Markus Stitz
Fearless and Unique
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Markus possibly holds the unbeaten world record of cycling home unsupported on a singlespeed bike for Christmas (three times in the last five years), and commuting 42 miles to or from work by bike.
On top of that, Markus loves Edinburgh, and has spent many days exploring Scotland on two wheels, off and on the roads. Before moving to Scotland in 2009 he cycled across New Zealand, and explored the middle of Germany extensively on two wheels.
Marketing professional by day, he spends most of his evenings sorting through photographs and publishing them. His work has appeared in Singletrack, Scotland Outdoors, Spoke and other publications. Markus is the creator of the Capital Trail, a new bikepacking loop around the Scottish Capital, and blathers about all things cycling in his blog (www.fearlessandunique.wordpress.com).
The Cateran Dirt Dash is a two-day bikepacking ride through the stunning surroundings of the Cairngorms National Park, offering dramatic scenery in the Cateran Ecomuseum, Scotland’s only museum without walls. Find a recap of this year’s event paired with a stunning collection of photos by Markus Stitz here…
Grenzerfahrungen (Borderline Experiences), a new film from Edinburgh-based filmmaker and adventurer Markus Stitz, documents his journey along the European Green Belt while scouting the Iron Curtain Gravel Trail route. Watch it here…
A new video that captures why Argyll “Scotland’s Adventure Coast” is an awe-inspiring setting for bikepacking. At 655 km (407 miles) the new Wild About Argyll Trail is Scotland’s first long-distance, gravel-specific bikepacking route…
A video sneak peek at the all new Reiver Raid bikepacking route by Markus Stitz, around the world singlespeeder and founder of the Capital Trail and other bikepacking routes in Scotland…
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