Ken Wynn 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🏳️🌈 🧑🤝🧑🐱🐱🐶🚲
@buitenlander80.bsky.social
Northumberland to Amsterdam. Bikes, dogs, cats, food and some fitness. Currently 45
I thought in highlander he was the Spaniard
August 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I thought in highlander he was the Spaniard
Oh no how awful, so sorry 😢 ❤️🩹
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Oh no how awful, so sorry 😢 ❤️🩹
Happy birthday to me ☺️
August 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Happy birthday to me ☺️
Check out my ride on Strava: strava.app.link/fB9xk9mAZVb
August 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Check out my ride on Strava: strava.app.link/fB9xk9mAZVb
5 days. 730km. 15000m gain. Sore. Broken. I've never had to fight so hard for anything in my entire life.
August 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
5 days. 730km. 15000m gain. Sore. Broken. I've never had to fight so hard for anything in my entire life.
Finally, the Mediterranean. The End.
August 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Finally, the Mediterranean. The End.
The most cautious 50km I've ever cycled just in case my running chain repair skills aren't up to scratch, but glad to see a bit of dutch inspired cycle infra
August 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The most cautious 50km I've ever cycled just in case my running chain repair skills aren't up to scratch, but glad to see a bit of dutch inspired cycle infra
Leaving the petrol station my chain snapped, cos why wouldn't it 🙄
August 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Leaving the petrol station my chain snapped, cos why wouldn't it 🙄
A quick break of Fanta Lemon in a petrol station car park, the glamour of cycle touring. 50km left to go, its the coast or bust!!
August 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A quick break of Fanta Lemon in a petrol station car park, the glamour of cycle touring. 50km left to go, its the coast or bust!!
Apparently there's volcanoes??
August 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Apparently there's volcanoes??
Nice lunch near Ripoll then on to the final climb, Coll de Canes. It's all downhill from here right?
August 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Nice lunch near Ripoll then on to the final climb, Coll de Canes. It's all downhill from here right?
Got going again after about an hour and on to Collada De Toses, 22km but way less steep than previous big climbs, but at this point fatigue is making it seem just as bad
August 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Got going again after about an hour and on to Collada De Toses, 22km but way less steep than previous big climbs, but at this point fatigue is making it seem just as bad
Down into Puigcerda and have never been happier to see an open bike shop. Noticed yesterday a split opening up on my rear rim and its been a lottery if I'd make it here before it failed. Thank you Velo Monkey for the new wheel, you saved my trip!
August 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Down into Puigcerda and have never been happier to see an open bike shop. Noticed yesterday a split opening up on my rear rim and its been a lottery if I'd make it here before it failed. Thank you Velo Monkey for the new wheel, you saved my trip!
A long 24km descent out of the cloud cover, briefly into France and back into Spain for the town of Puigcerda
August 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A long 24km descent out of the cloud cover, briefly into France and back into Spain for the town of Puigcerda
Starting off riding through the clouds with a 6km descent into a short 3km climb onto Col de Puymorens
August 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Starting off riding through the clouds with a 6km descent into a short 3km climb onto Col de Puymorens
Day 5, found a local cafe that opened early and they make ensaïmadas!! What a nice surprise
August 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Day 5, found a local cafe that opened early and they make ensaïmadas!! What a nice surprise
Check out my ride on Strava: strava.app.link/RUNL6G8WXVb
August 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Check out my ride on Strava: strava.app.link/RUNL6G8WXVb
Then a short downhill to Pas de la Casa for the night, chased by heavy thunderstorms I arrived utterly done in and just in time to stay dry before the heavens opened. Lovely luxury airbnb to enjoy for the night.
August 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Then a short downhill to Pas de la Casa for the night, chased by heavy thunderstorms I arrived utterly done in and just in time to stay dry before the heavens opened. Lovely luxury airbnb to enjoy for the night.
After the very long and technical descent, which took way longer than expected, a long drag slightly uphill to La Seu d'Urgell and on to Andorra, awful chaotic urban roads with a lot of traffic and little peace and on to the Port d'Envalira, the longest and highest of the trip
August 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
After the very long and technical descent, which took way longer than expected, a long drag slightly uphill to La Seu d'Urgell and on to Andorra, awful chaotic urban roads with a lot of traffic and little peace and on to the Port d'Envalira, the longest and highest of the trip
A little way off the top is a newly built viewing platform
August 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A little way off the top is a newly built viewing platform
Downhill run to Sort then the 18km Port del Cantó, was worried about this one as there's nothing at all on the climb so you have to have enough food and water on you, but it was cool and cloudy so quite a relief
August 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Downhill run to Sort then the 18km Port del Cantó, was worried about this one as there's nothing at all on the climb so you have to have enough food and water on you, but it was cool and cloudy so quite a relief