TL;DR – Summary The new gravel bikes from Trek, Rose, and Canyon show how strongly the segment is evolving toward adventure and bikepacking. More suspension, greater tire clearance, integrated power supply, and specialized geometries are making gravel bikes technically more complex—and bringing them closer to mountain bikes. The Trek CheckOUT introduces full suspension and luggage…
I don’t often go to bike shows, but this year I decided to finally visit Cyclingworld in Düsseldorf. Mainly because I wanted to meet some people again, or at all, who I’ve only known digitally or haven’t seen for a long time. In addition, Cyclingworld has quickly gained a reputation for being a worthwhile trade…
I’m sure many of you have seen pictures of Bespoked in Dresden in your Instagram timelines over the last few days. And that these may also have generated Fomo (Fear of Missing Out). Let me tell you: rightly so! I’m a rather sceptical person when it comes to bike fairs. There are usually too few…
Ten years ago, I wrote about a small series of videos that were released about a relatively new long-distance race at the time: the Transcontinental Race. Back then, the race was still from London to Istanbul and Specialized presented the AWOL, a kind of gravel bike for long distances, with which the two co-developers of…
On September 2, the Bohemian Border Bash Race will start and this time I will be there. Last year I unfortunately got Corona shortly before the start, so I’m trying again. 1,360 km and around 24,000 metres of altitude are waiting for me in Bohemia. Even though the asphalt/hard road surface part is quite high…
Dear all, today the time has finally come and after months of work, hard negotiations with manufacturers and suppliers, as well as detailed planning and development, I proudly present to you the “BiketourGlobal Super Ultralight Bikepacking Shop”. This shop is a dream that Tobias and I have had for a very long time. And where…
I packed my bags again and went off on an impromptu overnighter last week. As is often the case, I stopped at one of the wonderful overnight campsites of “Wildes Schleswig-Holstein”. This time it was Aukrug again. It’s always a nice tour there, and the site is idyllically situated above a small river on the…
You have surely heard of the artificial intelligence ChatGPT. It allows you to ask complex questions and answers them so well that it is causing quite a stir and will continue to do so. The potential is valued so highly that Microsoft wants to integrate this AI into its software for many billions of dollars….
It’ s just time again and the Eurobike has opened its doors in Frankfurt. I can not be directly on site, because I am on vacation. Nevertheless, I have collected some fair & product novelties for you, which are interesting for bikepacking and bike travel. Bikepacking System: Aeroe Spider Rear Rack On Instagram and…
You have already noticed: In the last few weeks I put together a presentation about the Silk Road Mountain Race and Tobias and my ride in Kyrgyzstan. This talk I have now also recorded as a video and the English version has premiered at Focus Bikes in mid-January. Who could not watch it yet, has…
Welcome to the first Bicycle blog round trip this year! This year again I present you selected videos, texts, pictures and podcasts from the world of bike travel and bikepacking. And since autumn last year I have collected some pearls worth reading and watching. This time with articles about functional clothing and sustainability, bikepacking with…
Welcome to the bicycle blog tour in (late) summer! This time with lots of articles, podcasts and videos, e.g. about Bikepacking Deutschland Association, the Velominati rules, a tour from Hamburg to Munich and once across Iceland, an overview of fork bags and the true story behind the gravel bike hype. And again: to prevent copyright…
Finally, tomorrow is the day and we fly to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. I’m really looking forward to this country, not only because it’s the 52nd one I’m travelling through by bike, but especially because of the fabulous mountain landscapes and the obviously very hospitable people. Together with Tobias, I am now venturing on…
Welcome to the Spring Cycling Round Trip! Once again I present selected videos, texts, pictures and podcasts from the world of bike travel and bikepacking. This time with all the info on bikepacking bags, tips for the first overnighter and cycling shorts for women, the best bike chain and a border tour in Scotland. And…
Over 1,800 km and 30,000 meters of altitude and just under 15 days to go: that’s the Silk Road Mountain Race 2021. Tobias and I are on it and it starts in 6 months. That makes me as happy as it makes me respectful. Because the SRMR is known as the toughest Bikepacking race and…