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Bikeanalytics
Bikeanalytics is an in-depth analysis of the bikes and gear used in major ultra-bikepacking races such as the Atlas, Hellenic, Taurus, and Silk Road Mountain Race. I’ve been conducting these analyses since 2020, and you can find all previous ones here.
Here you’ll find out which bikes and gear can handle the toughest bikepacking races. And if you’re planning a race like this yourself, you’ll find all the info and details here.
Stories from the Road
Italy Divide: Of Volcanoes, Abruzzen Snow, and the Call of the Family
It’s somehow surreal: just a moment ago I was in Tuscany, pedaling up a mountain, and now I’m sitting in a hospital in Leipzig with my father, caring for my…
Shelter Attack 2026: 460 km through Denmark
Denmark is known for its vast landscapes, the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas, the dunes and forests, the wind and the blue sky, and the “hyggeligkeit” between pølse,…
35 Years Later
When the Wall fell in 1989, my friend Stephan and I were standing in the basement of his apartment building, tinkering with our bicycles. We wanted to take advantage of…
That’s a tough nut to crack: 1,000 km Bikepacking-Ultra North2Peak
To get straight to the point: the North2Peak is a real beast. It demands physically, mentally, and also of the equipment. The North2Peak, organized by the two Hamburgers Lisa and…
Grenzsteintrophy 2025: 800 km on the trail of the inner-German border
36 years ago, the Wall came down and the border between the GDR and FRG opened. For 40 years, a closely guarded border wall ran through our country, from Priwall…
Bikepacking on the Rockhead Route – 330 km through East Saxony
About two years ago, Markus Weinberg told me that he and his team were currently working with regional tourism marketing agencies on a beautiful gravel route in East Saxony and…
Hackenpedder 2025 – A short trip through Schleswig-Holstein
I’ve had the idea of riding the Hackenpedder route for a while now, especially as it’s right on my doorstep and is a wonderful training and preparation route for the…
Fifty – The ‘half a century overnighter’
A few days ago was my birthday and I turned 50. And normally I’m someone who can’t be surprised by almost anything. As I don’t celebrate my birthdays anyway, I…