Road bike, gravel and bikepacking
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A brevet in the context of cycling is a type of bike ride that requires participants to complete specific distances within a given time. It is a challenge for physical and mental endurance.
The best-known brevet is probably the 'Paris-Brest-Paris' brevet, which takes place every four years and covers a distance of almost 1.200 kilometers between Paris and Brest and back. It is considered one of the oldest and most demanding brevets in the world.
Nutrition on the road bike during a marathon, certification, race or just on a long tour is a science in itself. And what the only right food is, remains to be assessed individually. Every driver, every body and every organism works and reacts differently. Some drivers swear
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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
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There are more and more ultra-distance races beyond 300 km. Whether in one piece or in the form of a brevet with short overnight stays and then several thousand kilometers, racing cyclists are always looking for new limits and meanwhile don't even have to drive that far to take part in these events. Bike marathons, bevets and ultra-distance races
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