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…
Fumpa Pump?
My Fumpa Pump in the first “sharp” test. Flat tire and no pump. Just the mini fumpa. I was not…
Planning 2022
Planning for 2022 is practically completed. The major events are fixed. I am optimistic that in 2022 we will have…
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada, the last road bike trip of 2021. October is perfect for southern Spain. Still warm but not hot…
French Maritime Alps
The road bike trip “French Maritime Alps” started. Finally a real trip with bike and plane again. One year had…
Corona Impacts
Corona impacts can really be terrible. This already applies to direct impacts. Here is an example of what can happen…
Stoneman Miriquidi Road
I did the Stoneman Miriquidi Road in silver, that means on two days. However, not the original route, but the…
Baltic Sea Trip
The Baltic Sea Trip with a total of 1,215 kilometers in eight stages was the replacement for the Tour Transalp,…
Start of Tour de France
Today is the start of Tour de France. Maybe the highlight of my sports year. I’m looking forward to cheering…