One of the most important issues to finish the 1,700 km long bikepacking race was how I´m going to handle the altitude. I´ve never hiked higher than the top of Germanys highest Mountain Peak – Zugspitze (almost 3,000 m). In fact, this will be the average altitude of the entire… Read More »My Way to the Silk Road Mountain Race
Many other riders have already written about their inimitable experiences during the second edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan. As I don’t want to bore you with another write up about my personal thoughts, I put together 40 pictures, that I took during my preparation in Kazakhstan,… Read More »Let the Pictures Talk – 40 Short Stories of the Silk Road Mountain Race that I Will Never Forget
Cycling is good for your body. Of course, because sport is healthy. Healthy, if you do it on a regular basis. (Ultra endurance) cyclists often forget that they demand a lot on their muscles, joints and ligaments. Especially endurance athletes train in lower intensity (which is definitely not a bad… Read More »The Importance of Cross Training for Ultra Endurance Cyclists
I had already spent some money on equipment for the Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR) and was going to start with a similar set up. However, the conditions of the Atlas Mountains are quite different to the remoteness of the Tian Shan Mountains, resulting in a lighter overall weight of… Read More »Kit List Atlas Mountain Race
It was in April when I entered “The Gentle Jaunt”, a laid-back bike shop with an exceptional café corner, and ask for some advices regarding my participation on the Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR). I just came back from a long trip through Morocco, Portugal and Spain and had a… Read More »Kit List Silk Road Mountain Race
Have you ever pushed your road bike through a sand dune or found yourself on a highway with your mountain bike? Ever pushed your bikes up some insane ascents and realized afterwards that there was a better way that you could have taken? Well, it´s time to have a look… Read More »Route Planning, Navigation and Recording – Komoot, RideWithGPS or Strava