I didn't feel too bad, as most of the parts had many hours of usage and were long overdue for replacement.
