I get a lot of questions about the geometry on the Roamer so here is the build and numbers. My idea about this frame was to get a bit more fun and aggressive fat bike. It´s basically an all mountain hardtail with 4.6" tires. Ready to fit a 120 mm suspension fork up front… Continue reading Roamer update #5 Build and geometry
In times like these, and by that i mean Eurobike, Frostbike, Interbike-times. Everybody is showing off thier new stuff for 2017. Well, as i were saying, in times like these it's easy to forget why we ride. Don't get me wrong, i love getting the news on all new gear and bikes. But sometimes it's… Continue reading What it’s really all about
A few days in to reality i dream back to our awesome weekend in Björkliden. Since i´m only been doing the vlogg. Here is a little sum up for the weekend. We´ve been riding up here for a couple of years now. Björkliden is located about 250 km north of the arctic circle and is… Continue reading Bike Summit sum up
We had some big plans regarding our bike summit in Björkliden. The idea was to have a big international event with bike pass witch included food, cabins and loads of other stuff like guided rides above the arctic circle. But we´ve decided to move it one year forward and aiming for 2016. However we will… Continue reading Swedish Lapland Bike Summit – Demo version
I have no idea how i would react if i got injured ending up being paralyzed. I just can´t imagine not to be able to walk or having a life with no sight or anything that makes me not do what i do. Maybe i would be depressed and live my life in bitterness and… Continue reading Why do we fall? So we can get up again.
Ever since i had my On-one 456 I've had a soft spot for steel all mountain hard tails. When sold it to buy a full suspension Specialized I've kind of missed it. I dont know why i have this weakness for these kind of mountain bikes. Perhaps it is the feeling of old school Going… Continue reading Surly Instigator 2
The day after snowy Saturday was maintenance Sunday. Due to the crappy weather the day before we were about to cancel. But all of a sudden May showed her best side. We finally got to re-place The Lars fork. Salsa reclaimed the Bearpaws on all 2014 Mukluks a few months ago. The Lars got a… Continue reading Mech Sunday
For the third time Kevin from England came to visit us here in Luleå. Kevin came here for the first time last March to do some ice riding and participate in Bothinaloppet, the 60 km ice race between Luleå and Piteå. Unfortunately the weather last year was a disaster, no snow and heavy rain made… Continue reading Old friends, New friends, Fat bikes.
For a couple years in a row me and some friends been visiting Björkliden for some big mountain adventures. Björkliden is ski resort far up in Lapland way above the arctic circle. During summer they´re mostly visited by hikers. But the surroundings offers epic mountain biking. After our last trip an idea about an international… Continue reading Teaser of things to come
I´ve bee lazy. No riding, no writing, no podcasting. All work and no play just like on the Overlock hotel. October and November is just the worst time of year. It´s all a long wait for proper winter to arrive. We had some cold beautiful days with temperatures below freezing. Then when it starts snowing… Continue reading Pre winter depression
Bike life in Swedish Lapland 