Welcome to the Taunus Bikepacking Adventure podcast — a daily audio dispatch from the heart of one of Europe’s most beautiful and well hidden ultra-cycling events.This is our preview episode — a chance to set the scene, meet the voices behind the ride, and understand what drives people to push themselves, alone and unsupported, across the rugged spine of Germany.Over the coming days, we’ll bring you short, sharp episodes direct from the road — interviews with riders, moments of reflection, and the raw sounds of the ride as it unfolds.The wheels are about to turn. Let’s begin.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.