Simon Zahnd - Swiss Longdistance Biker

www.zaboobikes.com

2011-01-18T07:44:00.002+01:00

zaboobikes.com is our and also my new website - online now!

this was the last update on this page - all personal updates you find on zaboobikes.com/simon

want to share a stage race with me?

2011-01-02T01:21:00.000+01:00

ask me at zaboo@gmx.ch
there are a few upcoming races in several countries...
to some of the races i'll get you in for free...
let me know, whenever you want to be part of such a great experience!

a great new year

2010-12-30T19:17:00.002+01:00

wow! it really is over now - 2010 - final day of probably the best year in my lifetime! it's not only because of the big bikes we start to build. it was a year who really opened my eyes in many stages of life. it's an honour to live in such a surrounding and finding so much support. thanks to everyone who made this year so unforgetable to me. special thank you to: renata, dani annaheim, thomas, andrea and lina zahnd, my parents, reto, bruno. thx and see you in 2011 !

most intensive year in my lifetime...

2010-12-22T20:40:00.002+01:00

...has an end. a happy end!

this 2010. is not just a year as the ones in the past.

it's the most special, intensive, interesting year i've ever had.

seems that all my other year where boring? wrong!

but i had so many great month and even my broken collarbone

could not stop my motivation for the zaboo inagrual year. that we finally

build our own 29er bikes is more a coincidence rather than a long planned aim, honestly!

my year in monthly peaks:

jan: trans andes challenge with renata - where it all began, first ideas of ZaBu

feb: usa training, back at work - some concepts about ZABU racing, team, etc.

march: the month of good luck and cape epic - got inspired by two enterpreneurs

april: work and ride a lot - thinking about ZABU

may: race and ride and restless - first thoughts about 29ers

june: quit job, ride and race - zabu turns into zaboo, first order placed

july: beautiful summer in switzerland - concept work for zaboo

august: breck epic, best stage race ever in my life! on first zaboo 29er!

sept: getting self employed, had to handle strange but good feeling

oct: zaboo goes into second round - more frames arrived, terra29 and zombie29 is born

nov: broke my collarbone - no stage race in brasil for me - renata goes instead - lot of paper work and set up homepage and ordering much material

dec: zaboo - the ride size. we are ready for 2011

thanks to EVERYONE who helped my in any ways with zaboo and personal belongings.

size matters. zaboo got the ride size - for you.

simon

rAhMEN29

2010-12-16T22:20:00.001+01:00

have a nice christmas time

Shooting for zaboobikes.com - pics soon!

2010-12-14T21:07:00.001+01:00

thinking in green/white

2010-12-07T15:23:00.002+01:00

green and white are not only the colours you've seen outside changing day by day... it are also the colours of zaboo. we got some new frames arrivals soon. check our zaboo FB page and let me know what you think of it's design.

i was thinking in green today with a ride with damian perrin. since it was so warm, all the snow melted away. he was racing brasil with renata instead of me. we told each other to give it another try and will be riding possibly a stage race together in 2011. we'll keep you up to date.

almost cross country skiing...

2010-12-06T07:22:00.002+01:00

one-armed me in the eigenthal. recovering very fast

from the collarbone surgery 4 weeks ago. cc-skiing is

also possible with one arm.

beautiful winterday in the eigenthal!

more work than workout

2010-12-02T07:54:00.003+01:00

getting self employed brings new, interesting things in your life which you're not going to except. the cycling branch is a hard but great branch of trade. the 29er branch is even more special, since the developer and distributors are not completely ready for this but the market is!

so it's a good time, getting the zaboo business started and we will be ready for 2011.

after my collarbone surgery i was not able to train right for 3 weeks and now i got a little cold, so it's a hard time to get back in shape, since winter is here so early. but the good thing is, that i will be able to cross country ski in a week, this is probably the hardest but best workout for wintertime!

i will start into 2011 season with trans andes challenge and cape epic. pretty heavy but great races!

wintertime

2010-11-26T14:23:00.004+01:00

Winter has arrived! Back to cross country skiing? Not yet for me. 20 days after surgery i am not allowed to for 2 more weeks. so i stay on my big wheels - it's bigger fun anyway.

some little training started

2010-11-20T20:52:00.002+01:00

today was my first easy ride on my 29er. it feels good. not as good as before the crash. a little bit stiff still and of course i am not riding offroad. but it's nice to breathe the cold air after 2 weeks of no real workout. the collarbone feels way better now, but sure is not stabil enough to risk anything. i will ride safe and take care.

besides cycling

2010-11-18T21:17:00.001+01:00

mänh@aten

emotions

2010-11-16T10:01:00.002+01:00

sitting at home with a broken collarbone watching them riding in brasil is hard. but it could be worse. i am happy to do some work for zaboo and start the zaboo bike brand and zaboo sports with all its events!

it's about them - damian and renata started strong!

2010-11-15T09:54:00.001+01:00

follow them at claro brasil ride on zaboosports or cyclingnews

back training - indoor for the moment

2010-11-12T21:11:00.002+01:00

i did not even think about indoor cycling for the last couple of winters... but now it's time to do so. never say never. my broken collarbone is still in recovery. but after 6 days i installed the indoor cycling stuff and jumped on for an hour. felt strange. but at least some kind of workout. i need another week for going back outdoor riding on the 29er (of course not too much offroad till december). so, my way to get back in shape started!

broken collarbone - renata goes to brasil instead

2010-11-08T20:15:00.001+01:00

thanks a lot renata. great offer from you to ride for me the claro brasil ride

claro brasil ride

2010-11-03T07:14:00.002+01:00

soon i will head to brazil my damian perrin to race again. 4th stage race of the season!
brasil ride is on.
600 km
lots of climbing.
very competitive field.
lots of fun.
29er trails for sure!
follow us online.

jetlag

2010-10-30T19:20:00.002+02:00

back from Maui. Have to get back to serious training after getting over the jetlag!

longest downhill in my life

2010-10-27T05:37:00.003+02:00

renata riding across the sky

there are longer ones on maui, but this was quite it ;-)
of course with the 29er and renata and a couple of guys.

coastal rides

2010-10-23T05:21:00.001+02:00

on maui
around kihei

aloha...

2010-10-20T03:56:00.003+02:00

...from kihei. arriving late. eat fruit. get a nap. riding bikes. doing some zaboo work. sharing time with renata and our locals jeremiah and his swiss wife moni. thanks!

yeah, it's on maui. great riding!

ready for the island

2010-10-16T16:14:00.002+02:00

after having a very interesting fall i will attend renata at the xterra world championships. i look forward to this trip and i'll keep my fingers crossed all the time until next sunday, 24th of oct.

it's been a very generous fall to me, i've done a very very big investment on the zaboo future. it's a huge step for renata and me for growing into this together. there is a lot coming around.

we look forward to welcome you as friends to join our community, is it as team rider, as fan, as supporter, as friend. anyone is welcome to share!

longdistance racers ride

2010-10-10T18:11:00.001+02:00

...ride with mige

tour with Gipfelstürmer

2010-10-08T20:32:00.001+02:00

todays ride with lukas stöckli.
laughing, planning, riding towards the sun...

african style

2010-10-04T19:41:00.001+02:00

amazing african trial biker ...