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MYBIKE 5/2022, available now. Cycling in the city! In the MYBIKE test: Fast commuter bikes, lightweight e-bikes, robust transport bikes // Pedals for everyday riders // Office bags for carrier attachment
New products 2023: The most important trends and parts from the first Eurobike trade fair in Frankfurt
The trend scouts from the MYBIKE editorial team were on site and tracked down some interesting new products.
Photo: Barbara Merz-WeigandtSuccessful premiere: The Eurobike trade fair took place in Frankfurt for the first time. MYBIKE 5/2022 provides an overview of the most important innovations.
Test: A comparison of lightweight city e-bikes from €1,600 to €5,000
Discreet motors, small batteries: stylish short-distance pedelecs whizz through suburbs and city centres. What can these lightweight bikes do? Six very different representatives under 20 kilos in the MYBIKE test.
Photo: Bernhard HuberThe city e-bikes in the test are on average 35 per cent lighter than conventional pedelecs.
MYBIKE single test: Tern Quick Haul cargo bike
Small, stiff and robust - compact e-bikes are a sensible alternative to the classic everyday bike. Tern has upgraded the Quick Haul with an extended rear triangle to create a practical cargo bike and child transporter.
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Photo: Bernhard HuberCompact and powerful: Tern's 20-incher is an urban utility vehicle.
Test: Gravel bikes for commuters
With lights, mudguards and pannier rack, a racy gravel bike can easily be turned into a reliable all-rounder for fast, everyday use. This has prompted many bike manufacturers to equip some gravel bike models ex works as all-season randonneurs. MYBIKE tested seven multifunctional racers on fast tracks.
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Photo: Jan GreuneCrooked handlebars and sporty genes: six gravel bike-based randonneurs in the MYBIKE everyday check
MYBIKE single test: Ortler CPNHGN Cargobike
Cargo e-bikes are in and are revitalising the urban transport mix. Most of them are very expensive, but mail order companies Fahrrad.de has a relatively inexpensive van in its programme. Is the performance still right?
Photo: Bernhard HuberFront loader from a consignor: How much cargo pedelec can you get for €4,000?
Test: Retrofit pedals for everyday use and touring
Even high-quality bikes usually roll out of the shop with cheap pedals. However, the riding experience can be noticeably improved for just over 30 euros. Nine everyday and touring pedals for retrofitting in the MYBIKE test.
Photo: MYBIKELaboratory and practical test: nine retrofit pedals for everyday use and touring
Buying advice: Office bags
Cycling to the office or to the shops is safer and more comfortable if you can hook your bag or rucksack onto the carrier. Twelve city and office bags in the MYBIKE check.
Bikepacking is the new, easy way of travelling by bike. Trendy gravel bikes, stylish outfits and clever accessories define the trend. MYBIKE has rummaged through the current collections and presents selected products.
Photo: Alex HüfnerTrendmotor Gravelbike: Bikepacking outfits and accessories with function and style
Travelling & Tours in MYBIKE 5/2022
On old railway lines through the Bergisches Land
Between the Rhine and Ruhr, the industrial age left behind a forgotten railway network. Today, the cycle paths on the old railway lines promise cycling pleasure at its best - a rollercoaster ride through cool tunnels and over airy viaducts.
Photo: Matthias RotterRailway lines, river valleys and industrial heritage: on smart cycle paths between Essen and Wuppertal
Cycling pilgrimages in Wallonia: 6-page tour guide to get out and about
Pilgrimage - many people associate it with long walks. But pilgrimage is also possible by bike. There are now signposted cycle paths along many well-known pilgrimage routes. Cycling at a gentle pace through secluded landscapes promises pure deceleration. The MYBIKE team tried it out on the pilgrimage route through Wallonia.
Photo: Henning AngererTravelling on the pilgrimage route (Eurovelo 3) through the varied landscape of Wallonia with impressive monasteries and traditional breweries.
Franconian Lake District: 7 refreshing tour suggestions in Middle Franconia
Countless lakes, ponds and pools can be found in the region between Nuremberg, Ansbach and Gunzenhausen. The highlight: many of the bodies of water can be connected without traffic on various cycle routes.
Photo: Naturpark Altmühltal/Stefan SchrammThe tours in the Franconian Lake District offer plenty of opportunity for swimming stops
Guide & Health
Help with insect bites
Just like cyclists, bees, wasps and other insects like to buzz through blooming landscapes. And they can really spoil your tour and even become dangerous if you have allergies. MYBIKE explains how to prevent stings and what to do if they do happen.
Photo: Adobe StockA wasp sting can be dangerous: First aid for pain, itching and allergy
Report & News
Series: Made in ... Gundelfingen
The founders of the Tout Terrain brand actually had really solid jobs in the high-tech industry. When they came back from a long cycle tour in Nepal, they had an idea in their luggage: it was about touring bikes - and really solid ones at that.
Photo: Jörg SpaniolHome visit to the Tout Terrain touring bike factory
Magazine
Bicycle and e-bike of the year As part of the big MYBIKE reader survey, the editorial team nominated five pedelecs and five bikes that we think have what it takes to be the bike or e-bike of the year. You have cast a clear vote. We present the winners.
MYBIKE competition: We are giving away 3 stylish POC Myelin City helmets With its clean design, the POC Myelin is aimed at all cyclists, especially commuters and urban cyclists. There are 3 helmets to be won. >>Take part in the competition here
Contents: MYBIKE 5/2022 at a glance
Now in MYBIKE 5/2022: 15 bikes for everyday use with and without a motor, plus suitable accessories for city and touring cyclists. Plus: 22 pages of travel and touring tips