Steffen Kanduth

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Steffen Kanduth is a journalist and prefers to write about mountain biking. As a freelance author based in Innsbruck, he mainly reports on news from Austria and Germany for Ride. His online column "Tretlager" has also appeared on derstandard.at since 2017.

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Auf den Burgenland Trails, ganz im Osten Österreichs, stehen die Strecken ganzjährig offen

Get organized! - 2025 brought important stage victories for Austria's mountain bikers

The mountain bike scene in Austria is growing and networking at all levels. In addition, a lift was built just for bikers for the first time and mountain biking recorded the most race participants in cycling. But there were also some failures to report.

DH-Weltmeisterin Valentina Höll startet künftig für Commencal Schwalber by Les Orres

Vali Höll becomes Lisa Baumann's team colleague at Commençal

The sparrows had already been whistling it from the rooftops, but it was only on her 24th birthday today that downhill world champion and overall World Cup winner Vali Höll officially announced her change of team. From the 2026 season, the Austrian will be racing for the French team Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres.

Das Simplon Rapcon ist das jüngste MTB aus der Vorarlberger Fahrradschmiede.

Bike manufacturer Simplon and the rocky road back from insolvency

In September 2024, the Vorarlberg-based bicycle manufacturer Simplon filed for insolvency. In December, a new investor was presented and a new start at the Austrian site was announced. Now part of the production is moving to Romania and further redundancies are imminent.

Der Syntace Firmensitz im bayrischen Tacherting

Liteville files for bankruptcy to get back on its feet with an investor

The Bavarian company Syntace GmbH, which also owns the Liteville bicycle brand, has filed for insolvency. A further step in the process of cutting the cord from the Austrian Pierer Industrie AG, which had acquired a majority stake in 2022 but had itself run into serious turbulence.

Andreas Kolb startet künftig für das Santa Cruz Syndicate

Andreas Kolb moves to Santa Cruz after YT bankruptcy

After YT Industries had to file for bankruptcy, Austria's downhill stars Andreas Kolb and Valentina Höll suddenly found themselves without a team. The Schladming native has now announced that he has found a new team home at Santa Cruz, under manager Steve Peat.

Der YT Mob zu Beginn der Downhill Weltcup-Saison 2025

Chaotic days at the YT Mob: World Cup team ends the season on its own after insolvency

After YT Industries filed for insolvency in self-administration in July, the associated World Cup Downhill Team is on its own shortly before the end of the season. For Valentina Höll, Andreas Kolb, Oisin O'Callaghan and their coaches, this means they will no longer receive any money and will have to look for new employers.

Karl Morgenbesser hat die Wexl Trail Area zum Erfolgsprojekt gemacht und wird nun die bundesweite Mountainbike-Strategie entwicklen.

Experienced duo to develop Austria's MTB strategy

Karl Morgenbesser and Thorsten Schmitz have been awarded the mountain bike coordination office put out to tender by the federal government. They now have eight years and a budget of 2.8 million euros to implement this project.

UCI suspends enduro rider for alleged sexual assault

The incident is said to have occurred during the 2023 World Cup weekend in Leogang and was reported last year by Spanish enduro rider Ares Masip Ibañez. The accused Edgar Carballo Gonzalez is suspended for one year following an internal UCI investigation. He denies the allegations and his team Mondraker immediately parted ways with him.

Simon Hanl, Erfinder des Easyloopsystem, mit dem Produkt und zwei Bikes

Easyloop - the invention with hooks for drag lifts

Two beers, a garden hose and a grapevine cord. What started out as a whimsical idea in 2021 is now used in 66 bike parks and has turned passionate mountain biker Simon Hanl into a global entrepreneur.

Christopher Blevins gewinnt in Val di Sole sein 5. Rennen in Serie.

Christopher Blevins' incredible streak continues at the XCC World Cup in Val di Sole

The US Specialized rider Christopher Blevins wins the fifth Short Track World Cup 2025 in a row in Val di Sole. The Swiss riders put five women and five men in the top ten, but were denied a podium finish.

