True to the motto "Higher, faster, further", my "after-work rounds" with the velomobile have become longer and faster in recent months. Inspired by tour reports and videos of events like PBP (Paris-Brest-Paris) or LEL (London - Edinburgh - London), I had tasted blood and wanted to ride my first 200km brevet. I [...]
For one year and more than 5,000 km I have been using the Garmin Edge 830 (click here for my experience report) on my bikes. And all in all, I am really very satisfied. If only there wasn't the problem with the re-routing, which almost drove me crazy on my last tour [...]
The first electric air pump from Xiaomi was already very successful and a bestseller, not least because of its unusual design and fabulous workmanship. I bought and tested the new version, which has been significantly improved once again. Electric battery-powered air pumps in general These little [...]
As an ambitious hobby cyclist, I ask myself from time to time how fit I actually am! How good is my form compared to last season? How good am I compared to other cyclists? After all, fitness or the state of training changes all the time ... Actually, the form should continuously [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
