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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/

Canyon Deep Wheels

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geo_rainer Mar 8

Back when my Veloheld Iron was set up as a dropbar MTB, I somehow only really felt comfortable in the drops. On the hoods, the bike always felt a bit too long to me, even with a very short stem.
So I decided to switch to a different handlebar. I was torn between a classic MTB bar and one with extreme backsweep, and in the end I went for what is probably the most comfortable option of all.
Technically, it’s more of a trekking handlebar — but if we’re honest, the bike itself is also more of a trekking / gravel / XC hybrid, however you want to define it.
Either way, I took the opportunity to add two skulls to the brake and shift cable housings right away.
It really is an evil bike.
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#colognecustomsycles #veloheldiron #iamaveloheld #bergheim #bergheimerft #jointhefediverse #pixelfed #velobike #veloheld #gravelbike #trekkingbike #mtb #bikebuild #custombike #bikelife #dropbarmtb #handlebars #bikeporn #cyclinglife #gravelcycling #mtblife #skullbike #evilbike

Torsten Frank Jan 20

Thought I dabble into the meme making scene.

How about this one on the topic of Spirit of Gravel and interesting solutions and cool bikes vs a UCI’esque attempt to regulate bikes on a whim
as well as a scape goat to omit other more pressing safety concerns with especially Leadville 100, i.e. two-way traffic on a more than sketchy downhill segment.

#LifeTimeGrandPrix
#Leadville100
#MTB
#DropbarMTB
#Gravel

Matt Jan 19

@thejtoken Why not? I mean, I'm certainly not in their target group but it's not like they claimed to have invented the #dropbarmtb, that would be pathetic.

Torsten Frank Nov 1

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

New Supergravel Shoes

Flickr

derliebewolf Oct 31

Mein #DropbarMTB Build mit 10kg von vor über 5 Jahren (crazy lange her).

Habs wieder auf Flatbar Umgerüstet, weil mehr Kontrolle.

(Foto für @tfrank_de rausgesucht 🤗)

#lifebehindbars #mtb #cycling

Stephan Oct 31

Wollte mir ni ein #DropbarMTB bauen. Die Kontrolle in ruppigen Passagen, ist mit #flatbar doch einfacher. Aber für @tfrank_de habe ich nochmal über das Thema nachgedacht. 😇🤗

Torsten Frank Oct 30

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...

Torsten Frank Oct 30

Quite pleased how that turned out. To say the least... :)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQZ4KzHDAvE/?img_index=1

#cycling #Supergravel #DropbarMTB #aerowheels #Wheelset

Torsten Frank on Instagram: "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"

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".

Instagram

Torsten Frank Sep 3, 2025

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

@mastobikes