Mont Ventoux: Marking the Way

Mont Ventoux is somewhere that has always pointed me in new directions. In 2016 it was resistance. In 2026 it marks keeping my world open.
Mont Ventoux: Marking the Way
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Mont Ventoux is somewhere that has always pointed me in new directions. In 2016 it was resistance. In 2026 it marks keeping my world open.
Mont Ventoux: Marking the Way
Change of Heart Writing this on a train between Rotterdam and Mechelen where I will enjoy an evening with friends, one of whom I am flying to Marseilles with. Not normally one to write anything on a train but tomorrow…

I will be heading back to Mont Ventoux for the first time since 2019, climbing with an e-road bike. Quiet about it this time... Here’s why.

It has been seven years since I last climbed Mont Ventoux by bike. One more time. A little different now, with a bit of mechanical doping.
Just a bike? No, Silver Machine was more than that. A fond farewell to a great companion in so many adventures.

I like writing. I don’t only write here. It is part of my work. I keep a diary although my handwriting is so bad it can be difficult to read. I used to write stories when I was younger. Just…

March is a nothing month. Not in the middle or the end of the year. For me, though, it has been incredible! Why is that? Well, just a flow. A flow of experiences. Berlin in the sun. Suede making me…

“Cycling has got to be the most unpleasant of all sports” – Haruki Murakami I normally never listen to audiobooks. The first was recent and actually something of an accident. I was heading for the office and planning to catch…

I have been listening to David Bowie a lot recently. As have many. The tenth anniversary of his death was a trigger for this, of course. I went back through his albums and was reminded of one song in particular.…

So… I had a look at my blog (!). For once, from a mobile. It looked difficult to read. So I used WordPress and AI to search for a nice format that was quick and mobile-friendly. Found a nice one,…