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…
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in recent years, it’s that the beauty is often right on our own doorstep. You don’t need distant countries and landscapes – as charming as they are – to have a great bikepacking experience. And the Main-Franconia region is such a beautiful place and in it the MainFranconia Graveller….
Καλώς ήρθατε! A new Bikepacking race and with it a new evaluation of bikes and equipment: as of this morning, a total of 111 riders* are on the road to conquer almost 1,000 kilometres and an incredible amount of altitude in Greece. The Hellenic Mountain Race (HMR) is the third race format of Nelson Trees, who…
Sometime comes the moment when it becomes personal and you flirt with an individual and adapted to the bike frame bag. And I have long thought about a custom frame bag. In favor of such spoke space optimization in the frame, individual features on the bag and a better attachment with regard to given frame…
I like to be alone. And even when I’m biking, I usually keep it to myself. But also enjoy the one or other trip with Tobias or Stefan. For this year, however, I have resolved to become a little more open and maybe to get together with people from time to time. With the bicycle…
In the last few weeks, honestly, my motivation was completely down and my drive to get on my bike was zero. I’ve been riding my bike more out of duty and training discipline than out of fun. On the one hand, this had to do with my job, which is currently quite exhausting and annoying…
[infobox maintitle=”Please note:” subtitle=”Busch+Müller/Pressedienst Fahrrad has provided me at my request the lamp for a test. Therefore, this is advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] Prologue When it comes to light on the bike, I rather rely on hub dynamo-powered lamps. Currently, I ride a not German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations-approved combination of the…
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…
[infobox maintitle=”Please note:” subtitle=”I have been in regular contact and exchange with Ortlieb for many years, which allows me to test new products in advance and also to give feedback from time to time. That’s why this is also advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] Bikepacking was originally seen as the light version of…
We’ve had a dog for more than two years: Merlin is a double-doodle and complements our family splendidly. So far, however, he has been more of a minor obstacle in my cycling activities. But this time I owe him a wonderful end-of-year tour: from Hamburg to Rügen. We have booked a holiday home here for…
[infobox maintitle=”Please note:” subtitle=”Tout Terrain provided me with a Vasco as a test bike at my request. This is advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] I have to admit it right away: I am a Tout Terrain fan. That comes from my time when I did more classic bike tours around the world. My…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”I name and describe brands and models in this post. And so this may be advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] As I do every year, I have a few bike inspirations for you for 2023. These are bikes for bike touring, gravel & bikepacking that caught my eye during the year,…
[infobox maintitle=”Please note:” subtitle=”Brooks provided me with the bags for a test at my request. Therefore, this is also advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] Many of you know Brooks, of course, especially because of the saddles. They enjoy an almost legendary reputation, especially among touring cyclists. The B17 is probably one of the…
Often good stories begin with the fact that it was planned differently. So also this case. Actually, Tobias and I would have met for a weekend in the Harz and would have ridden together an Overnighter. For this we combined the tracks of the old Harz Orbit Plutonic Piste and the Bikepacking.com track “Harz is…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”I already have a longer cooperation with ORTLIEB and so I always get the opportunity to test new products. Like the new ORTLIEB Fuel-Pack. So that’ s advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] More than a year ago ORTLIEB sent me the prototype of a new top tube bag. And I was…