From downtown Riga it’s just 30 minutes by car to an absolutely amazing network of trails right next to the Baltic Sea. The dunes are rolling along the coast. It’s a Roller coaster. 😊 The rolling dunes are approximately up to 30 meters above sea level and covered with pine trees. The base is sand […]
Heading to the “mountains” in Estonia. That is at least what the locals call it. It’s a bit of a detour on the way back to Riga from Tartu, but why not. Suur Munamägi is the highest point in the Baltics. Measuring 318 meter above sea level. No need for Oxygen tubes… Well, maybe I […]
I’m heading North from Riga to Tallinn and bringing along my bike hoping to find some good riding. It’s a 4 hour drive; forests, some fields, more forests, one lane each way and a lot of speed cameras. But if you stop… It’s just amazing. Hundreds of kilometers of empty beaches just sitting there. The […]
Having done the usual research settling in a new place – this time Riga, Latvia – I came across OZK quickly. Just the name made it sound cool. OZK is short for Ogres Zilie Kalni. Blue Mountains of Ogre. I don’t know too much yet about the language, but Kalni seems to be the same […]
Thomas is visiting from the North and the guys are teaming up and we get all kinds of weather while enjoying the fantastic local coast trails
Boys trip! Hallingdal, Norway. For those of you that know… Needless to say more. For others… Not a bike park, but a valley with several locations that together form a Mecca of MTB trails. From chairlift supported flowtracks to endless technical mountain trails above the tree line. From shuttle based best in class enduro trails […]
Embarrassingly late. I know. But finally, I’ve now tried out the Gravel Bike concept in a couple of rides around Tallinn, Estonia. And yes, I understand why they are so popular 😊 Both rides where around 50km. First one going south and covering more single tracks than the second ride. I was blown away with […]
At some point I discovered some small cracks in my two year old Ibis frame. I thought it was just in the coating but figured I’d better ask Ibis about their opinion. They swiftly got back saying that they were sorry and would replace it. Quite impressive. The color would be different though. At the […]
We’re celebrating the big birthday coming up for Alex with a ride on Björnerödspiggen. The weather is great and we get to see a capercaillie up close even though the dude seems less happy to see us than the other way around. We stick to the regular route up from the Näsinge road and down […]
Linus is back in town all the way from New Zealand. He gets to use my old Cube Stereo and we run the good old concept of meeting up at Ica, ride and then a beer at the pub.