"The bike must have a steel frame as a starting requirement. A magnet test is carried out when registering." This meant that the rules were not quite as strict as on my previous vintage tours, where emphasis was also placed on basket pedals, down tube shift levers and external brake cables. For me, this… read more

So this year we went to Sylt with the Milanetti. And in such conditions with sun and temperatures of up to 20 degrees, cycling on this island is truly paradisiacal. The premiere of this vintage cycling event can be described as a success. Super organized, the volunteer fire department secured all road… read more

For this year the VELOWINO (velowino.de) was planned as a vintage cycling event. The Milanetti wants to be moved once a year. The start and finish is in Weinheim an der Bergstraße; an idyllic little town with a very beautiful old town. Start at 6:30 a.m. for the long haul, 12 degrees and rain in places… read more

Since I know how beautiful the area is, I couldn't resist the temptation. This year the Velo Classico leads through the Mecklenburg Lake District and with the retro racer the landscape opens up even more intensely. Especially since this time, instead of signposting, the tour was guided in a closed association… read more

Eroica the third! After the original in Gaiole and last year in Limburg, the Milanetti was used again in the Rheingau today. And once again the concept of including the steepest, scree-rich forest trails in the route plan was retained. And again I regretted not putting on slightly wider tires. Then it… read more

Once a year the Milanetti is dedusted, I dress up with wool jersey and leather lintel and follow the pure doctrine: the sprocket and tire width stop at 25 and click pedals did not exist earlier. This year the Eroica Edition in Limburg. From both the organizational enthusiasm of the organizers and the… read more