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2020 EDITION AZINE THE MAG AIRSPY Spy on the spokes ONE MAN – TWO WORLDS An interview with Uwe Rohde EVERYTHING ORANGE Welcome to the SKS world Free to pick up! E 44 V GERMANY O 08 Ride on CONTENTS.2020 L 14 06 AIRSPY Dear Friends of SKS GERMANY, Spy on the spokes The SKS world is orange – a colour, so powerful, cre- 08 ONE MAN - TWO WORLDS ative and vibrant. A colour that fits perfectly in the U 2020 edition of our magazine: What would the world An interview with Uwe Rohde be without all the dedicated, imaginative and ext- 14 AT THE raordinary people who use our products each day? END OF THE WORLD Meet Bamboobasti who is on a journey around the Cross-border commuter Harald Philipp world on his bamboo bike – to plant trees. Go on T a search for meaningfulness in the Himalayas with 18 EVERYTHING ORANGE adventurer Harald Philipp and let yourself be ins- Welcome to the SKS world pired by Herman Braun and his love of the racing compressor. Did you know that Uwe Rohde used to 24 ON A GREEN MISSION be an avid racing cyclist? Find out more about this Climate ambassador Bamboobasti in the interview that we did with the well-known actor. I 34 VERY BRITISH The cyclocross team We also give you valuable tips and invite you to dis- cover our innovative new products. Enjoy looking 38 NO FEAR through the orange-coloured SKS glasses! THE NEW AIRSTEP DIGI OF MUDDY BIKE TOURS A muddy face mosaic O MADE IN GERMANY 42 LOVE OF THE Ride on! RENNKOMPRESSOR Your team at SKS GERMANY 44 THE LEVERMENS N Small tyre lever heroes Ride on THE MAGAZINE.2020 04-05 SKS GERMANY gets people onto their bikes Cycling is healthy, environmentally friendly and Als Mitglied beim „Unternehmen FahrRad!“ enga- “We also support many regional and national bike boost performance. SKS Germany recognised this giert sich SKS GERMANY für die Förderung des events”, says marketing manager Sarah Bauk- a long time ago and has received certification as a Radverkehrs in Deutschland. Gemeinsames Ziel mann. “Through our commitment, we would like bike-friendly company. A bike storage room was ist es, den Radverkehrsanteil in Deutschland zu to encourage as many people as possible to take set up with e-bike charging stations, drying facili- steigern und Politik, Wirtschaft und Verbänden up cycling, thus making a small contribution to ties and changing rooms to make the commute to das große Potenzial des Fahrrads als Verkehrsmit- environmental and climate protection.” work by bike more attractive. So far, around 100 tel, im Tourismus, beim Umweltschutz und in der SKS employees take advantage of the company Gesundheitsvorsorge deutlich zu machen. bike leasing option. Zudem ist es dem Unternehmen eine Herzensan- gelegenheit, Radsportler und Teams zu fördern. The German National Cyclists’ Association (ADFC) Quelle: AGFS certified SKS GERMANY as a “bike-friendly employer” in 2018. SKS GERMANY employees and friends before the start of the SKS BIKE MARATHON at the Megasport Festival 2019. Ride on THE MAGAZINE.2020 06-07 DO NOT RELY ON THE RULE OF THUMB IS NOT A RULE The obligatory thumb pressure test before a bike tour is now no longer needed. This is now done by the AIRSPY tyre pressure sensor. Once mounted on the valve, it constantly monitors the tyre pres- sure and transmits the real-time data to compa- tible bike computers or smartphones with the SKS MYBIKE app. The inconspicuous air spy sounds an alarm should pressure deviations be detected, thus preventing the notorious “slow puncture”. Bring your performance to a new level: AIRSPY ¬ Better safety & riding comfort ¬ Less tyre wear Weight: 18 g ¬ Improved braking distance THE DIGITAL Pressure: 8.3 bar/120 PSI ¬ Best puncture protection Valve: SCHRADER + PRESTA TYRE PRESSURE SENSOR Contents: 2 pcs. kompatibel MORE INFO ¬ SKS-GERMANY.COM Ride on THE MAGAZINE.2020 08-09 UWE ROHDE ONE MAN – TWO WORLDS Actor, opera singer, clown and cycling ambassador. Uwe Rohde is a jack of all trades. He gives his all with his acting talent in many films. Uwe Rohde was a guest of SKS GERMANY at the presentation of TEAM SKS SAUERLAND NRW and explained in an interview why cycling has always been part of his life. In your youth you were a professional racing cyclist. Do you still like to hit the pedals today? It is true that in my youth at the start of the 1970s I raced as a member of the Wuppertal cycling club “Endspurt 08”. But I was a far cry from being a racing cyclist. I put a great effort into the races back them in the Ruhr region but without success – always with the hope and belief that I would be a real racing