[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”At my request, CosmicSports has provided a Salsa Cutthroat test bike. For this I say thank you! And point out to you that it is or can be advertising. You know this…” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] So this test report is not objective, because I oute myself already now as a…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”Decathlon Germany provided me with the Bikepacking bags for a test at my request. Therefore, this is advertising, mes amis!” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] When I got to ride the Riverside Touring 920 bike last year, Riverside told me that they were also working on a Bikepacking bag line. And if…
A few weeks ago I received an email from 8bar, a bike manufacturer from Berlin, in which a new bike was announced: If you are once again with your gravel bike on bikepacking tour and no longer want to go on trails, because you prefer to ride with your 40mm tires road, then you should…
[infobox maintitle=”Please Note:” subtitle=”At my request, Böttcher provided me with a test bike. I also received a lot of information from the Böttcher team and was able to visit the company headquarters in Heide. Therefore, this is advertising, but you know that…” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] I can make it short: The Böttcher…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”I have been connected with Ortlieb for a long time and we always exchange ideas about products and prototypes. That’s why I got the Handlebar QR for a pre-test and then raffled one off. That’s why this is also advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] Almost a year ago, Ortlieb approached me…
Five years ago, I was at the Eurobike trade fair, where I saw the stand of a company I didn’t know at the time, which presented a new hub gear: Kindernay. At that time, the world was still firmly in Rohloff’s hands, Pinion was slowly becoming an alternative for gearbox fans and, from my point…
To be honest, I didn’t really consider Focus to have gravel or bikepacking bikes on my radar, but rather mountain bikes and other bikes. But then the Stuttgart-based company, which develops its bikes under Derby Cycle Holding and has them built in Cloppenburg, presented its first gravel bike, the Focus Atlas. Atlas – a pretty…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”At my wish and request, the bags reviewed here were provided to me by Apidura for testing. I mention brands and models, which is why this is advertising. ” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] These bags need no introduction: Apidura is one of the best known manufacturers of bikepacking bags and has…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”Ortlieb and I have known each other for a long time and we exchange ideas regularly. This also gives me the opportunity to test new bags and ride them extensively. That’s why this post should be marked as advertising. But you’ve already put it in the right place.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”The Decathlon Riverside Touring 920 was provided to me for a test at my request. Therefore, this is advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] At the beginning there was the book… Actually, it is a small booklet, called Adventure Book. With it, Riverside welcomes every rider and makes you want to go…
[infobox maintitle=”Please Note:” subtitle=”The VentureMax XL handlebar was offered to me by Ritchey for testing and then left for use. Therefore, this is advertising. I have asked my fellow Salsaletten team mate Tobias to try out the handlebars and undergo a practical test. And also to write about it. The following test report is therefore…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my selection of interesting bikes for bike touring and Bikepacking, including the Ritchey Outback. In this context, I also read Martin’s report in his Lifecycle magazine about his experiences with the bike and was very impressed. So I spontaneously decided to ask for a test of the Ritchey…
Note: I am reviewing Aerobar models from Profile Design. I made contact with Profile on my own initiative. I was able to buy one aerobar at a lower price, the other one was given to me for a test. Therefore, this is advertising, also because I mention many other brands and models. Aerobars, or handlebar…
Mullet shifting is the term used for gear combinations that combine road shift/brake levers with MTB shift bodies in order to use the gear ratio range of an MTB while still being able to ride a “wide tyre road bike”. These are bikes like my Salsa Fargo or the Bombtrack Beyond or a Storck Grix…
As you as loyal readers know, I often write about things in my blog that I am currently dealing with and that do not necessarily have to do with a bike trip or a bike set-up. But sometimes they are reflections or thoughts that might be interesting for one or the other of you. At…