About Matthes
leidenschaftlich mit dem Gravel- und Mountainbike unterwegs, gern auch auf längeren Distanzen, hin und wieder auch mit dem Rennrad daneben auch häufig mit Wander- oder Laufschuhen oder auf Ski, Hauptsache aktiv in der Natur....
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Today we went to the "King's Stage" of the Gravel Cracker in Seiffen in fantastic weather. Nice challenge, the route meanders in the border area between the Czech Republic and Germany and goes from Seiffen to Oberwiesenthal and back. A good mix of asphalt and gravel. The first part to Oberwiesenthal…
May 27, 2023
- Christopher Motsch, Mathias, and 4 others like this.
Great RR round through beautiful countryside (the Saale valley is always a treat) with few and low-traffic roads and many great bike paths. In particular, the Zuckerbahnradweg is great. There are also a few very small bridging passages with solid gravel, but everything is easy to drive.
May 21, 2023
Today we went through the Elsteraue to the Geiseltalsee on a cyclist with cake in the vineyard. On the way there, the east wind pushed pleasantly, on the way back it increased the training effect 😂. In order to avoid the wind, we went on paths through the forest where possible, the gravel content was wonderfully high 👍.
May 20, 2023
Today we took part in the 50th Rennsteig run on the half marathon distance in fantastic weather. As always, well organized and a fantastic landscape run, in the end we ran into the most beautiful destination in the world in Schmiedefeld 👍.
May 13, 2023
In the afternoon, with a stiff wind from the east, we drove quickly to the Rochlitzer Berg again. The constant airflow was a bit tiring, but otherwise the weather was fine.
May 8, 2023
Similar to Loop 1, Loop 2 was also well signposted, so that the route can be easily mastered even without a GPS. The course is varied and leads past many interesting points, such as Frauenstein with the castle/castle ruins or Blockhausen, where regular chainsaw carving competitions take place. Very amazing…
April 30, 2023
- BERGarbeiter, Mathias, and 7 others like this.
In rainy, cold weather we went on Loop 1 of the Blockline today. A top signposted route that you can safely ride on a gravel bike in dry conditions. With the very soft ground today, an MTB with a decent lug profile was just the thing. The route is very varied and well signposted and leads past many interesting…
April 29, 2023
- Joschis Opa, Pascal, and 8 others like this.
Today we went back to Leipzig. The rain of the last few days made the whole thing a muddy affair, at least as far as Nebra. From Arche Nebra, the bike path went along the Unstrut and later on to the Saale bike path through a cultural landscape that was more than 1000 years old, with many highlights along the way.
April 13, 2023
Great event and a nice route (the Saale valley is always possible 😉👍). There were four refreshment points along the way, so that one had no problems refilling one's bottles and strengthening oneself. If you still sailed with a tailwind for the first km to the west, you had to work hard against the…