In the fall of 1989, two school friends were working on their bicycles in a cellar in Leipzig Connewitz, while the Monday demonstrations were taking place outside, the Wall was falling and a new world was opening up. One is Stephan, the other is me. And we are hell-bent on discovering the new freedom on…
On August 12, the Silk Road Mountain Race will start. Riders from 17 nations will set out to finish the 1,900km long and over 37,000 meters high race. Besides the climatic conditions, the challenges at high altitude and in changing weather and temperatures between 40 degrees plus and minus 15 degrees, the mental strength will…
Three years ago I built up a Salsa Fargo as my Bikepacking bike for all purposes. Since then I have ridden 18,000 km with it and have also competed in two ultra races with the Atlas and Silk Road Mountain Race with this bike. After the first build I have it gradually optimized and adapted…
It’ s just time again and the Eurobike has opened its doors in Frankfurt. I can not be directly on site, because I am on vacation. Nevertheless, I have collected some fair & product novelties for you, which are interesting for bikepacking and bike travel. Bikepacking System: Aeroe Spider Rear Rack On Instagram and…
[infobox maintitle=”Notice:” subtitle=”This is advertising as RTI Sports & Ergon provided me with the products reviewed here and allowed me to ride them. Thanks for that!” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] Ergon you certainly know and I have actually “always” used Ergon products on the touring bike. They are known to me mainly by…
Unfortunately, due to Corona, I can’t compete in the Bohemian Border Bash Race (BBBR) that started this weekend. But this gives me time to share with you my tips for creating a roadbook. You don’t necessarily need a roadbook, of course, but for races or even longer tours, it’s a good idea to take a…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”Unfortunately I got Corona and therefore I can not participate in the BBBR. ” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] In a few days the time has come: On Friday, May 28th the Bohemian Border Bash Race starts and I’m taking part. The Bohemian Border Bash Race is – if you believe the…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”The test bike was provided to me at my request by Rose Bikes. Thus, this is also advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] I first noticed the Rose Backroad 2018 at the Silk Road Mountain Race. There it was ridden through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan for a final test before market launch….
[infobox maintitle=”Notice:” subtitle=”I was on invitation of Visit Denmark and Visit Vejle. Therefore, this is also advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] On July 1, the Tour de France 2022 will start. This year, however, a start outside France is planned once again and the Tour begins in Denmark. Stage 1 is an individual…
[infobox maintitle=”Note” subtitle=”I already have a longer collaboration with Ortlieb and I always get so times the opportunity to test prototypes. Like the Seat-Pack QR, which is now released. Therefore, this is also advertising. ” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] N+1 is generally understood to be the law of nature that it always needs…
I still remember very well when I was 15 years old, the wall had just fallen and the world was open to me. It was clear to me then that I wanted to explore it by bike. But there is a lack of the necessary money, apart from the equipment, which simply did not exist…
As you know, I like to try out new things myself, true to the motto: Better to know than to think. And this includes the following project. I have been planning for some time the conversion of my shifting on the Fargo and would like to attach an electronic shifting here. More specifically, a SRAM…
[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”At my request, Pressedienst Fahrrad and Ortlieb have provided me with the Vario PS bag for a test. Thank you! With that said, this is also advertising. ” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] While it is mostly about bikepacking equipment and bikes here, it is once again time for a product that…
When I first became interested in bikepacking, there was one bike in particular that excited me: the Surly ECR. Unfortunately, the Americans stopped the production of the ECR after 8 years at the end of 2021. But there were already rumours that Surly was working on a new bike and when the first pictures appeared…
You have already noticed: In the last few weeks I put together a presentation about the Silk Road Mountain Race and Tobias and my ride in Kyrgyzstan. This talk I have now also recorded as a video and the English version has premiered at Focus Bikes in mid-January. Who could not watch it yet, has…