I have just found this fascinating report of a bicycle tour in the old East Germany just as the changes were starting to bite - it was written in June 1990 (note that the translation isn't great in places but it's perfectly readable).
Worth a read for anyone with an interest in German or 20th Century history.
http://www.wittram-reisen.de/DDR90/Berlin90/berlin_engl.html
#cycling #cycletouring #DDR #GDR #Germany #biketooter #wende
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