Member Michel
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A truck passes a group of cyclists on a busy road and nearly crashes into oncoming vehicles: https://www-nrk-no.translate.goog/innlandet/vogntoget-skal-kjore-forbi-syklister-_-bilisten-ma-brabremse-for-a-unnga-kollisjon-1.17957439?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp
And the Road Safety Council “Trygg Trafikk” partly blames…
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Michel replied to the discussion Missing ride with gps for Oslo – Stavanger variant 1 in the forum Does anyone know? 2 days ago
Reply to Missing ride with gps for Oslo – Stavanger variant 1
On the route page use the “Download GPX” button below the map. https://cyclenorway.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Oslo_-_Stavanger_-1.gpx
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I assume you’ll ride NGR 1 south of Vågå? I did it last week 😀
It’s a 600 m climb over 6 km, slow and mostly steady but with some shorter flat sections. I found it never to steep to ride. AFAIR it’s often lined with trees which keeps you quite cool even on a warm summer day. Road condition is excellent. The climb took me less than an hour on a…
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Michel replied to the discussion “Bright Midnight” or “Mother North” in the forum Does anyone know? 5 months ago
Reply to “Bright Midnight” or “Mother North”
Training is a good idea, considering all the mountain passes on the route 😆
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Michel replied to the discussion Planned Train disruption Oslo – Trondheim in the forum Does anyone know? 5 months ago
Reply to Planned Train disruption Oslo - Trondheim
Hi Raphael,
wow; looks like all trains on the complete route between Oslo and Trondheim are cancelled for two weeks ☹
You could ride on National Cycle Route 7 to Hamar (~140 km from Oslo) and take the train on the Røros line to Hovin. There, ride west to join the “Coast and Mountains” version of Bergen – Trondheim (or just go enjoy some nice…
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Michel replied to the discussion “Bright Midnight” or “Mother North” in the forum Does anyone know? 5 months ago
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“Mother North 2025”: If you take the shortcut, you miss Aurlandsfjellet and Rallarvegen. The latter one is a seldom experience because it’s only for cyclists and hikers. Can be pretty busy in summer because it’s so popular but the views are amazing.
I’m not familiar with the “eastern” part of the route but it looks like lots of amazing…
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Michel replied to the discussion “Bright Midnight” or “Mother North” in the forum Does anyone know? 5 months ago
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Hi Fabricio,
great idea to ride one of those popular tracks without the time pressure 👍
I have only ridden only parts of these routes but I’ll try my best to give you a qualified opinion:
“Bright Midnight 2025”: I won’t recommend the shortcut Lom – Vågåmo. You don’t want to miss Sognefjellet, Tusenmeteren and the view on Jotunheimen at Valdresflye 😊…
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Michel replied to the discussion I can spend July in one city, what city do you park yourself for amazing gravel? in the forum Does anyone know? 6 months ago
Reply to I can spend July in one city, what city do you park yourself for amazing gravel?
One factor would be the length of your rides. For day trips, Oslo might be a good option. A multi-day trip would offer more varied landscapes.
National Cycle Route 9 (The Wilderness Route) Oslo – Trondheim offers lots of nice gravel sections.
You can find several great shorter gravel routes (some loops) north of Oslo which can be reached by…
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I find it hard to believe the midnight sun would damage the tent fly more than the “regular” sun 😆
Though the midnight sun won’t heat up your tent, it will make it very bright in there. You should definitely bring a sleeping mask to tell your body it’s night. 😎 -
A free-standing tent is an advantage if you find a perfect spot on rocky terrain. But on official campsites, you won’t have any problem with any tent most of the time.
Options for finding a good spot are many if you prefer wildcamping but can – surprisingly – be quite limited in places. The upper soil layer can be very thin. It all depends on…
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