A blog about a couch-potatoe, becoming a runner, becoming a trailrunner... Talking about races, equipment, sharing my runs and experiences on the trail. Lately even some mountainbiking...

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When a Simple Trail Ride Turns Into a Full‑Scale Bike Autopsy

Some days the trail gives you flow.Some days it gives you a PING and a mechanical mystery that slowly unravels into a full‑blown wheel rebuild. This was one of those days. The spoke that spontaneously resigned I wasn’t doing anything… Continue Reading →

A Slippery Lesson in Gravity

Some days the trails give you flow.Some days they give you bruised ribs and a reminder that you’re not as invincible as your helmet would like you to believe. This little lunchtime ride was supposed to be exactly that: a… Continue Reading →

Slow and Steady after a tire rebuild…

After a mishap which resulted in a broken spoke and an involuntarily tire-rebuild (there will be a post about this in the future…), I’m still trying to get some confidence back on the trails. But I have to say: it… Continue Reading →

GoPro on the bike – trying different angles

I’ve been playing around with different camera setups again, trying to find something that works reliably on the trails. At the moment, the most practical solution is the GoPro 13 on a chest harness. It’s stable, predictable, and doesn’t require… Continue Reading →

Looking Ahead – More Posts, New Trails, New Wheels

This blog has been a bit quiet at times, not because there was nothing to write about — mostly because turning runs into well‑formed articles often took more time than I wanted to spend. I’d like to change that. In… Continue Reading →

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