All about cycling
Cycling is our passion. That’s what our printed magazine and our website are all about. It goes without saying that there is a separate category for this – the cycling category. This is where we post all our tests, alongside stories in our lifeCYCLE Magazine. When we go on a big trip, we always take a test bike with us. You can read how we liked it in our detailed test stories, which we post online. You will also always find the tours we have travelled here, which we publish on the GPS platform komoot and link to on our website. Our large calendar with all kinds of interesting and exciting cycling events is also helpful for holiday/season planning. You can view the dates online or import our Google calendar onto your devices. Of course, that’s not all. Interviews, columns or film tips – it’s worth discovering our cycling category!
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rideFAR 2024: Come, ride with us! Through “The dark side of the Sauerland”!
rideFAR 2024 – lifeCYCLE Magazine will be a part of it! lifeCYCLE’s Martin will guide a beautiful tour through the hilly Sauerland as a local community guide. Are you in?
Electric bikes are the more environmentally friendly alternative to cars – and battery repair makes them even more sustainable!
Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular as we modernize our mobility. However, we at lifeCYCLE are looking at this trend with a certain amount of skepticism. After all, the good old “biobike” is so ingenious and efficient that we often ask ourselves: do we really need all this technological effort here, or wouldn’t our own power suffice?
Nature Parks Gravel Crossing: The No. 1 bikepacking adventure through Baden-Württemberg
690 kilometres of bikepacking, gravel and nature enjoyment – that’s the promise of the “Naturparke GravelCrossing” bike route from Mannheim to Basel. This article tells you everything you need to know about the route. Lots of tips and information to help you plan your own perfect gravel adventure through the centre of Baden Württemberg.
Water, far-reaching views, no man’s land: gravel tour through Silesia
The three-day gravel tour through Silesia, organised by the Dresden Dropbar Crew, starts in October 2024. Here are some exciting impressions of the journey from 2023.
Bikepacking in Denmark – tips and information
Denmark is a bicycle-friendly country and cycling is a popular method of transport and part of the Danish way of life. So why not enjoy a good time while bikepacking in Denmark? Scandinavian flair, holiday atmosphere and some of the most bike-friendly cities are included in the Denmark package. In this blog article, we have put together a few interesting Denmark bikepacking facts to go with our Denmark story in issue #22.
Bikepacking in the Odenwald – Gravel biking through the Neckartal-Odenwald Nature Park
When the nights get longer and colder, when the fog lies over the fields early in the morning, when the hoarfrost glistens magically in the light of the rising sun and the leaves transform the landscape into a colourful play of colours – then it’s just the right time for a bikepacking adventure in the Odenwald! In this blog article, you can find out everything you need to know about the perfect bikepacking adventure in the Odenwald: from how to get there to accommodation and interesting highlights along the route. Here is our Odenwald Bikepacking Guide.
European cycle route R1 – Bikepacking in Münsterland
The R1 European Cycle Route is a whopping 5,100 kilometres long and runs from London to Moscow through ten countries and four time zones. On its section through Germany, it is also labelled D-Route 3 – and we have chosen a section of it: From Vreden on the Dutch border to Detmold on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest. Come bikepacking in Münsterland on the R1 European cycle route!
Gravel Biking in the Sauerland: with the Gravel Fest on a try-out tour in Winterberg
Setting out on a gravel bike at the weekend is never a mistake. And yet there are these moments that are very special. Moments that at least come close to the perfect gravel weekend. Before our second visit to Gravel Fest, we asked ourselves: Is this exactly the kind of weekend we can expect? The venue this time was Winterberg, known above all for its numerous mountain bike trails. But what about gravel biking in the Sauerland?
Bike insurance, bike lock or GPS chip: Which bike theft protection is the best?
Whether bicycle insurance, bicycle lock or GPS chip: bicycle theft protection is important. We show you how you can secure your bike from thieves and which method suits you best.
Bikepacking events & gravel events in 2024 – off to new adventures!
Nothing planned for the weekend? Then you’ve come to the right place: our calendar of bikepacking and gravel events 2024 is guaranteed to have the right date for you!
komoot guide: Tips and tricks for planning tours with the navigation app – Basics
As the makers of a paper-based cycling magazine, one thing is for sure: we are print fans! But we also have to acknowledge without envy: As charming as printed maps on paper are, digital navigation is immensely useful – especially when combined with a smart planning tool. The navigation app komoot is exactly such a tool, which has become THE tool for cyclists in recent years. And because we like to use it so much, here’s our komoot guide for you. Part 1: Tips and tricks – the basics.