Some conversations start with a bike and end somewhere else entirely. This is one of them.
Adam Wilkoszarski is a photographer from Poznań, Poland, who rediscovered cycling as therapy and never really looked back. In March 2026 he cycled 1100 kilometres through Poland, Czechia and Germany to Zurich — in winter, mostly alone, sleeping in temperatures around zero. He arrived two days early. The bike, he said, was a rocket.
This guest episode was produced by Pascal Pensa and recorded at the MONoPOLE store in Zurich, off the back of Tool Talk #2 — an evening built around bikes, gear and the stories that happen when you leave the city behind.
Mentioned in this episode:
Adam Wilkoszarski — Photography: adamwilkoszarski.com / Instagram: @adamwilkoszarski
MONoPOLE Toolbike — the 'rocket' Adam rode: monopole.cc / Instagram: @monopole.cc
Adam's full interview on the MONoPOLE website: Travelling at the Right Pace
Aper Gear Apex 1 — the bikepacking tent field tested on the trip: apergear.com / Instagram: @apergear
Batticuore — bikepacking bike and gear rental in Zurich: batticuore.ch
Voice by: Stefano Nucera aka Calamaro and Pascal Pensa
Photos by:Â
Music by: Bonus Points
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