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…
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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…
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…
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…
Lighting & charging: Test ride with the SON Ladelux
Note: The Suicycle bike shop in Hamburg contacted me and offered me a demo sample of the SON Ladelux for…
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…
Stable, waterproof & versatile: test ride with the Tailfin Half Frame Bag
Note: At my request, Tailfin provided me with a frame bag for the test. So that’s advertising. When it comes…
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…
Bikeanalytics Hellenic Mountain Race 2024
The second Hellenic Mountain Race started a few hours ago, a bikepacking race through the Greek mountains that has it…
Bikeanalytics AMR24: The bikes of the finishers
For many years I have been analysing the bikes and equipment of participants in some of the larger bikepacking races….
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation bikes Atlas Mountain Race 2024
It’s that time again and 228 adventure seekers are waiting impatiently in Marrakesh – as I write this – for…
Here we go: Bohemian Border Bash Race 2023
On Saturday, 2 September, at dawn, the Bohemian Border Bash Race will start in Jetrichovice, located in Bohemian Switzerland. And…
Rack redefined: Test ride with the Tailfin Carbon AeroPack & Mini Panniers
In recent years, bikepacking has developed into an incredibly diverse and colourful way of cycling around the world, adapting one’s…