cyclist one day. Unfortunately, it was a childhood dream. However, I kept the great passion and fervour for cycling in the end. What exactly fascinates you about cycling? From a young age, I was fascinated by distance, the wide world. In the mid 1960s, my parents still didn’t own a car and my range of activity was limited to the school route and a few blocks around my home. My mobility changed suddenly when I was about nine years of age and got my first bike that had been cobbled together. The new experience of freedom and adventure gave me boundless inspiration in the truest sense of the word and every bike tour that I made felt like a journey. How did you get your role as vice president of the German Cycling Federation? I have been vice president for communication in the Schleswig-Holstein Regional Cycling Association for a few years. I had initial discussions and considerations with the federal executive board at the 2017 national annual general meeting as to whether I could envisage getting involved at national level. These thoughts intensified in the spring and in April 2019 I finally stood for election at the annual general meeting. You were born in Gladbeck. What made you move to the far north? The north is very close to my heart and I enjoy living in Dithmarschen close to the North Sea. The quality of life here allows me to recharge my batteries and provides a haven of peace to balance out my career. Cycling on my bike through the flat countryside in my free time is a great pleasure for me. You were also an acclaimed opera singer in addition to your acting. Are you still active as a musician? Music has taken a prominent position in my work and I love music. In order to answer the question correctly, I should provide an explanation of the definition “active musician” … but I will just respond with “yes”. You completed training as a clown. Do you sometimes put on your red nose? My life is colourful and the red nose adds a splash of colour now and then. Are you currently working on a project? Up until a few days ago I was standing in front of the camera for the ARD production “Coast Pilots” and I play the pilot Kalle Kröger at Husum Airport in the movie. It will »I felt that every bike certainly be an entertaining, must-see movie that will probably be released in spring 2020. tour was a journey.« Ride on THE MAGAZINE.2020 10-11 NEHEIM ➌ WARSTEIN CIRCULAR TOUR OF SAUERLANDARNSBERG 22. SEPTEMBER 2019 MESCHEDE SUNDERN ROUTE Difficulty level: difficult Length: 136.5 km Ascent: 1500 m Descent: 1500 m Highest point: 774 m ESLOHE WINTERBERG SCHMALLENBERG Ride on THE MAGAZINE.2020 12-13 NEW AIR AIR SUPREMACY Whether trail hunting on a mountain bike or manoeuvring turns on tarmac – pe- dal lovers will be king of the air if they have an AIRFLEX mini pump with them. The small, compact miracle pump for mobile use now makes pumping up your ty- res even easier, faster and more user-friendly. The secret? The “inflation” states when you open the handy soft dust cap: a hose is concealed in the heart of the robust aluminium tube that screws onto the valve with an airtight connection. The flexible hose provides plenty of scope for pumps. This protects not only the valve but also makes it easy to use. The soft compound handle ensures good grip and the pump fits perfectly in your hand thanks to the recessed grip on the front. A SMALL PUMP WITH GREAT IMPACT The small AIRFLEX pump also makes a great impact in terms of quality and ap- pearance: the mix of sturdy aluminium and plastic-carbon components with SKS embossing makes the pump a must-have for design-conscious bikers. The interior compression tube is made of carbon-reinforced polyamide. With greater stability than conventional plastics, the material provides a thinner wall density and makes the AIRFLEX a lightweight companion on all biking tours. The mini pump is available in black or silver in the EXPLORER version for thick studded tyres (Schrader/Presta valve, up to 5 bar) and in a sleeker RACER version for narrow tyres (Presta valve, up to 8 bar). ALLROAD ROAD MOUNTAIN RACER: Length: 196 mm | Max. pressure: 8 bar/115 PSI | Weight: 105 g Material: Aluminium/plastic | Colours: silver + black SCLAVERAND PRESTA ALLROAD ROAD MOUNTAIN EXPLORER: Length: 205 mm | Max. pressure: 5 bar/73 PSI | Weight: 132 g Material: Aluminium/plastic | Colours: silver + black AUTO SCLAVERAND SCHRADER PRESTA Ride on THE MAGAZINE.2020 14-15 SEARCH FOR MEANINGFULNESS at the end of the world Harald Philipp is an adventurer by profession. mountain village whose kitchen is his home for His passion is discovering unknown tracks.