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WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE
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Originally, I started this website while I was still actually teaching, as a means for teachers, especially from Britain and America, to check myself out, and for teachers in Germany to find resources for teaching English as a second or foreign language. But over the years, especially after my retirement, this site has developed into something more personal, with quite a lot of pictures from my travels, in America mostly.
This website contains:
- some information about myself
[curriculum vitae, (biking) activities,
travel pictures, Alfter],
- resources
[texts, links, downloads,
reviews, examples of exam tests (Abiturklausuren)]
(mainly) for teachers and students of English,
- advice on travelling in/to the USA,
- and some other miscellaneous items, e.g. interesting
quotes, which I - at some time or other - considered
interesting.
I
would really appreciate any comments and especially any suggestions
for improvements.
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Miscellaneous
for more advice or information on travelling/biking in/to the USA/Germany, send me an e-mail
or Skype® me @ pit_vins
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My Very Personal Selection of Upcoming (and Past) Bike Events/Rides - (Mostly) in Texas
[I'm keeping the 2010 events just for reference]
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Date |
Event |
Website(s) for More Information |
| January 23, 2010 |
Red River Riot [St. Jo/TX] |
The Spinistry |
| January 23, 2010 |
Frostbike 50 [Cypress/TX] |
Frostbike 50 |
| January 30, 2010 |
Bike Through the Forest and the Hills [Coldsprings/TX] |
Bike Through the Forest |
| February 6, 2010 |
Tour de Pecos [Pecos/TX] |
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| February 6, 2010 |
Puddle for the Ducks [Katy/TX] |
Puddle for the Ducks |
| February 6, 2010 |
Freeze Your Fanny [Longview/TX] |
Freeze Your fanny |
| February 7, 2010 |
Gold Rush Cycling Classic [Montgomery/TX] |
Gold Rush Cycling Classic |
| February 13, 2010 |
Pedalling the Prairie [Brookshire/TX] |
Pedalling the Prairie |
| February 20, 2010 |
Humble Lions Bike Ride [Humble/TX] |
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| February 21, 2010 |
Tri-County Hill Hopper [Round Top/TX] |
Tri-County Hill Hopper |
| March 6, 2010 |
Gator Ride [Baytown/TX] |
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| March 6, 2010 |
Pedal Through the Pines [Bastrop/TX] |
Pedal Through the Pines |
| March 6, 2010 |
Frisco Fest's "Prayers and Plantations" Bike Tour [Garyville/LA] |
Frisco Fest |
| March 6 - 20, 2010 |
Rise Across Texas Challenge [Orange to Presidio] |
Rise across Texas |
| March 7, 2010 |
Continental Airlines Cycling Classic [Montgomery/TX] |
Continental Airlines Cycling Classic |
| March 7, 2010 |
Highway 71 Classic [Fayetteville/Arkansas] |
Highway 71 Classic |
| March 9 - 11, 2010 |
National Bike Summit [Washington, D.C.] |
League of American Bicyclists |
| March 13, 2010 |
Chilly Roger Metric Century [Sulphur/LA] |
Chilly Roger |
| March 13 - 20, 2010 |
Texas Hell Week [Fredericksburg/TX] |
Texas Hell Week |
| March 14, 2010 |
Great Escape Bike Ride [Manvel/TX] |
Great Escape Bike Ride |
| March 20, 2010 |
B-Geo Magnolia Miles Bike Ride [Magnolia/TX] |
B-Geo |
| March 20, 2010 |
SETHBC Big Thicket [Kountze/TX] |
SETHBC |
| March 20, 2010 |
Spring Fever [Sulphur Springs/TX] |
Spring Fever |
| March 20, 2010 |
The Beauty and the Beast [Tyler/TX] |
The Beauty and the Beast |
| March 20, 2010 |
Spokes 'n Spurs Ride for the Ranch [Liberty Hill/TX] |
Spirit Reins Ranch |
| March 20, 2010 |
Steam-N-Wheels Bike Race and Fun Ride [Abilene/TX] |
