Ann-Kathrin Bendixen

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Ann-Kathrin Bendixen (born Decembery 8, 1999, in Timmersiek, Schleswig-Holstein; pseudonym: Affe auf Bike, English translation: Monkey on Bike) is a German world traveler, Internet celebrity and author.

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Ann-Kathrin Bendixen attended the Siegfried Lenz School in Handewitt and passed her Abitur there in spring 2019. [1] In her youth she played football. At the age of 18, she developed a mucocele after a bone operation, which was removed in an emergency operation. [2] Shaped by the associated fears, she bought a motorcycle, a 1982 Yamaha XT550, and began to travel the world in August 2019. [3] She shares her experiences on social media. Her book BikerGirl: Wie ich die Freiheit suchte und das Leben fand, [1] published in September 2021, reached number 17 on the Spiegel bestseller list. [4] She also writes for websites and magazines such as Motorrad & Reisen [5] and works as a photographer. [6] Harley-Davidson Germany provided her with a custom motorcycle based on an RH975 Nightster [7] in 2022 and appointed her as a brand ambassador. [8]

In 2023, she participated in Season 3 of the reality game show 7 vs. Wild teaming with wildlife photographer Hannah Assil. [9] As of September 2023, she has so far traveled Western Sahara, South America, Southern Europe, Thailand, Iceland and the USA. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jan Kirschner (22 September 2021). "Bikergirl Ann-Kathrin Bendixen aus Handewitt hat ein Buch" (in German). sh:z . Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Ann-Kathrin Bendixen (6 December 2021). "Allein um die Welt: Die beste Entscheidung meines Lebens" (in German). Brigitte . Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Inka Schneider (12 July 2022). "Influencerin Ann-Kathrin Bendixen: Mit dem Motorrad um die Welt" (in German). NDR Fernsehen, DAS!. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bikergirl" (in German). Buchreport. Retrieved 5 September 2023. Platz 17 (number 17)
  5. ↑ Ann-Kathrin Bendixen. "Reisetagebuch Island – Unterwegs mit Affe auf Bike" (in German). Motorrad & Reisen. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 Vera Siebnich (1 September 2023). ""7 vs. Wild": Daher kennt man Ann-Kathrin Bendixen aka Affe auf Bike" (in German). watson.de. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Alexander Klose, Fabian Brendel (25 September 2022). "Das Bike für den Affen – Rick's Motorcycles baut Nightster für Bikergirl" (in German). Motorrad & Reisen. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Tim Steffens (8 September 2022). "Maximum Metal: H-D® präsentiert Wacken-Spezial-Bike" (in German). Lifestylenews. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Joost Rademacher (3 May 2023). "7 vs. Wild: YouTube-Bikerin startet mit Bewerbung durch – "Die beste Wildcard überhaupt"" (in German). ingame. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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