Please note: I mention and describe brands and models in this article. And this may also be advertising. It’s something of a tradition, because for the past 10 years I’ve been presenting bikes for the new year that I find interesting, inspiring or simply beautiful. What began in 2013 as an overview of touring bikes…
Please note: Böttcher provided me with the test bike. Therefore this is an advert. There is a background to this bike: a few months ago I tested the Evolution gravel bike from the Heide-based manufacturer. Afterwards we stayed in touch and in the summer Böttcher approached me again and asked if I would like to…
[infobox maintitle=”Please note:” subtitle=”I bought the Copper Spur tent myself. Since I am now reviewing it so prominently here, this may also be advertising. And: I have the 2020/21 model. There is now a newer one with a few improvements.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] When I look at my tent history, it’s easy…
[infobox maintitle=”Please Note:” subtitle=”At my request, the Tout Terrain Outback Xplore was made available to me for testing by Pressedienst Fahrrad. I would like to thank them for this. And that is also advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] To stay fresh in the mind, you have to be curious and step out of…
When it comes to riding and having fun off-road, gravel bikes have clearly evolved in recent years from a “marketing trend” to a great all-round bike for most tours in the forest and on tarmac. And that’s a good thing. The classic mountain bike has also modernised and is being ridden more and more in…
For almost two years I have been preparing for this, training many hundreds of hours and covering thousands of kilometres, optimising my bike and equipment and also preparing myself mentally: the Bohemian Border Bash Race was to be my highlight this year and continue my small series of successful ultra-endurance bikepacking races. And I wanted…
On Saturday, 2 September, at dawn, the Bohemian Border Bash Race will start in Jetrichovice, located in Bohemian Switzerland. And the best thing is: this time I will be there. Last year I unfortunately had to cancel my participation at short notice due to a Corona infection. But now everything seems to fit and I…
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…
Since this morning they are on the road again: 115 solo riders and 16 pairs have set out to cover 1,879km and 31,690m in Kyrgyzstan at the Silk Road Mountain Race. This time the start is in Karakul, in the east of the country and takes them over 14 passes, higher than 3,000m. I have…
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…
[infobox maintitle=”Notice:” subtitle=”At my request, Tailfin sent me the new Top Tube Pack Flip for testing. For that I say thank you and that’s advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] I’ve had a lot of experience with top tube bags for Bikepacking: my first one was the old Ortlieb top tube bag, which was…
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…