The tiling community never fails to impress us, and for this tiling Q&A we go inside the mind of one of the original VeloViewer tilers. Torsten Frank has a rare four digit Strava user number which is indicative of his time on the platform, and he was quick to get on board with VeloViewer, exploring its functionality to maximise his riding experience.
Torsten has a passion for ultra distance racing and regularly blogs his adventures, both on his travels and in his homeland of Germany.
After his Instagram posts caught our attention we got in touch with him to uncover more about his interest in tiling. Continue reading
With over half of 2025 completed, VeloViewer infographics are starting to look pretty as they tell a story of riders adventures for the year to-date. Our end of year VV Wrapped is renowned for being shared in the new year and is a visual way to depict the year of training. 
Hearing how tile hunting has totally changed riders’ approach to cycling is very rewarding, as it is often a gateway to inspiring new adventures. In British tile hunter Matt Fletcher’s case when he realised the limitations of road cycling, and the squares he was missing out on due to accessibility, it encouraged him to start gravel riding. His switch to off-road has allowed him to achieve a 47×47 explorer square, with plans to grow this even further in 2025.
The lengths Explorer Tile fanatics go to is somewhat staggering, and we were impressed by the grit and determination of Jim Solan went on his own bushwhacking safari to reach a square by a British zoo.
As 2025 gets underway we received one more tale of adventure from a German rider that was too good not to tell. 
Our final VeloViewer Wrapped of the year takes us to Spain. Alberto Bravo’s infographic story is one of victory and determination, with an epic win in the Spanish 100km Running Championship, and 366 active days.