What happens when an Enduro pro for the first time tentatively embarks on a gravel tour? Spoiler alert: He falls in love. But why? And with what? That’s what the gravel and road trip documentary White Horses aims to find out.
Daniel Schemmel and Lukas Kühar have been bike buddies for ages. Daniel made history as the first Junior European Champion in Enduro MTB and is a two-time Austrian national champion. Unlike Lukas, he hadn’t ridden neither road nor gravel bike for at least ten years.
But Lukas gets Daniel to join him on a trip through the French Alps – promising vacation vibes, lots of time outdoors, plenty of experiences – equipped with a SUNLIGHT motorhome (our T670S) and gravel bikes. The route was planned but constantly adjusted along the way. Yet, ultimately, that’s what makes a trip special: surprises and discoveries.
Lukas says. “And a motorhome is just the best way to do that because it gives you so much flexibility.”
Thus, Daniel dove headfirst into the world of gravel, “completely innocent” and eager to discover what gravel riding is all about. What’s its essence? White Horses answers the quest: Gravel is everything and nothing. It’s incredibly versatile. You can climb on asphalt or hammer down gravel roads. But you can also carry your bike up steep mountains and ride down evil muddy trails.
The landscape changed rapidly, too. Expansive mountain ridges, dense jungle-like forests. Crystal-clear streams, ankle-deep mud. It was a unique gravel and road trip. It took the guys to isolated places where they suddenly found themselves part of the local village community. It also led them to the small town of Aínsa in the Sobrarbe region, where locals have built an extensive trail network called Zona Zero. And it brought them to the stunningly beautiful, rugged Montserrat mountain range.
And while Daniel discovered a new way to ride with gravel, Lukas had a similar revelation with camping. “I never had anything to do with camping before,” he says. “I didn’t realize you could have a 4-star hotel on 4 wheels. I really enjoyed it immensely because you’re always outdoors, but you can also completely relax.” And for Daniel?
“I grew up with campers. But this was different. It was always cramped and not practical. Now there were four of us, and it never felt stressful. Cooking, eating, brushing teeth, washing hair – we never got in each other’s way or annoyed each other.”
Watch Lukas and Daniel exploring gravel and roadtrip life in the documentary White Horses here:
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