Unfortunately, due to the Corona situation, many mountain bike races in India could not take place in 2021 either. I missed these events a lot, not so much interested in competition as in the exchange with other mountain bikers and great routes in unknown regions. Finally in June 2021 it was time for the first […]
Finally, I am starting my „29 States-29 Dishes” series Every day from tomorrow I will prepare a typical vegetarian Dish from each of the 29 States of India. To make things right from the beginning: Apparently there are not 29 states anymore, but rather 28 states (Ladakh and Kashmir became to separate Union Territories in […]
Sitting on a bike and exploring the world – in my opinion, cycling offers the best opportunities to get to know the country and it’s people. You travel more slowly, are not separated from the outside world by a glass window, and you also use small roads, away from the main roads and highways. In […]
About the Indian Sports and Wellness Company Steadfast Nutrition with an Interview of founder and Owner Aman Puri I am really proud to call myself a Steadfast Nutrition sponsored athlete. Not only, that I am benefiting a lot from the high-quality nutrition supplements, but it is also great to be a part of the Steadfast […]
Our bike tour “The Manali-Leh Highway – one of the highest pass roads in the world” is one of our most popular tours and is a true classic! Within nine days we manage the 577 km and five passes – three of them are over 5000 meters high. The tour is of course designed in […]
What once started in Delhi with the agency “Delhibycycle” is now offered in various Indian cities: Guided bike tours, usually in the early morning hours for about 2 to 3 hours in length, often with included snacks or even a breakfast. Anyone who knows me and my travels, knows that I like to incorporate many […]
In India, the motorcycle has a completely different meaning than in Germany. While in Germany the motorcycling is rather a hobby and the bike usually only carries a summer license plate and is used for special excursions and trips, the motorized two-wheeler in India is much more used as a commercial vehicle and mode of […]
This June I was finally able to put into practice my long-cherished desire to explore the mountain regions of Spiti and Kinnaur by bicycle. My boyfriend David played a big role in this: passionate mountain biker and adventurer and also fire and flame for this tour. While I have often travelled from Manali to Spiti […]
India – a big country with many highlights Although I have been living in India for almost ten years now, I have still not been able to discover the whole of India. Very often I return to places that I particularly liked, or I travel with my tour groups, whereby my guests usually travel on […]
About Arunachal A mountain bike stage race is something special in itself. If it takes place in India, such an event will be quite special. But a seven-day mountain bike race through the far-flung northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh probably tops everything! […]
For the third time I took part in the stage race MTB Himalaya through the Indian Himalayas. This time even I got on 3rd position in the women category. On this blog I have already reported extensively about my race participations in 2015 and 2016. The race was quite similar again this year, regarding organization […]
– The context What do my participations in mountain bike races and the management of my tour company Chalo Travels! in common? Well, much, it seems, if one reads the article “Mountain biking forces you to step outside your defined comfort zone”. Here the journalist Shail D reports about me, my mountain bike life in […]
I started mountain biking in India: the Himalayas with their long ascents and descents, bad roads and wonderful mountain trails simply offer the perfect conditions for this sport. A road bike would be out of place here and so I sat down on a mountain bike for the first time eight years ago for a […]
I had survived my Transalp adventure well. After a few nice (and hot) days with the family, it was time for me for a new “mountain bike experience” in Germany. The North German participants of the Transalp all raved about the highest German low mountain range, the Harz. Since the Harz is also only about […]
Originally, I wanted to report every day from my experiences during the tour. Already during the stages while riding, I formulated whole passages in order to be able to express my experiences later. But no way! This idea was harder to implement than expected. After six to eight hours of mountain biking in the legs, […]
