With all the fun I had with the Turquoise Snowman and given that it was my first custom built bike in a
With all the fun I had with the Turquoise Snowman and given that it was my first custom built bike in a long time, it's strange that only three years later I got its replacement: a Mondraker F-Podium DC RR aka the Orange Rocket. I can't really tell, I guess it's a combination of
It took more than a decade until I ventured into building my next custom bike. After my Principia was stolen (out of
It took more than a decade until I ventured into building my next custom bike. After my Principia was stolen (out of my flat, mind you...!), I was done with custom bikes for a while. Why go into the trouble of hand picking every part, have the emotional attachment to the finished product and spending way more than for an
I did not actually build this custom bike myself. I went the luxury route: I had my local bike shop build it
I did not actually build this custom bike myself. I went the luxury route: I had my local bike shop build it up. I started mountain biking in 2003 with the hills around Zurich as my home turf under the expert bike guiding skills of Yves. I was pretty happy riding my silver Rocky Mountain Trailhead on some of the
It all started when I was about 15 years old. I had gotten into road cycling and joined the local cycling club.
It all started when I was about 15 years old. I had gotten into road cycling and joined the local cycling club. I was inspired to get into cycling by my uncle, my mother's younger brother. He would do crazy things (at least I thought so when I was a smaller kid) like cycle ~180 kilometres from the
