Bikes, builds and gear
Buying a bike is just the beginning of the project, and no bike will survive adventure enduro rides right off the production line. The two main design fundaments of the build were intertwined. One affects the other and vice versa. The final build is a delicate balance of terror between weight and endurance.
The obvious goal was to keep the bike as light as possible, which is easy with parts selection. The hard part is applying the same fundament to everything that goes on the bike.
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The ultralight KTM 500 EXC expedition bike
For steep and technical expeditions
Adventurizing the KTM 500 EXC
Going beyond the end of the trail
Adventurizing the KTM 690
The greatest allrounder platform
Hottest 690 ever.
That's about as hot as a 690 in rally trim gets. Nice one Rafal!
The test ride in photos.
I've yet to begin writing the 500 EXC project page, but in the mean time here are a few photos [...]
New luggage!
The new luggage arrived just in time! So excited to see them in the flesh finally! Many thanks to Mirek [...]
Butchered for a rebirth
The 690 looking pretty miserable, stripped in the corner. IMHO the saddest part is the Heidenau DS tyre. Fortunately there [...]
That escalated quickly…
Didn't even make it out of Berlin on the first ride š Ā
Here we go!
Another long day wrenching, but I dare say the 500 is now ready for the trails. The bike weighs in [...]
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Pushing East
Ā The Crimson Trail kicked off last Thursday and after three days and 900 km of slab we crossed the [...]
Running from a race drone…and crashing
I've been a fan of theĀ Garmin VIRB action cameras due to their usability and the new VIRB Ultra 30 marked [...]
Clever Levers
I had been hearing good things about the Midwest Mountain Engineering's Clever Levers from a couple of riders, and as [...]
The Crimson Trail continues
It's been a while, but the third day of the Crimson Trail is now live. View it here. Ā Ā
The Crimson Trail – Ride journals started
The Crimson Trail ride journals are finally rolling out. There'sĀ a lot of catching up beforeĀ the final leg begins in early [...]
Riding light – Toolkit
Adventure enduro is a holistic discipline. It revolves through the same cycles of preparation, riding and planning the next adventure. [...]