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Feb 9, 2012, 4:27 am
Ich vermisse gerade die Schnee. Während in Europa is der Winter tief und kalt, in Neuseeland ist Sommer voll in Schwung. Ich möchte die Beste des gutes Wetter machen und fahre jeden Tag mit meinem Rad zur Stadt. Meine Pendelstrecke folget die dramatische Süd Küste entlang. Die Landschaft ist Wil... Comment - Like
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Feb 5, 2012, 10:36 pm
Dieses Bild sagt alles über Leben, wenn mann Radfahrer ist und eine junge Familie hat. Kompromis ist alles! Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2012, 7:28 pm
Unser Haus hat jetzt ein Zaun! Wir sind noch nicht eingezogen aber wir brauchen bestimmt etwas sicher um dem Haus. Wir haben kein angst von Einbrecher, nein, wir müssen was machen um unserem Kind zu behalten!
Nach einem Tag haben wir ein komplettes Zaun gebaut. Es war richtig viel Arbeit aber wir s... Comment - Like
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Dec 30, 2011, 6:53 pm
Weihnachten wäre nicht Weihnachten ohne ein oder zwei Rad Ausfahrten in die Wairarapa. Meine schwiege Familie urlauben oft bei der Wairarapa Küste, Nord Ost von Wellington und es gibt immer Zeit Rad zu fahren.
In meine Meinung, die Region ist einer die schönste in Neuseeland. Sie hat eine einziga... Comment - Like
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Dec 15, 2011, 4:48 am
Am Dienstag habe ich mein Track Bike gerannt. Das war für mich kein kleine Ding. Ich habe in 2002 nach Neuseeland umgesiedelt und das Rad war eingepackt und in einem Keller nachgeräumt. Damals hat es mir schon fast 10 Jahre gehört. Auf dieses Rad habe ich in dutzende Statsmeisterschaften Wettb... Comment - Like
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Dec 5, 2011, 5:01 pm
Laykold Cup auf Hataitai Velodrome
Der Weihnachstman rennt auch.
Keirin Endsprint gegen Hannah Latta - sie ist wirklich schnell!Hannah gewinnt. Comment - Like
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Dec 3, 2011, 4:24 am
Habe heute bei dem Laykold Cup auf die Wellington Radbahn gerennt. Überall ist der Tag für mich gut gelaufen. Habe ein Rennen gewonnen, und in andere Rennen war ich Zweite, Vierte und Fünfte. Das letzte Rennen war der Laykold Cup und inkludiert war ein Trophie nur für Masters: das Stayers Cup. I... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2011, 4:33 am
Ich bin derzeit Press Officer für Team Gallagher, vier verrückte Jungs die von Australian nach Neuseeland rudern. Über die letzte vier Tagen war das Wetter so schlimm, müssen sie in ihrer Kabinen bleiben. Die Kabinen sind sehr klein und unbequem. Das heißt, wenn du Frühstück ißt oder TV scha... Comment - Like
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Nov 20, 2011, 4:11 am
Hataitai velodromeIch habe radfahren auf ein Radbahn viel vermisst. Geil dass es eines nur 1km von unserem Haus gibt... auf geht's! Comment - Like
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Nov 20, 2011, 3:02 am
Oriental BayWir sind fast drei Wochen in Wellington, Neuseeland angekommen und es ist mir schwer zu glauben dass wir nicht auf Urlaub sind, sonst sind wir in unserer neuer Heimat.
Aber die Reise ist nur gerade begonnen. Katie war in Wellington geboren aber sie hat hier für 10 Jahren nicht gewohnt. ... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 5:03 pm
I have always been proud of my Austrian roots. Proud to shout for the Austrians while watching Ski Sunday, proud to tell my friends of holidays back to my Mum's village in the Pinzgau and proud to have family ties to such a beautiful country.
After more than five years living here, I'm more proud th... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2011, 5:13 am
A by no means complete rundown of the most awesome nights spent in Fuschl's best nightspot.
The time we me and Bill played against two gay skinheads at trivial pursuit in German.. and won.
Bill was convinced they were gay, but I wasn't so sure. Then again, the only questions they could answer were ... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2011, 3:08 pm
The view from the balcony - nothing short of stunning.A strange feeling, but our flat is emptied, cleaned and Fuschl am See is no longer our little village.
