Bikeanalytics: Evaluation of the Trans Balkan Race 2025 bikes
On Friday, the fourth edition of the Trans Balkan Race (TBR) started: 1,380km with around 30,000 metres of climbing await…
Bikepacking Race
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation bikes Atlas Mountain Race 2025
Yesterday at 6 pm it was that time again and more than 250 participants started the Atlas Mountain Race 2025…
Bikeanalytics: The bikes of the Sneak Peaks 2024
So far, I have mostly limited my analyses of bikes and equipment to the more well-known bikepacking ultra races, such…
Bikeanalytics Silk Road Mountain Race 2024
Since this morning, more than 170 participants are once again on their way to cycle through Kyrgyzstan from Bishkek. This…
Transcontinental: 10 years, 4 films, still impressive
Ten years ago, I wrote about a small series of videos that were released about a relatively new long-distance race…
Trans Balkan 2024: From race to tour
Let’s be clear from the beginning: the Trans Balkan Race is a real challenge and cannot be overestimated. Bea and…
My next adventure: Trans Balkan Race 2024
Only a few more days and then I’ll once again be at the start of a bikepacking ultra race: this…
To a new beginning: Welcome Nordest Sardinha 2 Ti!
As some of you may have noticed when reading this blog, I was looking for an MTB as a new,…
A different experience: my Bohemian Border Bash Race 2023
For almost two years I have been preparing for this, training many hundreds of hours and covering thousands of kilometres,…
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation Bikes Hellenic Mountain Race 2023
Καλώς ήρθατε! A new Bikepacking race and with it a new evaluation of bikes and equipment: as of this morning,…
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation Bikes Silk Road Mountain Race 2022
On August 12, the Silk Road Mountain Race will start. Riders from 17 nations will set out to finish the…
My next Bikepacking adventure: A trip around Bohemia
In a few days the time has come: On Friday, May 28th the Bohemian Border Bash Race starts and I’m…
“It’s going to be tough, but scenic”: Salsalettes compete in 2021 Silk Road Mountain Race
Over 1,800 km and 30,000 meters of altitude and just under 15 days to go: that’s the Silk Road Mountain…