Road bike, gravel and bikepacking

Chain wax or chain oil

June 6, 2022 Raymond Sperling Equipment, Workshop

Chain wax is becoming more and more popular among cyclists and chain wax is also spreading more and more among sporty drivers. so far was

Bikepacking from Heidelberg to Hamelin

10th April 2022 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, Training

A season kick-start – or training camp – in the form of a bikepacking tour! I've had this thought for a long time and this one

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Gravel bike modifications

14. March 2022 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, Equipment, Racer, Workshop

My gravel bike, my Pearl Gravel SL, is a top gravel bike. Nevertheless, after a certain riding time, you develop special requests.

Season 2022 – Gravel, MSR & Bikepacking

25. February 2022 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, Race, Tours

The third year we start with Corona, but somehow I'm more optimistic than in the last two years.

Lighting on racing bikes and gravel

21. February 2022 Raymond Sperling Equipment

Finding the right lighting, i.e. bicycle lamps, for your racing bike or gravel is not easy. One needs a strong one

Black Forest Gravel - Three days of bikepacking

26. January 2022 Raymond Sperling bikepacking

The Black Forest has a lot to offer: Alpine flair, quaint villages and, above all, a lot of gravel. As a kid I was

Achensee, Achenpass, heavenly gravel, Tegernsee and storms

23. January 2022 Raymond Sperling bikepacking

Today it goes past the Achensee, over the Achenpass and down to the Tegernsee on wonderful gravel. After that one should me

Bikepacking destinations – vacation by bike

21. January 2022 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, Tours

Through Europe by bike. Despite the restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic, or perhaps because of it, we simply have to go back

Dolomiten Gravel and Bikepacking Part 6

21. January 2022 Raymond Sperling bikepacking

The rain from the day before is a thing of the past and today, with the best weather, we head through the middle of the Dolomites. on

Bikepacking part 5 - break in Venice and off to the Dolomites

14. September 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking

We are currently on the Adriatic coast and next on our bikepacking tour we are going near

Bikepacking part 4 - descent and through the lowlands of Veneto

10. September 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking

In part 3 of our bikepacking tour, we drove up the valley to Trentino via Lake Garda and were able to

The sun was beating down early in the morning

Bikepacking part 3 - finally sun, mountains and lakes

29. August 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking

After we have come to Lake Iseo on our last stage and admired the lake and the beautiful place am

Bikepacking - Alps, Venice, Dolomites - Part 2

20. August 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking

Welcome to part 2 of my travelogue of my bikepacking tour through the Alps, Dolomites and to Venice. In my article Bikepacking

Bikepacking - Alps, Venice, Dolomites - Part 1

15. August 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, training and touring

Finally bikepacking time again! Only take the essentials with you, saddle up the gravel bike or racing bike and then off you go.

Orbit360 Gravel Event

June 20, 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, Tours

Orbit360 is a top-class gravel event. 18 Gravel routes distributed across Germany, with a route length between 150 km and

Pearl Legacy - My new racing bike

June 7, 2021 Raymond Sperling Racer

In November 2020 I picked up my new road bike: a Pearl Legacy in matt white. Why a new road bike, why a

Beginner's Guide – The First Road Bike

22. May 2021 Raymond Sperling Equipment, Racer

There is no entry-level racing bike, only racing bikes for different purposes. To avoid back pain or the like while getting on the road bike

Microadventure – bikepacking material test

18. May 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, training and touring

What could be nicer than a microadventure at the start of the season? Nothing! The bikepacking equipment wants to be tested and despite the still

The best road bike tours in Hamburg

10. May 2021 Raymond Sperling Tours

New tours are always important and exciting for me, also in my neighborhood. The first few years I'm always the

I always like to take nice places as an opportunity

TCRNo8 – Transcontinental Race Preparations

17th April 2021 Raymond Sperling bikepacking, Equipment, Race, Training

Participating in the Transcontinental Race No 8 is a big thing on my calendar this year. Approximately 4000km

The appeal of Gravel

2th April 2021 Raymond Sperling Equipment, Racer, Tours, training and touring

Gravel bikes and gravel tours with racing bikes have been absolutely mainstream since last year at the latest. For me, however, it has

Actually, it was almost completely dark here

Panniers on the racing bike

30. March 2021 Raymond Sperling Equipment, Tours

If you want to go on a big or small bikepacking tour with your racing bike, you need panniers for your racing bike. There on the racing bike

Road bike with passion