Bicycle blog tour in late summer 2021
Welcome to the bicycle blog tour in (late) summer! This time with lots of articles, podcasts and videos, e.g. about…
Gravelbike
Here we go! Silk Road Mountain Race 2021: Bike, Equipment & Dotwatching
Finally, tomorrow is the day and we fly to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. I’m really looking forward to this…
Cycling in the Harz Mountains
Finally, holiday and finally out again. I can’t complain, because during the height of the pandemic I got out on…
Bikeanalytics: Analysis of SRMR 19, AMR 20 & TD 21 bikes
Let me start by explaining the shortcuts in the headline: SRMR 19 = Silk Road Mountain Race 2019 AMR…
Orbit360 Triology
If you are interested in cycling off the beaten track, you will certainly be familiar with the Orbit360 series. Also…
Cycling Blog Round Trip Spring 2021
Welcome to the Spring Cycling Round Trip! Once again I present selected videos, texts, pictures and podcasts from the world…
A gravel bike to get lost with: Test ride with the Focus Atlas 6.8
To be honest, I didn’t really consider Focus to have gravel or bikepacking bikes on my radar, but rather mountain…
(Stay) Warm & Dry on the Bike
Recently I listened to an episode of Johanna’s Wonderful Bicycle World Podcast, in which she took up questions from her…
Lightweight & Performance oriented: Test Ride with the Apidura Expedition Bikepacking Packs
These bags need no introduction: Apidura is one of the best known manufacturers of bikepacking bags and has an excellent…
Three hundred and sixty
Actually I didn’t want to participate and actually I didn’t plan to ride such a distance in one piece right…
Rolled, Ridden & Shaken: Test Ride with the Ortlieb Frame-Pack RC
Just a few months ago, Ortlieb introduced its new frame bags, including the RC, a version with a roll closure….
“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…
Spring Fever: An Overnighter in Winter
Streams and brooks are freed from ice… Who didn’t have to think of this famous line from Goethe’s Faust in…
Gravel can be planned: the CXB Gravel route planner
A few days ago I received an email from CXBerlin, which made me aware of a new project: the CXB…
Let’s go green! Riding the Ritchey Outback Gravelbike
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my selection of interesting bikes for bike touring and Bikepacking, including the Ritchey…