I’m back on the trails that once formed the biker I am today. Kids are taken care of, great weather is ordered and Mickes dad is giving us a lift from Skee to Håvedalen. Colorful early fall morning This was the plan. And the outcome: We get ready to go. Impressive collection of levers […]
Category: Sweden
From 12 to 20 inch – Åsa, Sweden
Short post on the youngest sons’ progress… Not having a 16″ wheels bike available during the summer kept him going on the old 12″ bike, fine tuning his technique – the skidding became wider and wider on the gravel. We then moved him up to a 20″ wheels bike and now his proudly cruising […]
Fat tires on asphalt – Åsa, Sweden
Back on Swedish soil and I just have to go biking. Old shoes with zip ties but brand new cleats: Road biking recommended by my Doctor, but only fat ties at hand – and that feels goood You can bring a lot of stuff with you and you can have a trailer, but […]
Morning of X-mas eve – Åsa, Sweden
The strong wind from yesterday that offered good surf with the kayak was now gone. The scene was set for some nice biking along the coast. Some pictures. Merry X-mas!
Instead of hospital – Road trip, Sweden and Norway
After a stupid mistake on a DH trail I’ve been dealing with a foot injury, or rather with Romanian health care and my insurance company. After 9 visits to doctors in Romania with strange contradicting diagnosis and treatments I finally flew to Sweden during summer for a proper analysis. They told me it could […]
Old school single speed with the kids – Åsa, Sweden
Anything on wheels is fun. Including a ride on this old school single speed Attack position We are talking brake drums and reflectors… Maybe not so challenging for the youngest, but he is enjoying it Riser bar We reach the Näsbokrok nature preserve ”Ribbit” Last part… More than 10 kilometers in the best of […]
On the border – Skee, Sweden
Probably the last ast bike ride this year. Being in northen Bohuslän with Micke as a guide normally is equal to fantastic biking in fantastic company. The rest of us: Thomas, Erik, Janne and I. This was a ride on the boarder… On the border between frost and mild weather, between rain and sun, […]
Not so dusty – Åsa, Sweden
Some pics from a nice Sunday ride in the forest East of Åsa, guided by PO. We are not the only ones enjoying the saddle perspective PO takes the lead on his home turf Thomas shows how to get big wheels turning over the rocks So nice trails: …and not so dusty PO is […]
We’ve passed the darkest day – Åsa, Sweden
We were swirling like a leaf in the storm until till pilot got the aircraft safely on ground. Charteer applause! Wow! Back in Sweden on the darkest day, and we are talking daaaaark. Even if we know it will turn around and get brighter it’s all these reports about rain and storms… I must […]
The trail of pilgrims – Dalsland, Sweden
Some time things just turn our so damn good when you combine a classic family trip with some bike riding in a new place! I had the bike on the car rack when going to the ”biggest tourist attraction in Dalsland” for a couple of days. So, what is it – the tourist attraction? […]