41 to Memmingen

Route: 131 kilometers, accumulated: 3,737 kilometers | Elevation: 1,010, accumulated elevation 16,130 meters, distance from home: 183 kilometers (as the crow flies)

Each day I make dozens of decisions. Most of them unconsciously, others without much thought. However, there are also decisions where I have to consider what the best and safest alternative is for me and my trip. This includes information that I can gather online. The weather is an important factor, then the destination, which I can determine by arranging accommodation, and finally the type of route that Komoot suggests to me. My condition, or rather the strength I feel I can muster to reach a goal, is also important.

My desired destination for today was Memmingen, but realistically it was Mindelheim, which is 30 kilometers less in distance. Today, the risks of the weather also added up, and of course, I could not underestimate the constant headwind as well as the climbs I had to overcome.

So I programmed a non-booked accommodation in Mindelheim into Komoot. This gave me a destination but no obligation. I was able to set off before half past seven; I could choose and take my breakfast with me. The lady even offered me a small breakfast. So, I had a hot chocolate and ate fruit yogurt with muesli. I packed the rest and took it with me.

The first part of the ride worried me a little. I went deep into the Isar valley and up again on the other side. If there was a lot of traffic, it would be tight and uncomfortable for me. But I relaxed and thought that (my e-bike and I) had already solved much bigger problems. And just 30 minutes later, all that was behind us, and I felt really good. What is the weather doing? Soon the first drops came, but the sky told a different story. I only saw bright clouds and even blue gaps between them.

And it stayed that way until Mindelheim, and finally until Memmingen. Meanwhile, the battery capacity of the e-bike was significantly reduced by the headwind, and continuing seemed impossible. So I went into a patisserie I knew from before and simply asked if I could have something to drink and charge my battery. Because I had asked so nicely, the lady agreed. When I set off an hour later, both my energy and that of the e-bike were ready for another 30 kilometers.

Around 90 minutes later, I reached Memmingen, where I had now booked a room since I definitely did not want to continue any further.

Throughout the day, I kept seeing rain clouds ahead of me, but I never got caught in the rain. There was a nice spot for my e-bike in a barn, complete with an outlet. Thus, we are ready for the next stage.

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**Español:**

Cada día tomo docenas de decisiones. La mayoría de forma inconsciente, otras sin pensar mucho. Sin embargo, también hay decisiones en las que debo reflexionar sobre cuál es la mejor y más segura alternativa para mí y mi ruta. Esto incluye información que puedo obtener a través de Internet. El clima es un factor importante, así como el destino, que puedo definir al aclarar un alojamiento, y, finalmente, el tipo de ruta que me sugiere Komoot. También es importante mi condición, o mejor dicho, la fuerza que me atrevo a asumir para alcanzar un objetivo.

Mi destino deseado de hoy era Memmingen, pero lo realista era Mindelheim, a 30 kilómetros menos de distancia. Hoy también se sumaron los riesgos del clima y, por supuesto, el constante viento en contra, así como las subidas que no debía subestimar.

Así que programé en Komoot un alojamiento sin reserva en Mindelheim. Así que tenía un objetivo, pero no una obligación. Ya antes de las siete y media, pude partir; pude elegir mi desayuno y llevarlo conmigo. La señora me ofreció, sin embargo, tomar un pequeño desayuno. Así que tomé un chocolate caliente y comí un yogur de frutas con muesli. El resto lo empaqué y lo llevé conmigo.

La primera parte del viaje me preocupaba un poco. Iba profundamente al valle del Isar y del otro lado volvía a subir. Si había mucho tráfico, sería incómodo para mí. Pero me relajé y pensé que (mi e-bike y yo) ya habíamos encontrado buenas soluciones a otros problemas. Y ya 30 minutos después, todo eso estaba atrás de nosotros y me sentía realmente bien. ¿Y el clima? Pronto llegaron las primeras gotas, pero el cielo decía algo diferente. Solo veía nubes claras y incluso espacios azules entre ellas.

Y así continuó hasta Mindelheim y, finalmente, hasta Memmingen. Sin embargo, la capacidad de la batería de la e-bike se vio fuertemente reducida por el viento en contra y parecía que no podría seguir avanzando. Así que entré en una confitería que conocía de antes y simplemente pregunté si podía beber algo y cargar mi batería. Dado que había preguntado de manera tan amable, la dama respondió que sí. Cuando partí una hora después, tanto mi energía como la de la e-bike estaban listas para otros 30 kilómetros.

Aproximadamente 90 minutos más tarde, llegué a Memmingen, donde ya había reservado una habitación, ya que definitivamente no quería continuar más.

Durante todo el día vi nubes de lluvia delante de mí, pero nunca me cayó lluvia. Para mi e-bike había un buen lugar en un granero, con enchufe. Así estamos listos para la próxima etapa.

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**English:**

Every day I make dozens of decisions. Most of them unconsciously, others without much thought. However, there are also decisions where I must think about what the best and safest alternative is for me and my tour. This includes information that I can obtain through the internet. The weather is an important factor, as is the destination that I can determine by clarifying accommodation, and finally, the type of route that Komoot suggests to me. My condition, or rather the strength I believe I have to reach a goal, is also important.

My desired destination today was Memmingen, but realistically it was Mindelheim, which is 30 kilometers less away. Today, the risks of the weather also arose, and of course, I couldn’t underestimate the constant headwind and the climbs to overcome.

So, I programmed a non-booked accommodation in Mindelheim into Komoot. Thus, I had a destination but no obligation. I was able to set off before half past seven; I could choose my breakfast and take it with me. The lady offered me a small breakfast anyway. So, I had a hot chocolate and ate a fruit yogurt with muesli. I packed the rest and took it with me.

The first part of the ride worried me a bit. It went deep down into the Isar Valley and back up on the other side. If there was a lot of traffic, it would be tight and uncomfortable for me. But I relaxed and thought about how (my e-bike and I) had already solved much bigger problems. And just 30 minutes later, all that was behind us, and I felt really good. What is the weather doing? Soon the first raindrops came, but the sky told a different story. I only saw bright clouds and even blue gaps in between.

And it stayed like that until Mindelheim and finally until Memmingen. However, the battery capacity of the e-bike was significantly reduced by the headwind, and continuing seemed impossible. So I went into a pastry shop that I knew from before and simply asked if I could have something to drink and charge my battery. The lady said yes, since I had asked so kindly. When I set off an hour later, both my energy and that of the e-bike were ready for another 30 kilometers.

About 90 minutes later, I reached Memmingen, where I had already booked a room because I definitely didn't want to continue any further.

Throughout the day, I kept seeing rain clouds in front of me, but I never got caught in the rain. There was a nice spot for my e-bike in a barn, complete with an outlet. So we are ready for the next stage.