Inspiration for 2026: 8 Versatile Bikes for Your Next Bikepacking Adventure
For several years now, I have been presenting interesting and inspiring bicycles at the end of the year. Of course,…
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A bike made for adventure: My Chiru Kegeti as the perfect Fargo successor
Why it was time for a new bike For more than a year, I had been searching for a bicycle…
The 959 for Gravel: Test Ride with the Basic Bikes Monster Gravel
Note: Basic Bikes provided me with the bike for this test at my request. I used to be a real…
Is This Still Gravel? What Trek, Rose, and Canyon Reveal About the Future of Bikepacking
TL;DR – Summary The new gravel bikes from Trek, Rose, and Canyon show how strongly the segment is evolving toward…
That’s a tough nut to crack: 1,000 km Bikepacking-Ultra North2Peak
To get straight to the point: the North2Peak is a real beast. It demands physically, mentally, and also of the…
Between Ultra Events and Everyday Riding: Apidura & Restrap Hydration Vests in a Practical Test
Why even use a hydration vest? You often see them at ultra-events, but increasingly also in regular use during very…
Continental Dubnital MTB tires in review – XC performance meets bikepacking suitability
Note: I purchased the tires myself. Continental was not involved in any way. After riding over 3,000 km with the…
Tout Terrain Ceres GT Select 5.1: The Gravel Bike That (Almost) Does It All
Note: Tout Terrain provided me with the bike for testing upon my request. Do you know that feeling when you…
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 on the Rockhead Route – 330 km through East Saxony
About two years ago, Markus Weinberg told me that he and his team were currently working with regional tourism marketing…
Get out of the city and into adventure: test ride with the Rose Hobo Dropbar
Note: Rose provided me with the test bike at my request. Thanks again! With the Hobo, Rose has an interesting…
Cyclingworld 2025
I don’t often go to bike shows, but this year I decided to finally visit Cyclingworld in Düsseldorf. Mainly because…
Hackenpedder 2025 – A short trip through Schleswig-Holstein
I’ve had the idea of riding the Hackenpedder route for a while now, especially as it’s right on my doorstep…
Long runs! Test ride with the Tailfin Long Top Tube Bag
Note: Tailfin provided me with the bag for testing at my request. For me, top tube bags are one of…
Fifty – The ‘half a century overnighter’
A few days ago was my birthday and I turned 50. And normally I’m someone who can’t be surprised by…