Adventures & Touring

The bicycle is a great tool to discover new places, to get lost and then find oneself again. Whilst I haven’t tried much adventure cycling (both touring or bikepacking), this is something I would really like to try more often. Join me on my adventures below.

BMB22 Epilogue

It was a journey of a lifetime. Some thoughts on how I changed over that amazing week, and how I managed with post-race blues.

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BMB22 Day 6 – Greudnitz to Berlin

The last day and my triumphal arrival into Berlin. But it can’t be that easy, can it?

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BMB22 Day 5 – Eibenstock to Greudnitz

Day 5 of BMB, with a huge solo effort through the hills to Dresden and along the flats along the Elbe river.

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BMB22 Day 4 – Regensburg to Eibenstock

Day 4 takes us out of Bavaria and into the hills of Saxony, where things start to get really difficult.

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BMB22 Day 3 – Regensburg return

Day 3 is an out and back race through Bavaria to make checkpoints 4 and 5 in time. Our little group start to break up.

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BMB22 Day 2 – Gera to Regensburg

On day 2 we’re feeling strong and eat up the kilometers through Saxony, Thüringen and Bavaria to get to Regensburg, but the accommodation isn’t quite what we imagined.

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BMB22 Day 1 – Berlin to Gera

The pre-race briefing, the grand départ from Berlin and the first day of riding. Will a crash hold us back?

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BMB22 Preparation 2 – Planning and training

Training for Berlin-Munich-Berlin needs a special toolbox of skills, including heat acclimatisation, endurance, night riding and equipment preparation.

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