Michal Ozogan
Mentoring

Blog, Page #6

A slightly tilted eye-level shot captures the front section of a red and black mountain bike, adorned with mud splatters, in an autumn forest. A black Apidura top tube bag, also mud-splattered and featuring a white bee logo and a yellow/white striped emblem, is securely strapped to the top tube and headset. The bike's handlebars, stem, and brake/gear cables are visible. The background is a blur of fallen brown leaves covering the forest floor, with several bare trees rising in the distance under an overcast sky.

Apidura Racing Top Tube Pack

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Review of Apidura Racing Top Tube Pack. The first rides made me love the bag. It is small, light and it opens very easily. But after longer usage I learned an important lesson. There is a flow in design… Read more

A gravel forest trail curves uphill, flanked by tall trees. To the right, a wooden bench holds bikepacking gear (backpacks, clothing) near a trail signpost. Sunlight filters through the trees, casting dappled shadows on the path. Likely a rest stop on a bikepacking route.

Everesting, story the of one hill

Everesting is a simple challenge. Climb a hill over and over again until you reach 8849m of elevation. You can’t push the bike and you have to ride everything. No sleeping at challenge! Sound easy? Kind of … that’s why I did it on mountain bike. Read more

A lone bikepacker, wearing a white helmet, sunglasses, a white and orange cycling jersey, black shorts, and white calf-length socks, rides a black and red mountain bike with a yellow water bottle across a grassy, slightly rutted track. A black saddlebag and a small bag near the handlebars are visible. In the background, rolling green hills covered with forests and scattered villages stretch under a light grey, overcast sky. To the left, a stack of wooden planks and fence posts sits on a higher part of the hill.

Carpatia Divide 2019

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In 2019 Carpatia Divide was my second big event of the year and my first race abroad. Poland is a neighbour country and the language is similar, but I had a difficult time understanding the locals. As always it was harder than I expected. It didn’t rain, but the route was muddy and the terrain so hard I had to walk a lot. Read more

Close-up of the rear of a bicycle with a black saddlebag attached under the seat, a small black frame bag on the seat post, and a "Schwalbe Racing Ralph" tire visible. In the background, there's a grassy park with trees, and apartment buildings under a clear blue sky.

How to choose a bike seat bag

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If you need a sleeping system on a backpacking trip, a seat bag is one of the best storage options. Choosing the correct size and type is not an easy task. You have multiple choices and non of them is the best option. Read more

A cyclist in a bright yellow jacket, helmet, and sunglasses rides through a black inflatable archway that says "CRAFT" on a grassy field. The archway has white circular patterns on its legs. Two black vertical flags with "CRAFT" written on them in white are positioned on either side of the arch. The background shows a sunset sky with hues of orange and purple near the horizon, and dark hills in the distance. The overall scene appears to be an outdoor event or race at dawn or dusk.

1000 Miles Adventure 2015

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1000 Miles Adventure is a very well known Czech bikepacking race. A few hundreds people are at the starting line every year and all places are sold out in a few minutes. Don’t be mistaken, it’s not easy. You have to go from the most eastern village in Slovakia to the most western village in Czechia. You won’t see many flat roads on the way as it follows rough mountain bike trails with insane gradients. Read more

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