Until a few weeks ago, I was the proud owner of a GoPro Hero 8 Black. It really is a great action cam, absolutely well thought-out, high-quality, superbly finished, great features and great recordings. But unfortunately I had to return it because of the GPS problem (the cam could not receive GPS [...]
What do you actually need an action cam for? Or rather ... why do I need something like that? The question is quickly answered: cycling is my passion and with an action cam I finally have the chance to share it with my family and friends. Especially when riding attractive routes, visiting [...]
This year we took our Bullitt Cargobike with us on vacation. Because Texel is ideal to explore by bike. And since it is our first vacation with dog, the Bullitt offers the ideal ride for him. Transport on the car roof Still open [...]
Family addition! Getting bread rolls, shopping in town, walking the dog, going to the recycling centre, taking parcels to the post office ... I have always done all this by car. And then the search for a parking space, the traffic chaos and the traffic jams in the city centre ... why [...]
"WE ARE THE LIGHT" ... that is the slogan of Lupine! For over 25 years, Lupine has been developing and selling lamps in Germany and is now something of a top dog and innovation leader when it comes to LED outdoor lamps. I bought my first Lupine (Wilma) over 10 years ago; [...]
I own many and various air pumps for my bikes ... from a racing compressor (stationary air pump) in the garage to a mini pump for on the road. My "collection" also includes a CO2 pump that I always have with me as a backup. But to be honest, I haven't used [...]
I was not satisfied with my Garmin Edge 520 plus (my test report) and because of a bug that could not be fixed, I returned the device with a heavy heart after several months. In my search for a replacement, I waited a long time for the new Garmin models (Edge 530 [...]
Commuting by car - My ecological balance sheet All my working life I drive daily from the Ruhr area to Düsseldorf to work and back home again. Anyone who knows the A3 knows what that's like; this year the A3 was once again voted the most congested motorway in Germany ... Congratulations! [...]
The Ruhr region is an Eldorado for cyclists! Whether touring bike, mountain bike, racing bike or velomobile ... everyone gets their money's worth here! Since the structural change, there are countless industrial and cultural monuments that should be seen, and at the same time many new cycle paths have been created to [...]
At the beginning of 2019, I started my merino wool self-experiment (link). In my search for the optimal clothing for cyclists, I had often come across merino wool before ... but had massive doubts about the highly praised properties of merino wool and its products: Properties of merino wool Very good insulation [...]
