The record-breaking tour was a ride at the limit of what was possible. Frischknecht and Giger set off before sunrise on the Jakobshorn and arrived in the village of Küblis just after dark. "I'm still a mountain biker with heart and soul. Today was breathtaking, almost an overdose of mountain biking. It's also a very special feeling to have achieved something that no one has ever done before," says three-time world champion Frischknecht after the tour. This day will go down as a highlight in his mountain biking life.

The record-breaking ride was based on the "Bahnentour Davos Klosters", a mountain bike route in which 10,000 meters of altitude are covered in one day with the support of the mountain railroads. While many fail to meet this high target and are satisfied with significantly fewer descents, it has long been clear to Bahnentour inventor Thomas Giger that there could theoretically be more. "Davos Klosters has far more singletrail descents than are integrated into the Bahnentour. I knew I could set a new world record up here. It didn't take me long to convince Thomas Frischknecht to tackle the tour with me," said Giger, explaining the project. However, he was less interested in setting a new world record than in an experience at the limit of his possibilities. "Just the start in the early morning and the final descent from the Weissfluh summit were so impressive that I will always remember this day."

It is worth noting that neither Frischknecht nor Giger suffered a single defect on the entire record-breaking tour, even though the route is considered to be very demanding and alpine. They were both riding a brand new Scott Genius LT and have already helped this bike set a world record before it has even seen the light of day.

On the record-breaking ride, Frischknecht and Giger started on the Jakobshorn in Davos, then integrated three additional descents into the standard route and had themselves flown by helicopter to the Weissfluh summit after the mountain railroads closed to ride to Küblis in the evening light. This added up to 13572 meters of descent and a distance of 125 kilometers. The ascents were made with the Davos Klosters mountain railroads, although a total of 830 meters in altitude were also covered under their own steam.Further information at www.bahnentour.ch