So… The rental bike with 26” wheels in Gesunda got the 8-year old going. It became obvious that he needed a bigger bike with full suspension. To cut it short… this is the new family member: Finding a bike for youngsters just short of 140cm is not easy it turned out – if you want […]
It’s 9 years since I was here last time but the weather and feel-good factor seem to be the same :-). This time with the kids and on rental gear for all of us – all Giant: Trance Jr, Reign SX2 and the Glory 2 for me. Such a great feeling riding with the backdrop […]
Bohusleden is not only the hiking trail running through the landscape of Bohuslän, but the solid foundation of my mountain biking back in the late 80-ies. This time I meet up with Micke at his place and his wife drives us and the bikes to the beginning of Tolvmansstegen. As we are about to park […]
Maybe not the warmest days, but perfect weather for biking with the boys. One day is dedicated to the forest trails and one for the coastal ones. They are both struggling with too small wheels – Carl is on 24″ and Erik 26″ – gotta change that… One week later:
Sometimes Bad turns into Good. Going to New Zealand and Australia from Sweden is a bit of an exercise and it doesn’t help when you realize that you have a 6 hour layover in Singapore on the way out and 8 hours on the way home. Sure, Changi Airport is maybe the best in the […]
This is just great! Looking out of the window when approaching Auckland, New Zealand: It’s been quite some flying getting here. I get my bags and check in again on my 4th consecutive flight to finally get to Palmerston North. It’s a short flight with great views. Mount Ruapehu is the largest active volcano in […]
Spring is in the air! The strong wind doesn’t matter too much as it’s time to try if the elbow holds up for some mountain biking. We warm up with some gravel roads before climbing up to the wind mills. One blade is 54 meters long, but it’s hard to understand from a distance, or […]
Livelo is great. I just booked the bike over internet and when arriving to the hotel the beauty was waiting for me! Just to make sure to really be prepared I’m not only denying the time difference but also stocking up with excessive carbs Not optimal, but like always it doesn’t matter. Being with friends […]
After travelling around Cuba for a couple of weeks it was a bit of a shock checking in at an all inclusive resort the last days before heading home again. As you cross the bridge from the mainland to the Hicacos peninsula, you are more or less leaving Cuba. This is where more than 60 […]
Time for another Unesco World heritage site in Cuba; Trinidad. The city offers a great chance to discover what a Cuban sugar cane rich Spanish settlement looked like back in the day – it’s perfectly preserved: Unfortunately, these days with a long line to get some bread… When climbing the church tower you get a […]