Top on the top tube: test ride with the Ortlieb Fuel Pack
More than a year ago ORTLIEB sent me the prototype of a new top tube bag. And I was very…
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Tires for bikepacking: My practical experience & what I rely on
Bicycle tires are always a very individual thing: If you look away from laboratory measurements, the performance of a bicycle…
An old friend – On the road in the Weserbergland Region
In the fall of 1989, two school friends were working on their bicycles in a cellar in Leipzig Connewitz, while…
N+Update: My Salsa Fargo Titanium 2022
Three years ago I built up a Salsa Fargo as my Bikepacking bike for all purposes. Since then I have…
Eurobike 2022: My selection of novelties
It’ s just time again and the Eurobike has opened its doors in Frankfurt. I can not be directly on…
Smart double pack: test ride with the Ortlieb Vario PS
While it is mostly about bikepacking equipment and bikes here, it is once again time for a product that fits…
Bicycle blog round trip in Winter 2022
Welcome to the first Bicycle blog round trip this year! This year again I present you selected videos, texts, pictures…
10 for 2022: Noteworthy Allroad & Touring Bikes for the New Year
This year again, there are a few bicycle inspirations for you for 2022. Of course, the supply situation is tight…
Mange hilsener fra Norge! Test ride with the Kindernay XIV
Five years ago, I was at the Eurobike trade fair, where I saw the stand of a company I didn’t…
Bicycle blog tour in late summer 2021
Welcome to the bicycle blog tour in (late) summer! This time with lots of articles, podcasts and videos, e.g. about…
Cycling in the Harz Mountains
Finally, holiday and finally out again. I can’t complain, because during the height of the pandemic I got out on…
Bikeanalytics: Analysis of SRMR 19, AMR 20 & TD 21 bikes
Let me start by explaining the shortcuts in the headline: SRMR 19 = Silk Road Mountain Race 2019 AMR…
Orbit360 Triology
If you are interested in cycling off the beaten track, you will certainly be familiar with the Orbit360 series. Also…
Three hundred and sixty
Actually I didn’t want to participate and actually I didn’t plan to ride such a distance in one piece right…
Rolled, Ridden & Shaken: Test Ride with the Ortlieb Frame-Pack RC
Just a few months ago, Ortlieb introduced its new frame bags, including the RC, a version with a roll closure….