Road bike, gravel and bikepacking
Right from the start
Finally bikepacking time again! Only take the essentials with you, saddle up the gravel bike or racing bike and then off you go. This year I chose the comfort option and only stayed in hotels. This saved me some luggage because I didn't take the tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad with me
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Orbit360 is a top-class gravel event. 18 Gravel routes spread across Germany, with a route length between 150 km and 200 km. With between 500 hm and 4.200 hm. I just rode my first track and I have to say I'm totally On Fire! What is Orbit360 Orbit360 is a
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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 very low temperatures, for mid-May, you can sleep in a tent. Since you have to be inventive in times of Corona, where to go with the tent
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Participating in the Transcontinental Race No 8 is a big thing on my calendar this year. Approximately 4000 km and 40.000 hm are a huge challenge for me and require a lot of training, but the equipment also presents me with major tasks and, above all, a lot of tests and
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On my bikepacking tour with the racing bike from Hamburg to Riva del Garda and back to Füssen, I gained a lot of experience, for example what you need to have with you when you go on a bikepacking tour with a racing bike. I only packed the essentials and only one
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Second and last part of my bikepacking travel report during Corona times. I ride a bit on the Bodensee-Königssee cycle path before I turn north due to Corona. Some regions went into lockdown at the end of October. If you haven't read the first part yet, you can read it here: Bikepacking - Bodensee-Königssee-Radweg Stage 4 -
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Bikepacking in times of Corona, the TCR (Transcontinental Race) was actually supposed to take place for me this year. Instead, it was a mixed season for all of us: no races, no marathons, no RTF or other tours that motivate you, hardly any club training I know I'm not the only one, that's why
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The term microadventure is about as trendy as bikepacking. Ultimately, in my world, a micro adventure is also bikepacking light. When I talk about bikepacking, I mean a trip over several days, preferably from A to B. On the other hand, when I talk about a micro adventure, I mean a maximum of two
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There are whole books about nutrition for endurance sports and opinions vary widely. Some swear by vegans and a healthy diet, others drink coffee and eat cakes or tarts, while others eat bars and gels. I've tried everything and want me
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My bikepacking tour from Hamburg to Riva del Garda and back to Füssen took me across Germany, Austria and a bit through Italy. The way back to Füssen took me a second time over the Alps on a different route. Doing this tour was a long-cherished one
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At the beginning of the year, it's time to set priorities for the season, stick to them and align the planning with the road bike goals for 2019. As every year, I have already set some goals in my head, but unfortunately I haven't written them down yet, I want to do that now and with you
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