Yes Freiburg im Breisgau. Thanks for your tips on accommodation. I have a friend who owns his own travel agency so usually let him source the hotels for us, but I'll pass on these to him. It's a two night stop here, so something with a sauna & a pool would be great. We prefer to eat in local restaurants as opposed to the hotel, and always go for a central position close to other bars & restaurants where we can walk to and from in the evening. Once we've decided on each hotel I'll update the thread.
Re riding in shorts etc. I guess it's a personal choice but for me it's leathers all the way or maybe a pair of Kevlar jeans if it was on a road I knew really well. I've had a couple of spills on my road bike (cycle) and given they were at relatively low speeds and knowing the damage done to my hands, knees and thighs I really wouldn't run the risk on my ST3.
My second worst spill for injuries was in the south of France ,way back when no one made you put a helmet on,and riding in swimming costume I came off on a hairpin bend at 10 mph. Road rash all down one side,which then got infected by the seawater. Puss and pain for 10 days. I was 18 at the time. But never again. No matter how hot,even in nearly 40c in Spain etc,it's leathers all day long. They saved me and my skin when I came off at about 100 mph. Definately worth putting up with being a bit too hot.
All hotels now booked, and bike booked in for a service plus new tyres & MOT tomorrow at Louigi Moto.
