Unicycle Trip across Europe using the 4,171km long bicycle route (EuroVelo 6) that runs from the Atlantic Ocean in France to the Black Sea and that follows 3 of the largest rivers in Europe: the Loire, Rhine and Danube. Using bike routes or low traffic streets where possible, the route crosses ten countries (France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria & Romania).
4,171 km
1,540,820 revolutions
73 days (70 days riding, 3 days sight seeing)
57 km / day average
13 UPD’s (unplanned dismount = fall)
5 flats
3 faults (wheel bearing, luggage suspension, strap of backpack)
>> regarding traffic, I used bikeroads or low traffic streets with preference and experienced bad traffic only leaving Budapest, approaching and leaving Belgrade and finally, Constanta at the Black Sea has a lot of angry traffic
Lance,
Yes, I traveled alone without any support.
Regardind the UPD’s, without being familiar with the exact definition, I counted 13 falls, 5 of them on the feet and 8 to the (hard) ground meaning that I was unexpectedly thrown off. Quite frankly I feel that this was more then enough!
Of course, I went on and off much more often in a more or less controlled way.
I had two little seat pockets in front (mounted on the handle bar) and one larger seat bag on the back. All the rest had to go into the backpack what turned out to be problematic as it made me suffering quite a bit. After about 500 km, I further reduced my luggage and sent a 2,5 kg parcel home by mail with a little note saying that the rest will arrive later…
How did you sleep?
Hotel, tent?
In Bulgaria and Romania is it hard to find hotels or bed&breakfast?
It would be nice if cou could give us a list of your luggage.
:D;)