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
This is a quick one. I learned this trick in mountain biking some months ago and it works like a charm. To
This is a quick one. I learned this trick in mountain biking some months ago and it works like a charm. To corner with confidence and speed, lean the bike over—a lot, like borderline unnatural. This plants the side knobs into the ground and gives you insane stability. Works even when wet. This is the video that enlightened me
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
There are so many great rides in the Swiss Alps that I usually don't ride the same route twice. This
There are so many great rides in the Swiss Alps that I usually don't ride the same route twice. This one, however, I had to: I didn't finish it the first time around. At the first attempt, I was too slow. The downhill to Langwies fell apart as my front wheel got stuck and hurt my
These are pictures from the awesome mountain bike ride I did last Tuesday. The Welschtobel downhill is epic!
These are pictures from the awesome mountain bike ride I did last Tuesday. The Welschtobel downhill is epic!
