Bike and this time especially wheels and tires appreciation post.
I’ve now ridden exactly 1076 km with those XMCarbonspeed D53TU-41 rims mounted on DT Swiss 350 boost hubs. I set those up last autumn end of October.
At the same time I mounted the Schwalbe Thunder Burt Super Ground Addix Speed 29x2.25“. I like them both. :)
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#fastfar
https://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/55137654846/in/dateposted-public/
Nun auch auf flickr: New Supergravel Shoes :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/54893707907/in/dateposted-public/
#gravel
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#wheelset
#carbonwheels
#aerogravel
#aeromtb
#Canyon #Exceed
#XMCS #xmcarbonspeed
How barren Mastodon or the Fediverse is in terms of cycling can be seen in any Hashtag which isn't super duper mainstream. In a sense that even a non-cyclist would use it.
Take #Supergravel or #DropbarMTB... the only one posting with those is just me. I don't expect masses. Maybe not even 10 different people... but no one else? Shows (and confirms) how little info I myself can find here. It's more a sending platform than a learning or getting news platform. But... who am I telling that...
Quite pleased how that turned out. To say the least... :)
242 likes, 24 comments - torsten_frank on October 29, 2025: "Moody Autumn deep wheel Supergravel vibes. Dang my bike looks good, if I may say so myself. :) Really happy how those new hoops turned out to be. Not gonna lie - it’s 0 % need, 50 % funsies and looks, 50 % academic aero testing and ride quality curiosity and 50 % aero gains for #fastfar tire choices over mixed terrain. Wait! That’s 150%! But - this bike is 150% fun also - so everything perfectly fine, folks! :) #cycling #DropbarMTB #Supergravel #wheelset #carbonwheels #aerogravel #aeromtb #bikeaddict #cyclingshots #Canyon #Exceed #XMCS #xmcarbonspeed @xmcarbonspeed @schwalbetires @canyon".
Visited the Maxxis Gravel Ground Bike-Festival at the Zeche Ewald a second time today.
This time by bike from my doorstep mostly via nice gravel and cycling routes.
Bonus: got a direct comparison of my own #Supergravel Exceed on the same test laps as I rode the other bikes yesterday. Did this also the last years.
Trek unveiled their new CheckOUT today. The bike we saw as a prototype under Justinas at the Transbalkan Race this June. A full suspension gravel bike with 60 mm travel front and 55 mm in the rear.
Need to dive deeper into the details of it. First impression though: while I'm happy such a bike finally exists I can't help but be underwhelmed by the overall design effort of Trek. That's not a Wow bike, sadly...
#cycling #bike #gravelbike #gravel but also #Supergravel?
Skinny Tires Re-Calibration Ride... 😅
Lest I forget how awful rigid bikes and <50 mm tires are off-road.
And to keep the confident feel of my #Supergravel by staying aquainted
to 38 mm Slicks on Gravel.
That said, my @conti_bicycle GP5000 AS TR are serious (Gucci) Gravel Tires!
Can you do a more typical „bikepacking bike in Kyrgyztan“ photo than one leaning against a Yurt? #BAAY (Bike against a Yurt) instead of #BAAW 😅😀
#BAAW
#BAAY (Bike against a Yurt)
#Yurt
#SRMR2025
#SRMR2025cap201
#silkroadmountainrace
#bikepacking
#ultracycling
#weitradeln
#Kyrgyzstan
#Kirgisistan
#Kelsuu
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#Exceed
Badlands is currently happening. An event I'm very fondly looking back to and had a great experience two years ago.
Even wrote a blog: https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/badlands-2023-the-complete-experience/
Have quite the itch to do it again. :)
#ultracycling #Spain #Granada #Gorafe #Tabernas #Almeria #Badlands #Gravel (although the best bike for it is a #Supergravel aka #DropbarMTB 😉)
Torsten Frank