In the last few weeks, honestly, my motivation was completely down and my drive to get on my bike was zero. I’ve been riding my bike more out of duty and training discipline than out of fun. On the one hand, this had to do with my job, which is currently quite exhausting and annoying…
In the fall of 1989, two school friends were working on their bicycles in a cellar in Leipzig Connewitz, while the Monday demonstrations were taking place outside, the Wall was falling and a new world was opening up. One is Stephan, the other is me. And we are hell-bent on discovering the new freedom on…
If you are interested in cycling off the beaten track, you will certainly be familiar with the Orbit360 series. Also this year, many endurance and gravel enthusiasts have scouted great routes all over the country and since the end of May, the hunt for best times or simply beautiful moments on the Orbit laps is…
Actually I didn’t want to participate and actually I didn’t plan to ride such a distance in one piece right now. I had rather planned to do smaller 250km laps as part of my preparation for the Silk Road Mountain Race. But then Raphael and his new Orbit360 series came along, starting this winter/spring with…
What started as a kind of training project for Ultra-Distance Bikepackers is now probably our country’s best-known gravel event: With Orbit360, Raphael and Bengt have given us wonderful and equally exhausting cycling experiences this year that have properly challenged experienced gravel bikers and inspired newcomers to the sport. And the lively participation and enthusiasm can…