“How many flat tires did you have?” The answer to this probably most common question is hidden in this article. Here I will also summarize how the components of the touring bike and other equipment performed during the two-year journey around the world.

We cycled along rivers, lakes and seas, through forests, steppes and deserts, over mountain passes and across wide plains. Time for a first review of how the bikes and gear held up.

On the first 4800 km (3000 miles) of “Die Kleine Runde" we didn't even have a single puncture. But then in eastern Serbia a very strange incident forced us to take a three-week break…

Simply following signposts rarely works when cycling, especially in densely populated regions. We therefore briefly present our means of navigation here.

No bike trip without a bike - in this article we will briefly go into some of the features of our touring bikes and explain why we made certain decisions.