Day 2: Height Metres, and a Lot of Kilom

Day 2: Height Metres, and a Lot of Kilometres
Cologne → Sulzbach | 180 km
Day 2 kicked off under a beautiful Cologne sky, cruising alongside the Rhine. Smooth roads, great weather, good vibes — we decided to take it easy and not push the pace. A perfect start.
Then reality kicked in. We stopped at a bakery to grab a bite and charge the bikes. No luck — nothing worked. We tried multiple times, gave up, and rolled on.
Eventually we stumbled upon Big Boy Pizza in an industrial area. Plenty of plugs, plenty of pizza — what more could you want? Except, again, some of our extension cables refused to cooperate. At one point we were genuinely considering taking a knife to the wire, cutting it open and taping it back together. Thankfully, before we did anything we’d regret, we tried one more plug — and it worked. The wire lives. We live. 😅
Our nicest stop of the day was a pizzeria that was actually closed, but let us charge anyway and sent us off with ice cream. Unexpected, generous, and exactly what tired legs needed. 🍦
The Indian restaurant in Limburg also let us charge up, though they made it fairly clear they found the whole situation… puzzling. Friendly was not exactly the word of the day there, but we’re grateful either way.
The final stretch into Sulzbach was the reward — winding through beautiful medieval towns with sweeping views. The kind of scenery that makes you forget you’ve already done 150 km.
180 km in the legs. Time to sleep. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️Read more