Summer is heading towards it´s end and i´m riding again. This summer has been one of a kind, i usually don't ride that much and this summer in particular has been all about work and evening skinny dipping with the family. I started my new job the week after midsummer and that means no vacation,… Continue reading Back on track
Spring winter is upon us and conditions have never been better for hitting the frozen Bay of Bothnia. I had the Wednesday off and the forecast said calm weather and clear skies. I usually go alone when i have weekdays off but this week i´ve had my good fat bike friend Kevin from England staying… Continue reading Frozen Sea Ride Report
Winter is having a firm grip on our little arctic town. Loads of snow and handleable temperatures has made the the first weeks of 2018 pretty nice. It's still early in the season but the archipelago is calling and i need to get out there. Both me and Andreas had The Wednesday off and we… Continue reading Isle of Snow
Ice been covering the bay for a few weeks now. But heavy snowfall followed by low temperatures makes conditions a bit difficult. Today it was a few degrees below freezing and me and Andreas decided to try to cross over to Gråsjälören , the tiny island in the city bay where there's waffles and coffee… Continue reading Getting out there
The last few days have been cold. This morning the thermometer showed -17 Celsius i had the morning off and it´s about time to check the status of the ice. When it´s cold the ice grows fast but it´s still to early to go far out. I took about an hour spin to check the… Continue reading So it begins
November, the most dull month of the year. It´s that time when we´re just waiting for the winter to arrive. Short days, rain, cold but not dry like in the winter. But all of a sudden temperature drops and the sun show herself. This year i have not visited Sandön at all with my bike.… Continue reading In between
Wicklow is a mountainbike Mecca. They host the EWS series in Ireland and there´s trail centers and local trails every where. They say Wicklow has the best crowd on the enduro circus and considering the people i met here it makes good sense. The Irish are simply awesome. Thanks to my Buddy Ian Bolt at… Continue reading The Emerald Fat Bike Connection – Part five, Life’s a beach
Living in a part of the world where we get proper seasons is pretty sweet. Bright warm summers and cold dark winters makes one appreciate things a little bit more. I love the contrasts of beach riding and going far out on frozen water with just months in between. The only time of year that… Continue reading Mind the gap
It is finally autumn and the annual trip up to the mountains is on. Our bike club Luleå Terrängcyklister arrange a trip every year. I missed the event last year so i was pretty stoked to join for the 2017 trip. We go to Björkliden, a ski and hike resort far up north way pass… Continue reading All Mountain weekend, Låktatjåkka Mountain lodge
Kevin from the UK been spending a couple of weeks up here again. After driving around the northern parts of Sweden, Norway and Finland for a few weeks he stayed a few days at our hose. On Sunday we went for a spin out on the trails by the airport and beyond. It´s been a… Continue reading Sunday among pines
Bike life in Swedish Lapland 