Quench the thirst

Quench the thirst

In the hilly area this blog’s author lives, it is quite easy to work up a thirst (and a sweat) when biking: There are either winds to work against; or long and steep ascends to climb up. Or both, hills and winds,  to cope with: But help is on the way (at least...
Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition

For somebody like the author who’s bread and butter job is within the neuroscience industry, BBB stand for the blood-brain barrier, the physiological gate keeper that, e.g., prevents substances that are not meant for your brain (or downright bad for it) to enter...
Cranks, Culture and Culinaria

Cranks, Culture and Culinaria

The first „enJOY culture RIDE“ of this season was indeed just that: Despite the really uninviting weather, the group was in high spirits – due to riding pleasures, but also due to extremely yummy culinaria, indulged without any remorse at Café Kreml....
Rolling in good spirits

Rolling in good spirits

This blog’s author had gone to an internet-free re-treat over the Holidays to freshen up and re-energize. High time to wish all the readers and bikers out there only the very best for a happy and healthy Year and Biking Season 2015. Hope you all celebrated in...
It’s not only Fall, that’s in the Air

It’s not only Fall, that’s in the Air

These days, starting your Taunus ride earlier than mid-morning may call for wearing night-vision goggles, as Fall is definitely here: This brings along the same question as last year; and the year before; and the year before that one: What to wear, how many layers to...