RIMS
* Schuermann, 20 inch, 17 mm, 32 spokes, 27000 km
* Schuermann, Alloy Star, etro 406-19, 32 spokes, since 07.11.2002, 33000 km
* Schuermann, Alloy Star, etro 406-19, 32 spokes, since La Paz, 22.06.2004

TIRES
*01* Schwalbe Marathon, 20 x 1.50 inch, 8000 km (from home till Pakistan, nearly whole way sealed road)
*02* Conti Top Touring 2000, 20 x 1.50 inch, 5800 km (900 km up to Tibet on dirt road)
*03* Ralson (Indian), 20 x 1,75 inch, inflat to 50 PSI, I used around 60 PSI, 3000 km (sealed road)
*04* Ralson (Indian), 20 x 1,75 inch, inflat to 50 PSI, I used around 60 PSI, 2500 km (last 200 km on Tibetan dirt road)
*05* Conti Top Touring 2000, 20 x 1.50 inch, 2800 km (most time dirt road)
*06* Chinese Tire, 20 x 2 inch, low inflate, I used 60 PSI - too much, 700 km (some dirt road)
*07* Chen Shin (Chinese, Taiwanese Company), 20 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 5650 km (estimated 600 km without luggage in Beijing, few hundred km dirt road)
*08* Chen Shin (Chinese, Taiwanese Company), 20 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 5500 km
*09* Chao Yang, Hang Zhou Rubber Factory (Chinese), 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 7365 km
*10* Camel (Thailand), 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 2100 km
*11* Amass (Taiwan), 20 x 2.125 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 3000 km, mounted on 13.07.03, after Cairns
*12* Schwalbe Marathon, 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 70 PSI, 6850 km, mounted on 23.08.03, 20 km after Barcaldine
*13* Schwalbe Marathon, 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 70 PSI, 10000 km, since 20.01.04 - temporarly desmounted 26.05.04, Tarija - remounted 13.06.04, Challapata
*14* Inova (China), 20 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 2700 km, since 26.05.04, Tarija - remounted 12.06.05, Brazil
*15* Japanese tire, 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 80 PSI, 8200 km, the last 3600 km reinforced by an used local tire, since 06.10.04, Trujillo
*16* Kenda (made in Vietnam), 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 3600 km, since 07.04.05, Belem
*17* Schwalbe Marathon (made in Indonesia), 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 70 PSI, 6300 km, last 300 km reinforced, fabric broken
*18* Duro, used (made in China), 20 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 75 PSI, 720 km, mounted in Omaruru
*19* Duro, used (made in China), 20 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 75 PSI, 2000 km, mounted before Epembe
*20* Indian tire, 20 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 500 km, rubber was finished very fast on the bad dirt roads of northern Kenya
*21* Schwalbe Marathon Plus (made in Indonesia), 20 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 70 PSI, ... km, mounted 26.03.06, in Werota
*22* Chinese tire, 20 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 425 km, was finished very fast on the rough dessert roads of northern Sudan

SPOKES
broken: 2 in China, 1 in Filadelfia, Paraguay, 1 Ayacucho, Peru, 1 northern Kenya

HUB
Sram 9.0
new bearings (sealed industrial bearings, no cones) in Dachuan after 22500 km (Chinese, 1/2 US$ the piece)
new bearings in Tarija, Bolivia after 36500 km (Chinese)
new bearings, 01.06.05, in Jequie, Brazil after ... km (Chinese)

RIMS
* Mavic DX221, 26 inch, 17 mm, 32 spokes, 23500 km
* Sun Rims, Big Fat Mammoth, 26 inch, 21 mm, 32 spokes, in use since 20.08.2002 (Wushan) till now more than 60000 km, some broken eyelets replaced by washers

TIRES
*01* Schwalbe Marathon, 26 x 1.50 inch, 8500 km (from home till Pakistan, nearly whole way sealed road)
*02* Schwalbe Marathon XR, 26 x 1.90 inch (on 17 mm rim), 9500 km (900 km up to Tibet on dirt road)
*03* Indian tire, 26 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 60 PSI, 950 km (would have lasted longer, but it was nearly impossibele to mount on my rim, as it was a little bit to small)
*04* Schwalbe Marathon XR, 26 x 1.90 inch (on 17 mm rim), 4800 km (2500 km dirt road, crossed the Himmalayans)
*05* Chinese tire, 26 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 80 km (would have lasted longer, but it was nearly impossibele to mount on my rim, as it was a little bit to small)
*06* used Chinese tire, 26 x 2 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 300 km
*07* Chinese tire, 26 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 2600 km (estimated 600 km without luggage in Beijing, was still ok, but got 5 punctures in 7 days, so I changed it)
*08* ??֦amp;#65533;Ђ?݊?ҵӦamp;#65533;Ϟ??˾ (Hang Zhou Xin Hui Shi Ye You Xian Gong Si), Chinese tire, 26 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 11500 km
*09* Chen Shin (Chinese, Taiwanese Company), 26 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 3000 km
*10* Conti Town & Country, 26 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 2400 km
*11* Specialized Crossroads, 26 x 1.95 inch, inflate to 65 PSI, 4500 km, mounted 12.07.2003
*12* Schwalbe Marathon XR, 26 x 1.75 inch, inflate to 70 PSI, 1850 km, mounted 23.09.03
*13* Conection Matrix 26 x 1.60, Taiwanese product, inflate to 65 PSI, 6500 km, mounted 05.11.03, Temuco
*13a* Combination of the last tires, Schwalbe Marathon XR outside and Conection Matrix inside, 3000 km
*14* Schwalbe Marathon XR folder, 26 x 1.90, inflate to 70 PSI, 3400 km mounted 19.05.04
*15* Schwalbe Marathon XR, 26 x 1.75, inflate to 70 PSI, 8800 km, the last 3000 km reinforced inside by an used local tire, mounted 05.09.04, 25 km before Ayacucho, lost its shape, rubber lost contact with the fabric
*16* Michelin Wildgrip, 26 x 1.95, inflate to 70 PSI, 2500 km mounted 20.03.05, Sta. Elena
*17* Michelin Wildgrip folder, made in France, 26 x 2.00, inflate to 70 PSI, 500 km mounted 24.05.05, Patos
*18* Levorin, made in Brazil, 26 x 1.95, inflate 35 PSI, 4500km mounted 30.05.05, Riachao
*19* Kylin Brand, 26 x 1.95, inflate to 50 PSI, 940 km mounted in Omaruru
*20* Schwalbe Marathon, 26 x 1.75, inflate to 70 PSI, 4600 km including 1200 km rough gravel road, mounted before Walvisbay for 600 km, remounted after Epembe, rubber finished
*21* Schwalbe Marathon Plus, 26 x 1.75, inflate to 70 PSI, 300 km, destroyd when tube burst on steep downhill
*22* Schwalbe Marathon XR folder, 26 x 2.00, inflate to 70 PSI, km, mounted in Chitewa 21.01.06, temporarily dismounted in Moyale 06.03.06, mounted again in Northern Sudan
*23* Schwalbe Marathon Plus, 26 x 1.75, inflate to 70 PSI, km, mounted in Moyale 06.03.06

SPOKES
DT-Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0
broken: 2 in Romania, 1 in Turkey, 1 in China, 1 in Laos, 1 nipple in Thailand, 1 in Peru (nipple/thread), 1 in Colombia, 1 nipple in Venezuela, 1 spoke in Malawi

HUB
Rohloff Speedhub 500/14