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A personal reflection on why this route matters
Journey to Zero isn’t about proving anything. It isn’t about endurance for the sake of endurance, or pretending that cycling across Europe somehow solves the climate crisis. It’s about showing up, moving forward, and staying present with the reality of transition, both personal and collective. This route, from London, to Brussels, to Munich, mirrors how the energy transition actually feels when you’re inside it. Not dramatic.Not linear.But real. Starting where ambition lives
Philco Dekker
Jun 123 min read


Journey to 0 2026 Launch: What’s Your Journey to Zero?
In 2023, I set out from London and cycled to Munich to attend Intersolar. Along the way I was joined by Joachim Rupp and welcomed by...
Philco Dekker
Sep 23, 20252 min read


2025 Recap - Day 11
And that’s a wrap. Total Distance: ~1,200 km Total Pedal Turns: Approx. 432,000 Calories Burned: ~48,000+ kcal Elevation Gained: Over...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 10
Day 10 to Alttann — a tough, tough day where the weather seriously tested us. We set off this morning in driving rain and strong winds,...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 9
Day 9 and we’ve arrived in beautiful Schaffhausen. It was another lovely (and hard) day in the saddle, hot, sun-soaked and full of...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 8
It’s a bank holiday or Labour Day here in Europe and day 8 of our ride. We have ended up in Hagenthal-le-Bas and it’s been a flat, hot...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 7
It’s been a great day on the road for our 7th peddle; arriving in Selestat via Strasbourg and officially halfway on our journey to zero!...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 6
It’s day 6 already! Nancy to Saverne — over 100km of riding along the Marne river, through some of the most peaceful and picturesque...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 5
It’s day 5 of our Journey to 0 from Saint-Memmie to the gorgeous Nancy. Today was a journey inward as well as forward. The ride threw...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 4
Day 4: a tough but beautiful ride from Saint-Memmie to Verdun. Today’s route challenged us with some lumpy hills and long stretches in...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 3
Glass of Champagne anyone? Our Journey to Zero took us from Château-Thierry to Saint-Memmie, right through the heart of Champagne...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 2
Day 2 of our journey to zero. We kicked off the day with a private tour of the French Olympic Velodrome thanks to Xavier Perdereau . It...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2025 Recap - Day 1
Thanks to everyone who joined us today. It really means a lot to have had you join us for the first leg of this year’s Journey to Zero;...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


Journey to 0 2025
This summer Tim Day and Frank Dekker founded the Journey to 0 . They cycled over 1100km from London to Munich, cycling through 5...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2024 Recap - Day 11
Today was the final leg of our incredible journey from London to Munich. Over the course of this adventure, Frank Dekker and I have...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20252 min read


2024 Recap - Day 10
Day 10: Wemding to Petershausen – Overcoming My Mechanical Nightmares After yesterday’s mechanicals and my broken bike, today started...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2024 Recap - Day 9
Day 9: Rot am See to Wemding – Trials and Tribulations on the Road Today’s leg of our Journey to Zero, from Rot am See to Wemding, was...
Philco Dekker
Sep 20, 20251 min read


2024 Recap - Day 8
Day 8: Großheubach to Rot am See – Hearts singing and legs screaming. Today’s journey from Großheubach to Rot am See introduced us to...
Philco Dekker
Sep 19, 20251 min read


2024 Recap - Day 7
Day 7: Bacharach to Großheubach – Meeting The European Central Bank. Today's leg of our Journey to Zero took us from Bacharach to...
Philco Dekker
Sep 19, 20252 min read


2024 Recap - Day 6
Day 6: Rheinbach to Bacharach – A Scenic River Ride and Halfway Milestone Today's journey from Rheinbach to Bacharach was spectacular....
Philco Dekker
Sep 19, 20251 min read
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