Member Michel
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Michel Alexander completed the requirement “Reach a balance greater or equal to 100 Points” of the level Road Rider 8 months ago
You’ve hit the pavement with purpose — keep rolling!
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Reply to Roundtrip Stockholm Oslo with a loop
You can find information about the main roads (opening times, construction works etc.) on https://www.vegvesen.no/trafikk/hvaskjer?layers=all&fosort=pop&tmsort=priorityScore&tusort=pop&brsort=pop
For information about Tusenmeteren, get in contact with the local tourist…
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Reply to Camera storage on a bikepacking trip
Thanks for this recommendation. Bags like this would for sure be the best way to carry a camera. But I really don’t want to cycle with a hip bag every day for weeks 😬
It’s such a first world problem …
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Reply to Camera storage on a bikepacking trip
Thank you both for sharing your experiences; much appreciated 👍
So, in the end it’s a question of priorities 😬
I don’t really consider a hip bag or rucksack an option for me.
My camera (a Canon EOS R50) is not as bulky and heavy as a Nikon P950 but I’m still unsure if it’s worth the “suffering” because I’m not that much of a photographer…
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In winter, my preferred place to be is the sofa. When it’s cold outside, I choose a warm drink inside, while my bike dreams of another bikepacking trip next summer. But now it’s time to leave the comfort zone and try something different: A bicycle trip in March!
With a lot of help from cyclenorway staff, I felt well prepared and equipped for a…
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My first night in a shelter (in Larvik) was totally fine. Took the train to Oslo, then to Hamar, where the adventure began: More and more snow on the road until I finally gave up reaching another shelter and pitched my tent on the deep snow
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On the second day, it snowed a lot. I crossed the Norwegian-Swedish border three times on a mix of small gravel and broader paved roads. I really learned to love my spike tires on days like these; they have a decent grip on ice and packed snow.
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