Harz Solo
Often good stories begin with the fact that it was planned differently. So also this case. Actually, Tobias and I…
Gravelbike
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation Bikes Atlas Mountain Race 2022
This morning this year’s and second Atlas Mountain Race started in Morocco. 135 riders are now on their way through…
Top on the top tube: test ride with the Ortlieb Fuel Pack
More than a year ago ORTLIEB sent me the prototype of a new top tube bag. And I was very…
Tires for bikepacking: My practical experience & what I rely on
Bicycle tires are always a very individual thing: If you look away from laboratory measurements, the performance of a bicycle…
An old friend – On the road in the Weserbergland Region
In the fall of 1989, two school friends were working on their bicycles in a cellar in Leipzig Connewitz, while…
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…
N+Update: My Salsa Fargo Titanium 2022
Three years ago I built up a Salsa Fargo as my Bikepacking bike for all purposes. Since then I have…
Eurobike 2022: My selection of novelties
It’ s just time again and the Eurobike has opened its doors in Frankfurt. I can not be directly on…
Bikepacking & Ergonomics: Test ride with Ergon Allroad Saddle, CF Seatpost, BT Gravel Handlebar Tape & Orthocell Pads
Ergon you certainly know and I have actually “always” used Ergon products on the touring bike. They are known to…
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…
Today I have a Rose for you: test ride with the Rose Backroad Gravelbike
I first noticed the Rose Backroad 2018 at the Silk Road Mountain Race. There it was ridden through the mountains…
Bikepacking in a rush: test ride with the Ortlieb Seat-Pack QR
N+1 is generally understood to be the law of nature that it always needs another, new bike. Be that as…
Dare more MTB: Test ride with the Surly Corner Bar
As you know, I like to try out new things myself, true to the motto: Better to know than to…
Surly With New Drop Bar Trail Bike: The Ghost Grappler
When I first became interested in bikepacking, there was one bike in particular that excited me: the Surly ECR. Unfortunately,…
The mother of all gravel bikes: Test ride with the Salsa Cutthroat C GRX 600
So this test report is not objective, because I oute myself already now as a Cutthroat lover. Therefore, you must…