Bikester Magazine EN Winter 2021
Who would’ve thought the cycling boom that started in 2020 would still be going? And how sad would it be to lose that momentum now, just because the sun isn’t shining as much? ‘Just keep cycling’ is our motto – maybe you’ll need a slightly thicker jacket, but you’ll be fitter, happier, and more flexible than with any other means of transport. Let the Bikester magazine show you how it works!
Who would’ve thought the cycling boom that started in 2020 would still be going? And how sad would it be to lose that momentum now, just because the sun isn’t shining as much? ‘Just keep cycling’ is our motto – maybe you’ll need a slightly thicker jacket, but you’ll be fitter, happier, and more flexible than with any other means of transport. Let the Bikester magazine show you how it works!
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HOW MANY BIKES<br />
JANA<br />
© SEBASTIAN BEILMANN<br />
MORE BIKES THAN MY WALLET AND GARAGE ALLOW<br />
I keep a mental list of all the things I own<br />
because I like to keep track of them. But I<br />
still keep one significant written list: bikes<br />
I want to have. Why is this list special?<br />
Because when it comes to bikes, any selfrestraint<br />
I have goes out the window. To be<br />
completely honest, there are actually two<br />
lists: one’s realistic and full of bikes I’d love<br />
to have, the second is crazy, full of dream<br />
bikes that I’d buy if I won the lottery. I<br />
could probably fill the rest of this page with<br />
the lottery list. That’s the beauty of bikes:<br />
There are so many different ones; they’re all<br />
fun in different ways and inspire you to ride<br />
differently. There’s a bike for everybody and<br />
every taste. Even though I love riding fast,<br />
I still can’t quite get my head around racing<br />
bikes, so I went the gravel route instead. My<br />
gravel bike gives me the speed of a road bike<br />
and the option to ride forest trails instead<br />
of asphalt. However, if I followed my list, I<br />
would also have (in addition to my freeride,<br />
dirt and e-mtb bikes): a touring bike, city<br />
bike and fancy road bike, just in case I finally<br />
work out how to enjoy the smooth stuff. The<br />
more popular bikes get, the more specific<br />
the models become, which feeds right into<br />
my passion for collecting. The minimalist,<br />
environmentally-conscious side of me cringes<br />
every time I add another bike to my list, but<br />
I think we need to be kind to ourselves and<br />
not feel bad for indulging our vices. And mine<br />
is that I want to have more bikes than my<br />
wallet and garage will ever allow.<br />
BIKESTER
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