The novel tells of the encounter with the pioneers of bamboo bicycle construction, at the end of the 19th century in Austria, through a journey through time. The journey into virtual reality is made possible by artificial intelligence. The framework is a research project called Metaverse+. Rigorously researched, historical facts are woven into a narrative that makes clear the motivations and emotions of the pioneers. Behind this, however, there is always the question of what the retrospective experience of past events means for the time travelers.