Garnet Realm

Garnet Realm

If you stroll through Philadelphia’s Museum of Arts, you can see all sorts of inspiring and thought-provoking art works. Currently (and all through the month of November), you will be able to see the Works on Paper by Richard Pousette-Dart, the artist who,...
Freshen up

Freshen up

Welcome back – we hope you like the new layout after we have freshened (it) up a bit. Feedback encouraged and appreciated.
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...

History is only a ride away

With racing season being (almost) over and Summer coming to an end, the time of bike packing trips are lying ahead. And when it’s beautiful Indian Summer weather, but no time for a longer tour, there are enough interesting places in the area to go for a Small...
Not so alien resurrection

Not so alien resurrection

Although the current exhibition on historic bikes and bicycle history in Hamburg has found its home at the „Labour Museum“ (Museum der Arbeit), strolling through it is a real pleasure – no work at all, all play. And a lot of eye-openers with respect...
Culinary Stereotypes Go Culture

Culinary Stereotypes Go Culture

It’s already a year since the premiere of the „VeloRace“ in Dresden, so time for the author to go back there – not so much in defense of her age group victory of 2013, but rather to revive and expand the really good city experience that...

Keep free, in case of emergency

Copenhagen has often been dubbed the „Bicycle Capitol of Europe“. And even by strolling through the pretty touristy parts of the City, the reasons for this title of honor can be viewed and admired at every corner,… … in every little alley and...

Desert Life

African heat is suffocating Germany these days. Not (quite) too hot to ride – as long as it is a route with as few traffic lights as possible. The bear the intrinsic risk of switching to red when the rider is approaching, forcing a stop that let’s you feel...

Time Flies

„Time flies when you are having fun“? – Well, then Ithere must have been tons of fun lately; because it feels like I have missed all of Summer: I am finding myself in the middle (or even: end) of Autumn already. And the really strong winds are...

Greetings from Down Under

Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. Despite the rather horribly long trip of a full 24 hours and the fact that duty called at 11am, the true bike aficionado stayed in the hotel only for a shower and a change of clothes prior to setting off again; in order to pick up...