SRMR — Parallel Preparation
My calendar still has the BHard in June as a training race, but in parallel I’m steadily preparing for the season’s highlight: the Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR). This preparation…
2 weeks to go
The race starts in less than two weeks and time for preparations is running out. Training is progressing as planned, but I don’t have a rigid race plan — more…
Three weeks to go: the countdown to BHard Ultra
Only three weeks until the start of the BHard Ultra — time is flying. Training is progressing steadily, even though the weather change has given my hay fever a fresh…
Things Are Getting Serious
The final weeks leading up to an ultracycling race are always a special time. Preparation has been underway since December 2025, and it’s now becoming clear: the B-HARD Ultra Race…
Retrospective 2025
2025 Year in review And just like that, another year has flown by. 2025 passed in a flash. Admittedly, it wasn't a relaxing scheduled flight, but rather a long-haul flight…
From Boden to the top of the world
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Continuous rain, Big Macs, and Swiss lifesaving There is a saying: “There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.”On this day, I thought…
Husby to Boden
Moose, cranks, and coffee savers If you want to help 125 street children in Malabon, there are many ways to raise funds: bake sales, raffles, marathons… or cycling 4,000 kilometers…
Northcape 4000, from Berlin to Husby
From Berlin to Poland – croissants, ball bearings, and cabin hunting According to my GPX track, I had exactly 1,072 kilometers under my belt in Berlin – a quarter of…
Kontrollpunkt 2
Northcape 4000, from the start to Berlin.
Pizza, puddles, and packing problems Some say that an ultra-cycling adventure begins with the starting signal. I say it begins with the desperate attempt to squeeze half the living room…
I packed my suitcase and …
Bikepacking Gear Breakdown for the Northcape4000: What Goes in Which Bag? On a multi-day bikepacking adventure, every gram counts — but you still need to bring all the essentials. The…