NEWS:
I just returned from RU2AM - a 1000 km bikepacking trip from RUed to AMsterdam - CH / DE / FR / LX / BE / NL (5 days / 5 countries)
Sat, Sep 29, 2018 - Thu, Oct 4, 2018
Yes, I did it - so happy all went well - yeaphiii..
It was a awsom bikepacking tour from my hometown Schlossrued in the wonderful RUEDERTAL (aka Paddle Valley ;-) - all the way up to the the bicycle capital of the world - AMSTERDAM.(#RU2AM).
From the satrting point in Switzerland, I first went to Germany, before crossing the French boarder. After 2 days I arrived in in Luxembourg. Shortly after I cycled on Belgian soil and then the Netherlands as final destination of the trip.
Short interview after finishing the ITALY DIVIDE
It was my second bikepacking race ever, a 935km self supported non-stop adventure with 15’000m difference in altitude. It followd fast rolling gravel roads with quite a few technical MTB trails.
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OSPA is a unique and nearly indestructible multipurpose-performance bike that requires only One Service Per Annum (1x yearly).
In an experiment that lasted the full year of 2017 (365 days) I rode the OSPA prototype without any mechanical support (except wear parts).
The OSPA and its core components
SQLab Innerbarends 411 - Review
I tested the SQLab Innerbarends 411 during entire 2017. I rode approx. 7000km and used them in very different conditions and versatile disciplines. From Cyclocross to XC races, from Bikepacking to 24h competitions and then countless commuting rides to work.
challenges 2018 for the OSPA bike and his rider
approx. 6000 - 10'000 km on various soils (mud, sludge, rock, asphalt)
participation in approx. 10 major bike events in various disciplines (MTB, cyclocross, bike marathon, etc.)
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This OSPA bike consists of selected components following the *SLCFE principle and will not be serviced for an entire year according the OSPA mission.
*Simple, Lean, Consistant, Fast, Economic
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”