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The Transalp 2010 is done - it was a terrific and unforgettable experience! There will be countless dull winter evenings , Indicate where we go in the head movie because of the memories ... The Transalp shall not apply to the eight chapters, or 12 days of arrival and departure, but dominated the last half year. We are both clamped on the job, have (large) children and wives, and thus the latter remains the case, you must go to pay for all professional and personal commitments, many compromises. We cut our time as a driver in the ribs, ultimately it all goes well only when the partners endorse it. At this point, again the warmest thanks to Esther and Christine, without you it would not go! Now you have some good in us ...!

Training

We both operate for many Years of endurance sports and, as a preparation to different places trained 4-6 times per week. The training we designed differently, but had both before the Transalp 4000 - 5000 km cycling in the legs plus several-kilometer cross-country skiing and winter. In Karsten comes, even if one does not see it in the photos ;-), add strength training.

goals

The goal was to put relatively simple: get through with fun. Henning had its successful participation in 2008 Safety, Karsten was lacking this experience, he was not sure: Is the time for regeneration? If the bursa quiet? We have sought a place in midfield, which we indeed succeeded. However, we have relatively long Breaks made at the aid stations. The hot jets mode, we might have achieved more ... Ultimately, it has proven to be serious but not grim in the whole thing to approach. Thus, time was left to enjoy and to talk with the other drivers on the road: Great experience!

The Team: The two drivers

Since we are brothers, the situation was especially for us. It was clear that we have different strengths: while Henning is particularly strong in the plane, Karstens domain clearly the mountain. Because we knew that there was no problem to adjust to each other. The bottom line is that we are surprised that it harmonizes so well has! Simplifies the whole thing that we both go down well. Is simply enormous fun to work together to rock the slopes!

The team: The rider with the ground crew in the RV Traveling in a caravan

has proven itself, but also for the escort team in the camper a stressful thing! Anyway, if you have booked all-inclusive package. Christine cooked perfect for us - we were certainly the Transalp team with the best food! The accompaniment in the RV is more complex than we thought: The day was timed very closely. Overall, everything went very well again at this point all the best thanks to Christine and Achim, you're the best!

bike technology

We were amazed at the expensive material is moved to the Transalp: Wheels for the 4000-5000 were € average, there were a number of pimped bikes that of the 8,000 - 10,000 euros made close! Here, the nice thing about our sport that the legs are the decisive ... on the floor of the facts brings one a look at the bikes of the pros: They are indeed good stuff, driven mainly hardtails, but wheels were off the shelf. Not only in the pace of mountain biking is different from Formula 1! Generally speaking, the technique is considered by many drivers. The Transalp challenge successfully, it is already having a mid-range hardtail, everything is a nice extra.

The salt in the soup:

riders from 42 nations. It was enormous fun to exchange ideas with like-minded lunatics on the CBT. We always found drivers at the appropriate wavelength, be it the Marin-racer Sandra and Klaus (Do so, Sandra: Mountain biking is not a girls sport!) The Orthodocs (We'll have to spare, fortunately with orthopedic questions!) Or the guys from the BDO (Bicycle Department East), which besides the road in the world in her derailleur disassembled down to the last little screw. Added to the myriad short talks come on the road with other drivers from around the world - from the atmosphere survived the Transalp! is

After Transalp prior to the Transalp??

Well, we do not know yet. The next year is in the stars, perhaps Henning moves in two years with his youngest son ... The Trans-Rockies also sound very tempting ... In any case: Life without Transalp is hardly imaginable ...!!!