Road bike, gravel and bikepacking
Right from the start
Bikepacking is one of the really big trend topics among racing cyclists, because more and more racing cyclists prefer the extremely long tours. Whether it's a brevet over several days with a bivouac or just enough storage space on long races like the Vätternrundan, the MSR300 or another bike marathon. Storage space also means comfort and storage space does not have to be equated with a lack of aerodynamics or excessive weight.
There are now some manufacturers who have adapted to bikepacking. Worth mentioning are of course Ortlieb and Apidura, but there are a few more. Just dare to go on a really long tour and become a bikepacker on a racing bike.
In today's episode of my podcast, I'll take you on stages four to eight of my bikepacking trip from Hamburg to Riva del Garda. It goes from Hofheim in Franconia to Tegernsee. I'll tell you how the Bavarian lowlands tortured me and rewarded me with a princely look
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With this episode I am starting a special series of my podcast: My bikepacking tour from Hamburg to Riva del Garda and back to Füssen. In the first episode about my bikepacking trip, I describe my experiences of the first three stages. Wind, flat tyres, hail and a lot of learning. I would be glad
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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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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
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Testing the Wahoo Elemnt Bolt on my cockpit. Tracking, navigation and route planning have been part of my everyday life since I've been able to call the Elemnt Bolt my own. The Strava Live Segments complete the experience with the Elemnt Bolt and take you to your next level, at least it worked for me.
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