Road cycling is the most beautiful thing in the world, but very time-consuming. As a racing cyclist, while enjoying the ride on a racing bike, a lot of time passes and other things suffer or are simply postponed. Family, friends and other hobbies. Good planning of your free time is essential when
Read moreSpeedX Leopard Pro review
The Kickstarter campaign for the SpeedX Leopard and the SpeedX Leopard Pro caused a stir in 2016. I finally got my SpeedX Leopard Pro after 16 months of waiting. I will write down my experiences, my ups and downs here in my long-term test report. I want to tell you honestly and as always directly about this
Read moreBurning Roads 2018 Field Report
The Ochtruper Cycle Marathon Burning Roads is a real experience and offers ambitious racing cyclists some extremes. This year there was even extreme weather, but more on that later. If you are a passionate and ambitious racing cyclist, you like to put yourself to the test and want to push the limits
Read moreMecklenburg Lake Circuit 2018
The Mecklenburg Lake Circuit – also known as MSR300 for short – is the German counterpart to the legendary Vätternrundan in Sweden at the summer solstice. There are many similarities but also many differences between the two events and both are very appealing. In 2017 I rode the Vätternrundan in Motala, this year thought
Read moredisc prolapse
Herniated disc is one of the most common diseases in our society. The herniated disc is based on weak muscles, mostly in the lumbar region. The intervertebral discs sit between the vertebrae of the spine and provide cushioning between the vertebrae so that they do not break in the event of shock and allow the vertebrae their freedom of movement. When
Read moreSeason planning 2018
The 2018 racing season is fast approaching. While some racing cyclists are going to the training camp in Mallorca in a timely manner, I will do my pre-season training at home. The temperatures prevent me from getting on the road bike right away, but I'm hoping for a few mild days at the beginning
Read moreROSE X-LITE 2018
Rose launches the new X-Lite and I bet it will hit like a bomb. With the new X-Lite, the German bicycle mail-order company Rose has brought a top-class race bike onto the market. Not only the technical specifications are absolute benchmarks on the road bike market, but also the look
Read moreWinter training - running goal and challenge
The onset of winter does not have to mean the end of training for racing cyclists. Rather, it is a good opportunity to work on your weaknesses and improve your strength and condition. I'm now in the third season of my young racing career and I was really sad that the season was over.
Read moreVätternrundan registration – How it works
Anyone who has missed the traditional event in recent years should take the opportunity to attend this grandiose event in 2018. In 2017 I took part in the Vätternrundan starting in Motala and I can say that it is a unique experience to drive the 300km around Lake Vättern. Enjoy the grandiose nature
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