Steam-N-Wheels |
| March 21, 2010 |
Bluebonnet Express [Waller/TX] |
Bluebonnet Express |
| March 21, 2010 |
BBVA Compass Tour de Houston [Houston/TX] |
Tour de Houston |
| March 27, 2010 |
Texas Independence Bicycle Tour [Deer Park/TX] |
Texas Independence Bicycle Tour |
| March 27, 2010 |
Smokin' Spokes Bike Ride [Salado/TX] |
Smokin' Spokes Bike Ride |
| March 27, 2010 |
3rd Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour [Stonewall/TX] |
LBJ 100 |
| March 27, 2010 |
16th Annual Rosedale Ride [Austin/TX] |
Rosedale Ride |
| March 27, 2010 |
Schulenburg Steeplechase Bike Ride [Schulenburg/TX] |
Schulenburg Steeplechase |
| March 27, 2010 |
Riverside Ride [Victoria/TX] |
Riverside Ride |
| March 28, 2010 |
21st Annual Bluebonnet Express [Waller/TX] |
Bluebonnet Express |
| April 2 - 4, 2010 |
Easter Hill Country Tour [Kerrville/TX] |
Easter Hill Country Tour |
| April 3, 2010 |
Tour of Navidad Valley [Schulenburg/TX] |
Tour of Navidad Valley |
| April 3, 2010 |
Tour Dallas [Dallas/TX] |
Tour Dallas |
| April 3, 2010 |
Camp for All Hilltop Ride [Burton/TX] |
Camp for All Hilltop Ride |
| April 10, 2010 |
Dam to Dam Ride [Jasper/TX] |
Dam to Dam Ride |
| April 10, 2010 |
Hotter than Salsa Bike Ride [Three Rivers/TX] |
Hotter than Salsa |
| April 10, 2010 |
Ride for Heroes [Aledo/TX] |
Ride for Heroes |
| April 10, 2010 |
Fort David Hammerfest [Fort Davis/TX] |
Fort Davis Hammerfest |
| April 10, 2010 |
Pedal Power Wildflower Ride [Stonewall/TX] |
Pedal Power Wildflower Ride |
| April 10, 2010 |
8th Annual Katy Ram Challenge [Katy/TX] |
Katy Ram Challenge |
| April 11, 2010 |
Spacerace [Houston/TX] |
Spacerace |
| April 17, 2010 |
Tour de Cypress [Mount Vernon/TX] |
Tour de Cypress |
| April 17, 2010 |
Ride on the Wild Side [Kingsville/TX] |
Ride on the Wild Side |
| April 17 & 18, 2010 |
BP MS150 [Houston - Austin] |
BP MS150 |
| April 18, 2010 |
Fiesta Wildflower Ride [San Antonio/TX] |
Fiesta Wildflower Ride |
| April 24, 2010 |
Germanfest Bike Rally [Muenster/TX] |
Muenster Chamber of Commerce |
| April 24, 2010 |
Red Poppy Ride [Georgetown/TX] |
Red Poppy Ride |
| May 1, 2010 |
2nd Annual Tour de Karnes |
CANCELLED |
| May 1 & 2, 2010 |
Bike MS: SAM's Club [Frisco - Fort Worth] |
Bike MS |
| May 2 - 7, 2010 |
Tour du Rouge [Houston to New Orleans] |
Tour du Rouge |
| May 8, 2010 |
16th Armadillo Hill Country Classic [Liberty Hill/TX] |
Ride the Armadillo |
| May 8, 2010 |
Head for the Hills [Cedar Hills/TX] |
Head for the Hills |
| May 8, 2010 |
Castroville Bicycle Tour [Castroville/TX] |
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| May 15, 2010 |
Hamilton Hill-Aceous 100 [Hamilton/TX] |
Hamilton Hill-Aceous |
| May 15, 2010 |
7th Annual WildRide [Richardson/TX] |
WildRide |
| May 22, 2010 |
Real Ale Ride 2010 [Blanco/TX] |
Real Ale Ride |
| May 22 & 23, 2010 |
Tour de Cure [San Antonio - San Marcos - Austin] |
Tour de Cure |
| May 27, 2010 |
Schulenburg Steeplechase [Schulenburg/TX] |
Schulenburg Speeplechase |
| May 29 - 30, 2010 |
Tour de Forts [Kimble & Menard Counties/TX] |
CANCELLED! |
| June 3 - 6, 2010 |
League of American Bicyclists National Rallye [Albuquerque/NM] |
National Rallye |
| June 5, 2010 |
TX 4000 Atlas Ride [Cedar Park/TC] |
Texas 4000 |
| June 5, 2010 |
Comanche cyclone Bicycle Tour [Comanche/TX] |
Comanche Cyclone |
| June 5, 2010 |
5th Annual Spindletop Spin [Beaumont/TX] |
Spindletop Spin |
| June 9 - 13, 2010 |
5th Annual Gateway to Texas Tour [Clarksville/TX] |
Get*A*Way Tour |
| June 12, 2010 |
Tour de Pepper [Dublin/TX] |
Tour de Pepper |
| June 13, 2010 |
Tour de Braz [Alvin/TX] |
Tour de Braz |
| July 3, 2010 |
Firecracker 100 [Stephenville/TX] |
Firecracker 100 |
| July 10, 2010 |
David Eickenburg Memorial Ride [McQueeney/TX] |
