For many years I have been analysing the bikes and equipment of participants in some of the larger bikepacking races. The basis for this are the “Rigs of…” articles from Bikepacking.com, where some participants introduce and briefly describe their bikes. Two weeks ago I introduced you to Bikeanalytics Atlas Mountain Race 2024 and analysed 109…
It’s that time again and 228 adventure seekers are waiting impatiently in Marrakesh – as I write this – for the rain to stop, for the race to finally start and for them to set off on the 1,300km with around 21,000 metres of elevation gain. But this delay gives me time to present my…
As of today, Friday, February 3, 6 pm, more than 200 participants are on their way to ride 1,300 kilometers within 8.5 days through the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, climbing more than 20,000 meters of altitude. The Atlas Mountain Race is now taking place for the third time and there can be no complaints about a…
Let me start by explaining the shortcuts in the headline: SRMR 19 = Silk Road Mountain Race 2019 AMR 20 = Atlas Mountain Race 2020 TD 21 = Tour Divide 2021 And that basically tells you what it’s all about: I took a closer look at the bikes of the participants in the above-mentioned…
We did it! Tobias and I finished the Atlas Mountain Race 2020 in Sidi Rabat in 6 days, 18 hours and 5 minutes! It was my first bikepacking race and one of the toughest races there is! I am very proud of that. And now you are certainly waiting eagerly and rightly for a report…