Hey guys,

as promised, here my most recent video documentation of my transalp adventure in 2011. Again, I went alone and spent the nights in my sleeping bag whenever it was not too cold. English subtitles are available. Have fun!

Alpencross 2011

Thanks for the feedback!
For the 2010 video I used my old Canon Powershot G7 digital camera, hence the lack of 16:9 resolution, but still it is HD. Of course, the sound quality is not too great and the video functions are limited. I used a mini-tripod named Gorillapod, which is perfect for this.
For the 2011 video (which will be uploaded tonight) I used the Canon Powershot G12. I also improved my filming and editing abilities, and a best friend who is a sound engineer added self-composed music and improved the sound quality massively. I am very happy with the result! Stay tuned...

Hey guys!

I'm Andi and I have a long history of bikepacking. It started in the last millenium when I rode several times around 700 miles through Greece with some basic equipment and a tent. Afterwards, there was a break in bike adventures for a couple of years. Then I started concentrating more on my mountainbike abilities which resulted in crossing the Alps, which is the ultimate of mountainbiking for every European biker. Usually nobody tries this all by themselves and with a bivvy, but I did and it was quite special. Since then I try to accomplish this extreme adventure every year on different routes. In 2010 I started documenting my trips on a website and making simple documentation videos which I upload on my Youtube channel. (Click on "CC" for English subtitles.)
Anyway, it is great I have found this site because bikepacking is not very popular and there are few people out there you can exchange experiences with.







[Edit: added some pictures]

Hey fellow bikepackers!
I just discovered this site and kept reading a lot of the posts. I also know about the Tour Divide, I saw the whole documentation of 2010. If I had the possibility, I'd definitely try this.

Anyway, I am specialized on making bikepacking tours through the European Alps, and if the weather allows I spend the night outside. I thought I'd share my video of the 2010 Transalp tour, which lasted 7 days and where I had to pass 46.000 ft uphill in mostly difficult terrain. One challenge was to keep my baggage at a minimum cause often I had to carry the bike, too.

Transalp 2010

Have fun and have a nice holiday!

P.S.: The video is in German, but I added Englisch subtitles.