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…
If you are interested in cycling off the beaten track, you will certainly be familiar with the Orbit360 series. Also this year, many endurance and gravel enthusiasts have scouted great routes all over the country and since the end of May, the hunt for best times or simply beautiful moments on the Orbit laps is…
Welcome to the Spring Cycling Round Trip! Once again I present selected videos, texts, pictures and podcasts from the world of bike travel and bikepacking. This time with all the info on bikepacking bags, tips for the first overnighter and cycling shorts for women, the best bike chain and a border tour in Scotland. And…
To be honest, I didn’t really consider Focus to have gravel or bikepacking bikes on my radar, but rather mountain bikes and other bikes. But then the Stuttgart-based company, which develops its bikes under Derby Cycle Holding and has them built in Cloppenburg, presented its first gravel bike, the Focus Atlas. Atlas – a pretty…
Recently I listened to an episode of Johanna’s Wonderful Bicycle World Podcast, in which she took up questions from her listeners. One of them was about staying warm and dry on the road. This is indeed a challenge for many cyclists, which is why I would like to share my experiences and tips with you….
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Actually I didn’t want to participate and actually I didn’t plan to ride such a distance in one piece right now. I had rather planned to do smaller 250km laps as part of my preparation for the Silk Road Mountain Race. But then Raphael and his new Orbit360 series came along, starting this winter/spring with…
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[infobox maintitle=”Note:” subtitle=”The Decathlon Riverside Touring 920 was provided to me for a test at my request. Therefore, this is advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] At the beginning there was the book… Actually, it is a small booklet, called Adventure Book. With it, Riverside welcomes every rider and makes you want to go…
Over 1,800 km and 30,000 meters of altitude and just under 15 days to go: that’s the Silk Road Mountain Race 2021. Tobias and I are on it and it starts in 6 months. That makes me as happy as it makes me respectful. Because the SRMR is known as the toughest Bikepacking race and…
Streams and brooks are freed from ice… Who didn’t have to think of this famous line from Goethe’s Faust in view of the weather of the last few days? And I also took advantage of the first real rays of sunshine and the mild weather after so many gray and icy weeks, and got on…
Welcome to the first Bicycle blog round trip this year! This year I will again present selected videos, texts, pictures and podcasts from the world of bike travel and Bikepacking. This time among other things with many Bikepacking & cycle travel films from all over the world, practical experiences with the Aerothan tube and 12…
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A few days ago I received an email from CXBerlin, which made me aware of a new project: the CXB route planner. This doesn’t sound spectacular at first, but the CXB route planner fills an actual gap, because it is made especially for gravel bikers. CXBerlin is “an independent group of off-road bikers offering events…
For many of us, last year was a year without bike touring and cycling holidays. The Corona virus and the resulting lockdown also limited our travel freedom and opportunities. So there was nothing going on in 2020? Far from it, because I received two emails from Madeleine and Mario telling me about their tours during…