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TOUR TIPS

How this affects handling and inertia

Cycling with luggage
How this affects handling and inertia

Water bottle with water filter – putting it to the test by the pool

Katadyn Befree AC Bottle
Water bottle with water filter – putting it to the test by the pool

Sunstroke, heatstroke and dehydration – symptoms and first-aid tips

Cycling in hot weather
Sunstroke, heatstroke and dehydration – symptoms and first-aid tips

SUPERTRAILS

​Good trail, bad trail – trust no one!

​Good trail, bad trail – trust no one!

Route 66 - the Lugano legend

MTB cult route in Ticino
Route 66 - the Lugano legend

Is the Zugspitz Bike Park worth a visit? We went there

New bike park near Garmisch
Is the Zugspitz Bike Park worth a visit? We went there

GERMANY

How at risk is the Reintal valley near Garmisch?

Zugspitze rockfall – measurement results
How at risk is the Reintal valley near Garmisch?

Stepping outside your comfort zone

Tips for bike packing in autumn
Stepping outside your comfort zone

Final runs and massive closing parties

End-of-season events at the bike parks
Final runs and massive closing parties

AUSTRIA

The Heidelberger Hütte – a magnet for cyclists

Legendary MTB rides
The Heidelberger Hütte – a magnet for cyclists

New enduro route makes winter a little sweeter

Schöckl Trail Area in Graz
New enduro route makes winter a little sweeter

New opening hours this autumn

Zugspitze Bike Park
New opening hours this autumn

SWITZERLAND

Open until “November”

Extended season at Lenzerheide Bike Park
Open until “November”

An idyllic cycle ride on the Klausen Pass

Car-free mountain passes in 2026
An idyllic cycle ride on the Klausen Pass

20th anniversary at the Albula Pass

Car-free mountain passes 2026
20th anniversary at the Albula Pass

ITALY

The Ligurian Border Ridge Road

Legendary MTB Tours, Part 10
The Ligurian Border Ridge Road

Monte Grappa Sentiero 153

Legendary MTB Routes, Part 9
Monte Grappa Sentiero 153

The first Transalp – the Heckmair Route

Legendary MTB routes
The first Transalp – the Heckmair Route

FRANCE

The ‘lost places’ that mountain bikers once discovered in the Alps

Iconic MTB trails
The ‘lost places’ that mountain bikers once discovered in the Alps

Mont Chaberton

Legendary MTB Tours, Part 5
Mont Chaberton

Let’s go! Through the wild heart of France in eMTB+ mode

Auvergne
Let’s go! Through the wild heart of France in eMTB+ mode

TRANSALP

Tarek Rasouli: “The greatest thing I’ve ever done”

A dream Alpine crossing
Tarek Rasouli: “The greatest thing I’ve ever done”

“I already had this dream when I was a freerider”

Tarek Rasouli
“I already had this dream when I was a freerider”

7 mistakes to avoid on a Transalp ride

MTB season in full swing
7 mistakes to avoid on a Transalp ride

EUROPE

Is Finale Ligure really the best place to go in winter?

Using up remaining holiday entitlement
Is Finale Ligure really the best place to go in winter?

The 5 most beautiful cycle routes through wine-growing regions in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol

A selection of cycle routes
The 5 most beautiful cycle routes through wine-growing regions in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol

Taurus Mountain Race in October

Bikepacking in Turkey
Taurus Mountain Race in October

WORLDWIDE TOURS

My Sunny Rides of Life

“Days Like This” by Julia Schaefer
My Sunny Rides of Life

Ultracycling world record holder Max Riese has died

Fatal training accident
Ultracycling world record holder Max Riese has died

A book recommendation for Tibet enthusiasts

The Cyclist on the Roof of the World
A book recommendation for Tibet enthusiasts