Lighting & charging: Test ride with the SON Ladelux
Note: The Suicycle bike shop in Hamburg contacted me and offered me a demo sample of the SON Ladelux for…
Test & Reviews
Test ride: 1,300 km with the Schwalbe Rick XC Pro MTB tyres
Note: At my request, Schwalbe provided me with the tyres for testing via the German ‘Pressedienst Fahrrad’. Tyres are always…
Project Salsa Fargo V4: Part 1 – Transmission
In January 2020, I set up my Salsa Fargo for the first time. And I’ve been rebuilding it ever since….
Just let it pump: Test ride with the Cycplus AS2 Pro
Note: After my article about air pumps, I contacted Cycplus, who provided me with one of their electric air pumps…
Stable, waterproof & versatile: test ride with the Tailfin Half Frame Bag
Note: At my request, Tailfin provided me with a frame bag for the test. So that’s advertising. When it comes…
Pump it up! Four air pumps for bikepacking tested
I’m currently putting together my equipment for the Trans Balkan Race and have shared my thoughts on which air pump…
To a new beginning: Welcome Nordest Sardinha 2 Ti!
As some of you may have noticed when reading this blog, I was looking for an MTB as a new,…
Truly light: Test ride with the Cyclite bikepacking bags
Note: Cyclite provided me with the bags for testing at my request. So this is advertising. A lot has happened…
The return of the touring bike: Test ride with the Böttcher Evolution Pinion
Please note: Böttcher provided me with the test bike. Therefore this is an advert. There is a background to this…
Light, compact & spacious: My Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL 1 Bikepack in practice test
When I look at my tent history, it’s easy to understand the development of tents: in the beginning I had…
Bikepacking off the gravel: Test ride with the Tout Terrain Outback Xplore 29
To stay fresh in the mind, you have to be curious and step out of your comfort zone every now…
An Overnighter with “Blog Campfire”: About Nutrition, Rims, Tyres & Navigation
I packed my bags again and went off on an impromptu overnighter last week. As is often the case, I…
Plenty of space without wobbling: Test ride with the Tailfin Top Tube Pack – Flip
I’ve had a lot of experience with top tube bags for Bikepacking: my first one was the old Ortlieb top…
Rack redefined: Test ride with the Tailfin Carbon AeroPack & Mini Panniers
In recent years, bikepacking has developed into an incredibly diverse and colourful way of cycling around the world, adapting one’s…
Everything in the frame: My new Gramm Custom Full Frame Bag
Sometime comes the moment when it becomes personal and you flirt with an individual and adapted to the bike frame…