Hobby athletes train harder than professionals
I read in a book by Joe Friel that most hobby athletes train harder than professionals. That stuck with me….
BikePacking Ruta Suroeste
BikePacking Ruto Suroeste in Spain and Portugal as the highlight to wrap up the season. Two weeks of cycling to…
How a Tour Transalp works
This time, I’m reporting how a Tour Transalp works. There was a travel report from the Tour Transalp 2024. I…
Bike packing through Tuscany
The bike packing tour through Tuscany in September 2025 was my first bike packing tour that I didn’t undertake alone….
Poster: Nice, Quai des États-Units
A poster in Nice with a photo in black and white that I took on the arrival day of my…
Poster: Food at the training camp
Poster with a photo collage of food at the road bike training camp in Alcudia on Mallorca during two weeks…
Saison planning 2025
The 2024 season is over. My 2025 season planning is practically complete. The first bookings have been made. I’m already…
Team jerseys for the Tour Transalp 2025
We need team jerseys for our participation in the Tour Transalp 2025! The 2025 season has begun. The highlight of…
Back to tubeless?
Should I go back to tubeless? A week ago I bought the new all-season tires from Continental: Continental Grandprix 5000…
Bikepacking in Picos de Europa
I really wanted to do a bikepacking tour in the Picos de Europa. I didn’t spent much time thinking in…
Tour Transalp 2024
The Tour Transalp 2024 is done and dusted. It was harder than expected. So it was a real good feeling…
It’s all just marketing: why the rim brake disappeared
It’s all just marketing. Is this the main reason why rim brakes on racing bikes have disappeared from the market?…
How much does a road bike event cost?
How much does a road bike event actually cost me? How much do I have to spend per day on…
Season Planning 2024
The 2024 season planning is complete. In big parts. I have lots of ideas. And, of course, some bookings are…
Refractive lens exchange
What on earth is “refractive lens exchange”? It is a way to get rid of presbyopia. This is a real…
Detox with side effect
Already my sixth time since 2018: Cleaning according to the program and book by Dr. Alejandro Junger. A welcome detox…
Photo Gallery Tour Transalp 2022
Gallery with photos of Tour Transalp 2022. In seven stages from Graun on lake resia to Arco on Gardasee provided…
Photo Gallery of Training Camp Mallorca 2022
Gallery with photos of the Trainingscamps Mallorca 2022 organized by Speed-Ville provided as download for private use.
Photo Gallery Korsika-Round-Trip 2022
Photo Gallery with pictures of the Quäldich roadbike roundtrip at Korsika in September 2022 provided for download for private use.
Planning 2023
The 2022 season is over. Motivation decreases, weight increases. Time for the season planning 2023. Time for new plans. And…