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Alain Rumpf (A Swiss With A Pulse)

Hi! I live in Gryon, a village in the Swiss Alps with my wife Lillie and our son Ben. I have been riding my bike in Switzerland and beyond since I was 12.

In previous chapters of my life, I was a mediocre elite racer and worked 20 years for the UCI, the world’s cycling governing body.

10 years ago, I lost my job. Thrown out of the window of the corporate world, I somehow managed to resist the temptation to go back through another door. Instead I ended up as a professional bike bum: an ambitious career change that sees me work as a photographer, writer, bike guide and cycling tourism consultant for brands, media and destinations.

When I was younger, I wanted to change the world. Now I'm just trying to help fellow humans leave their screens and get out in nature to do things they love, challenge themselves and discover new places.

Insta: instagram.com/aswisswithapulse
Rides and stories to get inspired: switchback.alpsinsight.com


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went gravel riding

Today at 06:43

Gravel ride

Time

6h51m

Distance

65.2km

Speed

9.5km/h

Ascent

910m

Descent

890m

went gravel riding

Yesterday at 07:15

Gravel ride

Time

5h16m

Distance

69.5km

Speed

13.2km/h

Ascent

440m

Descent

540m

went cycling

August 18, 2026 at 12:08

Road ride

Time

3h29m

Distance

15.5km

Speed

10.7km/h

Ascent

330m

Descent

330m

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went cycling

August 18, 2026 at 07:52

Road ride

Time

3h00m

Distance

47.7km

Speed

15.9km/h

Ascent

700m

Descent

700m

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went cycling

August 14, 2026 at 03:19

The long way home day 2

Time

15h18m

Distance

244km

Speed

15.9km/h

Ascent

3,880m

Descent

4,070m

went cycling

August 13, 2026 at 03:37

The long way home day 1

Time

14h17m

Distance

257km

Speed

18.0km/h

Ascent

4,850m

Descent

5,000m

6 days ago

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went gravel riding

August 12, 2026 at 08:35

Teaching Ben the subtle art of underbiking

Time

4h57m

Distance

26.5km

Speed

6.4km/h

Ascent

420m

Descent

410m

went mountain biking

August 11, 2026 at 13:02

Epic trail Davos with Ben

Time

3h00m

Distance

22.2km

Speed

7.4km/h

Ascent

310m

Descent

1,390m

went cycling

August 10, 2026 at 15:32

Road ride

Time

0h22m

Distance

6.67km

Speed

18.5km/h

Ascent

10m

Descent

90m

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August 12, 2026

Great, also with a motorcycle

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went gravel riding

August 10, 2026 at 10:03

Gravel adventure with Ben

Time

4h27m

Distance

54.4km

Speed

12.2km/h

Ascent

530m

Descent

510m

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went mountain biking

August 9, 2026 at 10:32

Flims Biketrails with the family

Time

4h45m

Distance

25.6km

Speed

7.8km/h

Ascent

80m

Descent

1,790m

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went mountain biking

August 9, 2026 at 08:35

MTB ride

Time

0h35m

Distance

6.42km

Speed

11.0km/h

Ascent

340m

Descent

50m

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went cycling

August 6, 2026 at 03:16

Flashpacking day 2

Time

13h56m

Distance

230km

Speed

16.5km/h

Ascent

3,950m

Descent

4,520m

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went cycling

August 5, 2026 at 11:24

Flashpacking day 1

Time

6h18m

Distance

158km

Speed

25.0km/h

Ascent

1,410m

Descent

1,200m

went mountain biking

August 4, 2026 at 12:51

Gryon flowtrail with Ben

Time

0h24m

Distance

4.36km

Speed

11.1km/h

Ascent

0m

Descent

560m

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