David Eickenburg Memorial Ride |
| July 10, 2010 |
Peach Pedal [Weatherford/TX] |
Peach Pedal |
| July 17, 2010 |
Tour of the Peanut Country [Gorman/TX] |
Tour of the Peanut Country |
| July 17, 2010 |
26th Annual Tour de Paris [Parid/TX] |
Tour de Paris |
| July 24, 2010 |
Bike around Midlothian [Midlothian/TX] |
BAM Ride |
| July 31, 2010 |
Tour de Goatneck [Cleburne/TX] |
Tour de Goatneck |
| August 7, 2010 |
Plano Fun Ride [Plano/TX] |
Plano Fun Ride |
| August 7, 2010 |
Quartz Mountain Diamondback 100 [Altus/OK] |
Quartz Mountain Diamondback |
| August 7, 2010 |
Melon Patch Tour [De Leon/TX] |
Melon Patch Tour |
| August 14, 2010 |
Hot Rocks Ride and Race [Rockwall/TX] |
Hot Rocks Ride and Race |
| August 14, 2010 |
Red River Bike Rally [Sherman/TX] |
Red River Bike Rally |
| August 14, 2010 |
The Ring of Fire [Luckenbach/TX] |
Ring of Fire |
| August 21 & 22, 2010 |
Rad & Run am Ring [Nürburgring/Germany] |
Rad am Ring |
| August 28, 2010 |
Hotter 'n Hell 100 [Wichita falls/TX] |
Hotter 'n Hell |
| August 28 & 29, 2010 |
MS Pedal to Pueblo [Albuquerque [NM] |
Pedal to Pueblo |
| August 11, 2010 |
3rd Tour de Florence [Florence/X] |
no website available |
| September 11, 2010 |
3rd Annual City of Poth Ride to Remember [Poth/TX] |
City of Poth |
| September 18, 2010 |
La Vernia Wild West Hammerfest [La Vernia/TX] |
La Vernia Hammerfest |
| September 18, 2010 |
Hale on Wheels [Plainview/TX] |
Hale on Wheels |
| September 18 & 19, 2010 |
Fort Davis Cyclefest [Fort Davis/TX] |
Fort Davis Cyclefest |
| September 18 & 19, 2010 |
Cotton Patch Challenge Bicycle Race & Tour [Greenville/TX] |
Cotton Patch Challenge |
| September 19, 2010 |
Tour de Pink [Prairie View/TX] |
Tour de Pink |
| September 19, 2010 |
Lions Biking for Sight [Montgomery/TX] |
Lions Biking for Sight |
| September 24 & 25, 2010 |
Conquer the Coast [Corpus Christi/TX] |
Conquer the Coast |
| September 25, 2010 |
9th Annual Rip Roarin' Ride [Liberty Hill/TX] |
Rip Roarin' Ride |
| September 25, 2010 |
Waco Wild West Century [Waco/TX] |
Wild West Century |
| September 25 & 26, 2010 |
Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS [Dallas to Houston] |
Lone Star Ride |
| October 9, 2010 |
Sweat Equity Challenge [Victoria/TX] |
Sweat Equity Challenge |
| October 16, 2010 |
19th Annual Missions Tour de Goliad [Goliad/TX] |
Goliad Missions Tour |
| October 23, 2010 |
Tour de Pecan [Geronimo/TX] |
Tour de Pecan |
| Oct. 30 & 31, 2010 |
Tour de Gruene [Gruene/TX] |
Tour de Gruene |
| Oct. 30 & 31, 2010 |
11th Annual Fredericksburg Fall Foliage Frolic [Fredericksburg/TX] |
FFFF |
| November 6, 2010 |
Wurst Ride [Austin to New Braunfels] |
Wurst Ride |
| November 7, 2010 |
Portland Sunset Challenge |
Portland |
| November 13, 2010 |
Maybe Hot, Maybe Not [Aransas Pass/TX] |
Aransas Pass Bike Ride |
| December 4, 2010 |
Mission to Mission Charity Bike Tour [San Antonio/TX] |
Mission to Mission |
| March 5, 2011 |
Pedal Thru the Pines [Bastrop/TX] |
Pedal thru the Pines |
| March 17, 2011 |
Big Thicket Tour [Beaumont/TX] |
Big Thicket Tour |
| March 26, 2011 |
4th Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour [Stonewall/TX] |
LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour |
| April 10, 2011 |
Fiesta Wildflower Ride [Selma/TX] |
Fiesta Wild Flower Ride |
| April 22 - 24, 2011 |
Easter Hill Country Tour [Texas Hill Country] |
Easter Hill Country Tour |
| April 30, 2011 |
German Fest Metric Century Bicycle Rally [Muenster/TX] |
German Fest Bicycle Rally |
| May 14, 2011 |
Armadillo Hill Country Classic [Liberty Hill/TX] |
Armadillo |
| August 20 & 21, 2011 |
Rad am Ring [Nürburgring, Germany] |
Rad am Ring |
| August 27, 2011 |
Hotter ' Hell 100 [Wichita Falls/TX] |
Hotter 'n Hell |
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