Mountain driving made easy

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 · 28.06.2012

Mountain driving made easyPhoto: Stefan Bogner
The Col du Galibier, one of the classic climbs of the Tour de France (2,642 metres)
Mountains of information on climbing passes: 14 pages on the joy of climbing and the most important mental and technical tips on how to get over the mountain.

You can find these topics in the mountain special below as a PDF download:

- Essay - Terribly beautiful: The pleasure of the load or why the slog on narrow tyres is so fascinating.

- Equipment - Road cyclists need more equipment, especially for multi-day tours in the mountains. For all eventualities and all weathers, for evenings and in general. Here are some functional and useful items for untroubled mountain adventures

- Altitude metres - Can signs lie? We explain why mountain bikers should not rely on signs with altitude information. And why zero does not equal zero.

- Driving technique - The steeper the mountain, the harder? That's only true at first glance. Rhythm, equipment and mental attitude are also important climbing factors. Here we show you how to crack every mountain.

- Translation of - Steep mountains require light gears - but the usual gear ratios on road bikes are hardly suitable for hobby riders. TOUR shows you how to convert.

- Workshop - SRAM offers attractive conversion kits that give every flatland speedster real climbing capabilities. TOUR shows you how to fit the WiFLi system consisting of rear derailleur, sprocket set and chain to your SRAM-equipped racer.

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