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Test, technology, accessories in MYBIKE 3/22
Test touring bikes: five light touring bikes for around 2,000 euros
Sometimes riding a bike is like flying: it runs as if by itself - effortlessly, smoothly and quickly. MYBIKE tests five lightweight touring bikes under 14 kilos for their touring and everyday potential.
Test: Electric step-through bike
Easy handling and a wide range of applications make low step-through e-bikes particularly popular. But how do these all-rounders perform in practice - and how safe are they? Five step-through bikes between €3,300 and €3,400 in the MYBIKE test
Touring equipment: Comfortable parts for your cycle tour
Modern functional clothing for cycling holidays is comfortable and surprisingly light. MYBIKE shows you the latest outfits that hardly weigh a thing.
Motor test: Bafang mid-motor M420
E-bike motors from Asia are anything but exotic in this country. In addition to established manufacturers such as Panasonic or Yamaha, there are also lesser-known ones - for example Bafang. MYBIKE has tested their mid-motor on the test bench and on the road.
Theft protection: GPS tracker
An expensive bike or pedelec is quickly stolen. Professionals work to order.
But defence is possible: GPS trackers hidden on the bike are designed to show the owner where his stolen bike has ended up. How well does it work? Six trackers in the MYBIKE practical test
MYBIKE reader survey
Take part in our big reader survey and help us to make MYBIKE even more informative. As a thank you, we will be giving away prizes totalling 7,000 euros.
Travelling & Tours
France: La Voie Bleue
Few gears on the bike, many gears in the restaurant: France's new long-distance cycle route "La Voie Bleue" runs between Lorraine and Lyon along a number of riverbanks and canals. MYBIKE has followed the southern section of the "Blue Way" through culinary world-famous Burgundy to Lyon.
Short trip Weserbergland
One day of leisurely cycling on the Weser cycle path, together with many other cycle tourists. On the second day, off into the mountains. You have the roads almost to yourself and great views over the Weserbergland.
Tour planner: South of Munich
Lake Starnberg, Lake Chiemsee, Lake Walchensee etc. - the MYBIKE editorial team in Munich has a real home advantage. No wonder that the staff's favourite tours are (almost) all between the state capital and the edge of the Alps.
Report
Series: Company visit to Ortlieb
40 years ago, Hartmut Ortlieb sewed his first waterproof panniers in Nuremberg. The consistent further development of his idea made the brand world-famous. The fact that more than 300 employees work for him today in the Franconian town of Heilsbronn has to do with a few company secrets. One of them is the boss himself.
Guide & Health
- The acute coronavirus infection is over, but the symptoms haven't disappeared? What amateur cyclists should bear in mind when it comes to Long Covid.
- Billion-dollar business with ignorance: Food supplements are mostly superfluous.
News
Magazine
- The car manufacturer Porsche has taken over 20 per cent of the drive manufacturer FAZUA and is thus making a strategic commitment to the bicycle sector following other investments. MYBIKE talks to FAZUA co-founder Fabian Reuter about the new situation.
- MYBIKE event: E-motions-FestivalAt the E-Motions Festival on Lake Millstatt e-bike fans and those who want to become one will meet in Carinthia from 27 to 29 May 2022. The region could hardly be more beautiful and attractive for an e-bike event: Lake Millstätter See in Carinthia.
Contents: MYBIKE 3/2022 at a glance
All test bikes in this issue of MYBIKE
- Contoura FE-12
- Cube SL Road Race FE
- Drössiger City Sport Premium
- Specialised Sirrus X 4.0 EQ
- Stevens Super Flight
- Bergamont E-Horizon Wave
- Cannondale Adv. Neo 2 EQ
- KTM Macina City A510
- LIV Allure E+ RT
- Qwic Premium i MN7+ Belt
