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?…
Detox with side effect
Already my sixth time since 2018: Cleaning according to the program and book by Dr. Alejandro Junger. A welcome detox…
Fumpa Pump?
My Fumpa Pump in the first “sharp” test. Flat tire and no pump. Just the mini fumpa. I was not…
No more tubeless
No more tubeless with the road bike. After almost a year of tubeless cycling I’m done. From now on I…
My third “Cleaning”
At the beginning of the year I did already my third “cleaning” according to the principles of Alejandro Junger. The…
Tubeless with the roadbike
After half a year of tubeless cycling, I want to summarize my first experiences. It’s the little things that cause…
Calorie madness
Calorie madness is part of cycling. A lot of energy is consumed and must be taken up. But that’s not…
That’s how much it costs to transport a bicycle with Lufthansa
The flight booking for the spring training camp in Mallorca was due. It was the first time I had to…
How easy it is to prepare the road bike for a flight
I use the Thule RoundTrip Pro flight case for my trips by plane. It has always gone well so far….
It is so easy to plan a road bike tour with Komoot
Komoot is currently the best tool for route planning: the handling is simple and clear. And: Komoot knows the types…
New: “I am cycling” Shop
Since this week the “I am cycling” shop is online. Currently there are 8 different designs available in the shop….
New in the blog: Road Bike Event Calendar
New in the blog: The Road Bike Event Calendar. It contains a selection of the most important events: professional races,…
powermeter24.de: Why I can’t recommend the shop
No recommendation for powermeter24.de. I was continuously asked to wait a bit longer whereas the delivery time became excessive. A…
Road bike cycling on Zwift with the Tacx NEO Smart trainer
This winter I cycle on virtual roads with the Tacx NEO Smart Trainer on Zwift. In Dresden the winters are…
Why I buy my bikes online
An article at Spiegel Online gave me the idea to post my experiences why I buy my bikes online. So…
Pyrenees Classic: The movie from quaeldich.de
It took a while. But now it’s done: Pyrenees Classic, the image film by quaeldich.de is ready to watch. It…
Looking for warm hands while cycling road bike in winter season
A new pair of winter gloves has been added to my battery of winter gloves: The Endura FS260-Pro Neopren winter…
Why GPS and GPS bike computer is a must-have for the road bike
For me, GPS bike computers are a must-have electronic tool on the road bike. Data collecting and data analysis, software…
What is it actually about lack of movement?
Looking at road cycling in a different way: through health glasses. How road bike cycling benefits me apart of bringing…
Lezyne Mega C GPS bike computer
The Lezyne Mega C GPS bike computer together with the Lezyne Mega XL is the top model from Lezyne. Both…