Leo’s bikepacking trip through the Alps
Why this trip was not just a physical challenge
Sweet Protection: Tell us, who is Leo Müller?
Leo Müller: Yoo-hoo! I’m Leo and I love
cycling. With
my best friend Marius I founded team radfritzen in
Germany. Why? Because I hated to cycle alone as a teenager. Now I have a great group of friends who also love to
ride their bikes. We all are on different levels, but as a team it’s about having a great time together.
Sweet Protection: Why is cycling important in your life?
Leo Müller: I need to stretch my own limits. Maybe that sounds weird, but I actually love it. It doesn’t
matter if I’m battling bad weather or if I challenge myself on a super long gravel ride. The most important
thing is that I’m outside.
I try to be on my bike as often as possible, which requires a lot of discipline. But I guess what’s even more
important is acceptance and understanding from the people who close to me. Luckily, if I look back at the
teenager who was always riding alone, I now have friends who also love to cycle.
Therefore I’m super grateful for everyone who accept and understands my need to cycle.
Sweet Protection: You are in-between jobs and instead of starting right away, you went on a cycling
trip.
Why?
Leo Müller: What’s more valuable than more time on your bike? Probably nothing, that’s why I
negotiated a
later start. But there is another big reason for this trip.
I’m not afraid of many things, but being alone scares me. To be fair, sharks and snakes are even worse!
So, I set myself the goal to do this trip on my own. Goals push me. And when I ride my bike, I’m happy. So I
figured this is the perfect combination to challenge my fear of being alone. 17 days alone on my bike.
Sweet Protection: Tell us about your trip. Where did you go?
Leo Müller: I smashed on my Stevens CX bike through four countries. 2.100km and 35.000meters of
elevation. I started in Freiburg, Germany, went to Switzerland to ride some famous mountains like Gotthard,
Klausenpass, Sustenpass,… I dipped in a few lakes like Lago Maggiore, Lago di Como Lago di Garda. At that
point I needed a restday. But restdays at the pool are just boring… in my mind. I went to Trient, rode up
Timmelsjoch and back to Munich visiting my friend Schritzi. That was way too fast!
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