Three and a half years, dozens of swims in the lake, countless jogs through the Ellmautal, a few hundred litres of beers consumed in the Beisl ... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 8:19 am
Wenn man Radfahrer ist, man liebt nicht nur das Rad, sonst auch die Straßen. Was macht eine Asphalt Streife besser als einander? Keine Ahnung, aber unten finden Sie der erster Teil von eine unendliche Serie, worein ich meine favoriten Straßen in meiner Umgebung, Salzburgerland, beschreibe. Die sin... Comment - Like
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Sep 19, 2011, 3:34 pm
It's the end of summer and the locals are inflicted with yet another disease caused by weather, astrological occurrences or seasons.
Herbstmüdigkeit is similar to Mondayitis in that its sufferers generally mope about complaining of being tired. Difference is that Herbstmüdigkeit translates to ... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2011, 4:52 pm
I was very proud to have been asked to write team profiles for the Trans Tasman Rowing Challenge which is due to start in October. The first, with James Blake, has been published on the team's website, but here's the full article:
James Blake: A Need for Adventure
At 26-years-old, James Blake is a ... Comment - Like
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Aug 31, 2011, 4:31 pm
Austria, mountains, sun, bratwurst, beer and good company make a perfect summer's day. Comment - Like
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Aug 21, 2011, 3:24 pm
After five years of wanting to get on the top of this one, my Dad and I climbed the Hochkönig yesterday.
And what a mountain. It reigns high over the Pongau/ Pinzgau regions, the many peaks making up its massiv viewable from dozens of directions. At 2941m it's not the biggest, but since we've skied... Comment - Like
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Aug 11, 2011, 7:50 am
Am August 28, findet in Fuschl wieder der Fuschlseelauf statt. Das heißt eine Runde um See, 12km und hoffentlich schöne Wetter.
Ich habe ein bisschen für zooom mit der Veranstaltung gearbeitet. Sie sind ganz ehrliche Leute und machen diese Rennen nur für die Publikum, nicht für sich selbe.
Fusc... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2011, 1:17 pm
Apparently 6:45am on a Sunday is the perfect time for the village band to start playing and marching around. I know I've blogged about it before but it still fascinates and annoys us in equal measure every year.
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Jul 4, 2011, 3:23 pm
It's nice to write stuff for people who really appreciate it. Ezra Philips, a bike courier from Auckland who was on the road while I was still riding, is off to the Bike Messengers World Championships. Again. It's the fifth time he's scraped together funds and saved his pennies to make the trip, and... Comment - Like
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Jun 22, 2011, 3:29 pm
I had the privilege of flying in a Pilatus Porter from Salzburg to Bozen in Italy and back yesterday. We flew low over the mountains, in what is really quite a small plane. The weather was clear and the view spectacular.
At times we were below mountain summits, other times we skimmed what felt like ... Comment - Like
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May 30, 2011, 4:30 pm
It's taken five years, but we finally got round to visiting Fucking in Oberösterreich. Yes, hilarity ensued as we searched out the Fucking school, the Fucking shop and anything else Fucking-related.
Disappointingly the place consists of about 12 houses and one hairdressers which isn't called the Fu... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2011, 3:17 pm
Die Strecke ist flach, die Landschaft schön aber das Wetter spielt wieder nicht mit. Ja, ich bin wieder bei dem Salzburg Halbmarathon gelaufen und ein zweites Jahr regnet es und die Temperatur hat nur neun Grad erreicht.
In 2010 habe ich eine Zeit von 1:30.29 geschafft. Diese extra 29 Sekunden habe... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2011, 2:30 pm
It says a lot about the village where I live when one of the most interesting things to happen of late is a set of roadworks and temporary traffic light system on the junction in front of our flat.
Three mulletted blokes turned up yesterday to have fag breaks interspersed with occasional digging up ... Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2011, 7:51 am
It seems like every other skier/biker/bloke going to the shops has a GoPro stuck on their head - the marketing guys at that company must be doing an awesome job.
I know there are tonnes of great videos made with them, but there must be double the amount of crap footage shot too.
Here's a short super... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2011, 3:23 pm
Well, after yet another heated discussion about the need or lack of need for mandatory helmet laws, I figured it would be a good idea to put my views on virtual paper once and for all. This has been a cause for ranting for years, and my wife is sick of hearing about it, so in the future instead of v... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2011, 4:00 pm
Possibly the last Letter from Europe opinion piece, to appear in the next V02max Magazine. Currently, time isn't on my side so I'm going to take a break from doing it for the time being.
