I always had a special place in my heart for the old Klunkers based on beach cruisers created by the pioneers of mountain biking like Charlie Kelly and Gary Fisher. So when choosing a frame for my new monstercross build Stooge Cycles was the obvious choice. Stooge is a one man band run by Andrew… Continue reading The Speedball
It´s that time of year again. Summer is fading away and autumn colors is coming. September is big mountain month. The last five or six years i´ve been heading up to the mountains of Swedish Lapland with friends for proper all mountain adventures. We usually go to Björkliden, far above the the arctic circle, rent… Continue reading The un-rideable path
The big thing in Luleå during winter is riding the ice with fat bikes. It´s where my trails are and what i enjoy the most myself. So off course we were heading out at sea. The best ride is the 28 kilometer snowmobile trail out to Brändöskär, the old fishing outpost at the edge of… Continue reading The Emerald Fat Bike Connection Part two -Archipelago Adventures
Finally got some time over to write. It´s been busy days, the good kind of busy. We had great conditions for the last weeks and March seams to be as awesome as it should be. Cold nights and warm days makes the snow conditions just perfect. My buddy Kevin came over from England for one week… Continue reading The Archipelago whiteout
Sometimes life just runs past you and there is nothing you can do about it. I´ve been so busy the last few months. Renovating the house, some family trouble and writing content for other websites. Still i have been keeping it up on social media. Spring has arrived since last post and i´m longing to… Continue reading Alive and kicking
"Cracking open a lake chilled beer and eating cheese". Mike "Kid" Reimer from Salsa Cycles sums it up in two minutes. Not just bike packing but mountain biking in general. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ammQv7sd4t8
Here´s some inspiration on bikepacking. I would love to load up the bike and go away for a couple of days. Or just one day like Yetirides from Finland does. The idea that you can have an adventure by just going out on a ride around the corner is awesome. Bikepacking the easy way https://vimeo.com/92855938… Continue reading Bikepacking the easy and the hard way
The second episode of our show on Mountainbike Radio is live! We talk about bikepacking, discuss the new Salsa Bucksaw and speculate around the pros and cons of full-suspension fatbikes. There are plans around a fatbike summit, and an interview with our friend Fredrik from his wonderful Aurora Safari Camp! Bike life in Swedish Lapland… Continue reading Episode #1 – Aurora Safari Camp and Bikepacking dreams
