Welcome to part 2 of my travelogue of my bikepacking tour through the Alps, Dolomites and to Venice. In my article Bikepacking - Alps, Venice, Dolomites - Part 1 I told you a lot about the preparations, the hurdles and the first two stages. In this article I want to direct you
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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
Read more13: The appeal of gravel and bikepacking
What is the appeal of Gravel for me, or how did I interpret Gravel for myself? Bikepacking and Gravel, does that actually go together? There is an unequivocal yes from me! Gravel bikes offer a lot of freedom when it comes to choosing the surface and thus the route design. In the right environment and
Read more10: Bikepacking – Lake Constance – Königssee cycle path
A week at the end of October on the Bodensee Königssee cycle path in Corona times. A lot of improvisation and bans on accommodation make planning difficult. Have fun with this episode, you can read the article here: Bikepacking: Bodensee-Königssee Radweg Feedback: info@rennrad-hamburg.de You can find the podcast here: Podcast on iTunes Podcast on Spotify Podcast
Read more9: Microadventure – bikepacking light
In this podcast episode, I'll take you on my microadventure on the Heide and Leine cycle path. Just come out and freshen your head, a microadventure is perfect for that! You can find the article about this tour with photos here: Microadventure – Just get out Have fun
Read moreMicroadventure – bikepacking material test
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
Read moreTCRNo8 – Transcontinental Race Preparations
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
Read morePanniers on racing bikes and gravel bikes for bikepacking
If you want to go on a big or small bikepacking tour with your racing bike or gravel bike, you need panniers for your racing bike or gravel bike. Since racing bikes usually don't have a luggage rack, you need other bags that work without a pre-assembled construction. If you will rummage through forums and google
Read moreBikepacking packing list for the road bike
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
Read moreBikepacking – Bodensee-Königssee-Radweg Part 2
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
Read moreMicroadventure 🚴♂️ – Just get out
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
Read moreBikepacking – Hamburg to Riva del Garda
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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