As London approaches the one year to go mark for the 2012 Olympic Games, the over-riding feeling one gets from re... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2011, 10:24 am
Ahhh skiing. God I freaking love it. It pains me to think that winter 10/11 is coming to an end, might not have been the best snow-wise, but every day on the slopes in the mountains was a blast.
Skiing, a beautiful sport. Spring can wait for a bit...
PS. Yes, I have pink poles, they're a great conv... Comment - Like
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Mar 10, 2011, 5:00 am
So, I had a sebaceous cyst removed from my head yesterday morning. It's a weird growth things that sits under the skin, totally harmless but I promised the wife I'd get it done before she gets back from her extended NZ break.
A big fan of the eCard system in Austria, which although at times can be... Comment - Like
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Feb 21, 2011, 3:43 am
I wrote this ages ago but never found a publisher, not that I tried very hard. Heading to the Kripp again this Saturday, so seems apt to publish it here now. Images are copyright bergermarkus.com and Vitek Ludvik.
“I have a rope,” said Martin, the guide. “I can lower you down if you don’t th... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2011, 4:17 am
After spending most of January in Aoteroa, the memories are still strong even though the tan is fading. An amazing country that has given me so much. Thanks NZ...
...for beautiful rugged, natural beaches and sand all over the place. Trying to clean sand off a wriggly baby is a fun new past-time - wi... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2011, 1:55 am
Attempting the Mausefalle, the fearsome, ultra-steep drop that comes just seconds into the famous downhill skiing race held on the Hahnenkamm mountain in Kitzbühel is a daunting prospect. One week after Didier Cuche (SUI) won the 71st edition of the race, the slope is solid ice, and the lack of any... Comment - Like
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Dec 23, 2010, 2:54 pm
First time on the 12erhorn this winter and the snow was outrageous. Deep powder, snow falling lightly, very cold - a beautiful evening.
Looking forward to knocking this one off a few more times in January. Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2010, 3:06 am
Watching as 15-odd bicycle couriers unpacked their battered bikes from their cars and prepared for an alley cat race in the village square, I began to believe that the night was going to go well.
The 'Radbote' had travelled from Graz, Linz and Vienna to tiny Fuschl for Battle Cranks, a roller racing... Comment - Like
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Dec 3, 2010, 4:40 am
Latest column published in the December edition of Vo2max. David Kinjah has one hell of a story to tell. There's way more than what I put down here and hopefully I'll find some time soon to write the rest. Check out his project, www.safarisimbaz.com, he's doing some great work in difficult circumsta... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2010, 3:13 am
Daniel ‘El Nino’ Kofler and Andie ‘PandA’ Strießnig were crowned Battle Cranks bicycle roller racing champions on Saturday November 27 at the Hotel Mohrenwirt in Fuschl am See, sprinting to victory in front of a roaring crowd.
Kofler beat over 60 competitors including former professional ri... Comment - Like
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Nov 25, 2010, 9:35 am
Building up for Battle Cranks. After seven years of avoiding the rollers like the plague, these workouts have actually been pretty fun. Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2010, 1:45 am
The results of a shoot with Marcos Ferra (www.marcosferro.com). The idea was to demonstrate the technique of motion blur, and I was asked to ride slowly around the corners. The flashes on me freeze the action but the background shows up blurry. Therefore it looks like I'm going quick even when I'm n... Comment - Like
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Nov 20, 2010, 2:25 am
So it seems that Battle Cranks is not Austria's first roller racing event. Bit of a bummer since I really had researched it and come up with nothing. However, two ex-pros have contacted me to say that during the 50s and 60s there were such events, and in fact one of them raced against German sprint ... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2010, 2:42 pm
Die Liste der Stars, die an Battle Cranks teilnehmen, wird stetig länger. Neu mit dabei sind der ehemalige Radrennprofi Gerrit Glomser und Red Bull X-Alps Athlet Heli Eichholzer. Glomser, der von 1998 bis 2008 Radprofi war, hat drei Mal an der Tour de France teilgenommen und Eichholzer ist im Juli ... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2010, 1:31 pm
Beautiful weather for a run around Fuschlsee on Austria's national day. Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2010, 3:10 am
Faced with thousands of former devotees quitting the catholic church each year, the Salzburg diocese is hitting back, reminding everyone what a fun bunch they are.
Posters with uplifting churchie slogans on blue sky and cloudy backgrounds have appeared in villages across the region. Fuschl even has... Comment - Like
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