Sven Garbe

Scribe Cycling is a relatively new brand from Northern Ireland that’s not shy about describing its range of carbon gravel wheelsets as the “fastest, most responsive off-road drop-bar hoops you’ll ever own.” Sven Garbe spent some time riding Scribe’s Gravel Wide++ carbon wheels to find out if their €1,000 price tag is too good to be true. Find his thoughts after more than 2,000 miles here…

Following more than 1,000 miles of pedaling aboard the NORDEST Super Albarda, Sven Garbe weighs in on how the brand’s latest wallet-friendly gravel bike’s bold geometry and bikepacking-oriented design translate to real-world riding. Find his full review here…

The word “downcountry” might repel some readers, given its overuse in recent years. Nevertheless, a bike that climbs like a cross country bike and descends like an enduro bike is promising for riders seeking a multipurpose mountain bike that works for singletrack-heavy bikepacking. The NORDEST Britango promises to do exactly that. Our friend Sven shares his impressions after building and riding one for several months…

Lukas and Sven set out to bikepack the Rothaarsteig, a multi-day singletrack route near their home in Germany. They returned with some great film footage to document the trip. Watch it here, plus find an additional video about their gear selection and more on the route…

To get your winter wheels in motion… This past February, Sven cycled from Bonn (Germany) to Vienna (Austria). Not the ideal season for bikepacking, but Sven decided it was better to ride in bad conditions than not ride at all…

In April 2017 Lukas Winkelmann and Sven Garbe rode the Bikepacking Trans Germany, a 1000 mile route from Basel to Rügen. Along the way they made this impressive film capturing the route and their journey…