When a plan goes down the drain
I am contacting you today with an important announcement. My planned fundraising event, participation in the Monaco di Baviera Classic on June 22nd, unfortunately has to be postponed due to…
MDBC 2024, the route
On June 21, 2924, the Monaco di Baviera Classic starts, and as the name suggests, in Munich of course. Once again unsupported, i.e. without assistance, over the most beautiful routes…
No news is not always good news.
The winter, i.e. the period from October to February, was anything but pleasant and good. At least from a cyclist's point of view. An injury was followed by various subsequent…
You don’t get what you want, you get what you need
From the coldest, to the highest and most crowded places (1.10.23) At 5:30 on Sunday morning the night was over. It became slowly too restless on the street, which led…
Iberica Traversa part 2, hiking south, alcoholism and deserted areas
Amazing where you can carry a bike along (27.09.) I had allowed myself a longer night and set the alarm for 6am, and used the "snooze function" several times. I…
Iberica Traversa part 1, from the Pyrenees direction south
Almost exactly 2 months to the day after the start of the Transcontinental Race TCR 09, the Iberica Traversa started on Sunday, 9/24. On gravel and single trails from the…
Liveblog and Livetrack from Iberica Traversa
Liveblog starts on Saturday 23rd of September Welcome to my Liveblog from the Iberica Traversa 2023. Regular updates below (I will try my very best, but won't commit to anything…
Heatflicker to the finish line
After checkpoint 3 had consisted only of a table for the organizers available in front of a hotel, checkpoint 4 was located in a pub. I used the locality to…
Highway? To Hell with this Gravel!
The break was longer than initially planned, but I needed a little rest, especially my knee. This had now recovered after the interruption and I went with fresh courage to…
From Slovenia across the Balkan
After I left checkpoint 2, it quickly became dark. A short gravel section, maybe 200 m, just after the checkpoint I pushed. It was just too steep for me after…