Radfahrer befestigt Velo am Heckträger eines VVT-Busses

Tyrol equips the majority of public transport buses with bike racks

The Verkehrsverbund Tirol (VVT) will be equipping most new buses with rear rack systems for bicycles with immediate effect. However, anyone planning a tour with public transport support should find out in advance whether the service is available on this route.

Opinions differ on the tiller for the flow

For five years, Austrian trail builder Daniel Tulla has been experimenting with heavy equipment to make his work easier. With the help of Bavarian forestry machinery manufacturer Pfanzelt, he has now developed the "snow groomer for trails" - which has also earned him some criticism.

Fahrverbot Wengernalp Salzburgrerland Österreich 2019

In Austria, the bike people are revolting and demanding freedom of the roads

The rigid prohibition policy in Austria's forests makes mountain biking an illegal pastime. Passionate biker Gerald Simon has had enough and has now launched a petition to persuade politicians to take action.

STVO-konforme Trekking-E-Bikes sind in Österreich Verkaufsschlager

Thanks to subsidies: Austria's bicycle trade is European e-bike champion

The crisis in the bicycle industry has also hit the Austrian market. However, the decline was less severe than expected. The number of e-bikes sold actually increased in 2024 thanks to strong support from subsidy programs.

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Val di Sole 2024

UCI reduces World Cup podium to three places - Ride editors argue

From this year's World Cup season, there will only be three places on the podium for mountain bikers instead of the previous five. There is now resistance to this in the paddock. The Ride editorial team is divided in its opinion.

Innsbruck: When trail building becomes a prank

In Innsbruck, politicians have been successfully preventing mountain biking from becoming the sporting flagship of the urban-alpine metropolis for decades. The farce surrounding the Hofwald Trail is the latest example of this dilemma.

The fat years are over: German bike industry presents 2024 balance sheet

The German Two-Wheeler Industry Association has presented the industry figures for 2024. After the gold rush at the beginning of the pandemic, full warehouses put pressure on prices, sales and production figures in the previous year. Recovery not expected until 2026.

Modern forced labor uncovered in Taiwan's bicycle factories

The Danish investigative journalist Peter Bengtsen describes terrible conditions in the production facilities of the world's largest bike manufacturers in Taiwan. Systematic exploitation and intimidation of migrant workers are apparently the order of the day there.

Syntace and Liteville want to leave parent company

Syntace GmbH, to which the Liteville bicycle brand belongs, wants to leave the mother ship of Pierer Industrie AG, which has run into wild turbulence. The Austrian group only acquired a 70% majority stake in the Bavarian bicycle and component manufacturer in 2022.

Ivan Makushev sorgt mit seinem Können für Aufsehen.

From Russia with Style - The story behind the viral video

Last week, the video of Russian Ivan Makushev, in which he is the first rider to land a Stanley flip bar twist on a mountain bike, caused a stir on social media. Ride Magazine caught up with him in Yekaterinburg and spoke to him about the mountain bike scene in Russia.

Erice van Leuven ist eine der wenigen Frauen, die den Kurs in Angriff nehmen wollen.

Red Bull Hardline explores the limits of what is possible on a mountain bike

Jumps for which a pilot's license is an advantage, and speeds like in motorsport. The second edition of the Red Bull Hardline takes place in Tasmania on Saturday. The track already took its toll during training and many a professional backed out of the race out of self-protection.

Swiss opening winner at the Austrian Schneefräsn Downhill

Schneefräsn is the world's only downhill racing series on snow and has been held every winter in Austria since 2016. The first race in 2025 was won by a Swiss rider, Andreas Kolp, while the women's classification went to Elke Rabeder.

With Kurt Exenberger, the MTB sport loses one of its greatest

On January 24, Austria's tireless pioneer of mountain biking, Tyrolean Kurt Exenberger, passed away. He not only shaped the sport itself, but also a generation of athletes as a coach.

Mountainbiker fährt auf den Burgenland Trails

Snow-free and grippy - year-round trail fun in Austria

More than 40 kilometers of single trails are available in Burgenland, the Schöckl Trail Area offers downhillers the longest cable car-supported bike season in the Alps and mountain bikes are no longer stored away for the winter in the Wachau region.

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