Category Projects

Puch Mistral

Puch is generally not a brand one would call collectible, highly sought after or even very interesting (at least not the ones that were built after WW2 I guess). I however have a sweet spot for them, and I have…

Corratec 2002

German bike engineering from the nineties: good stuff. Their naming scheme: not so good. Anyways, this bike was awesome.

1xMarin

Leaving the #savethetriple tag behind. From 21 to 9 gears, from indexed to friction shifting. Upgrading by downgrading!

MonsterMarin

This was one of my most fun builds ever. Many different iterations, lots and lots of fiddling, only to get hit by a car in the end. Spoiler alert.

Kästle Trekking 1994

The cheapo gravel grinder, the DIY-cross, the monstourer, the heavyweight champion. The one that was built way before I had any sense for bike aesthetics.