This was supposed to be a status shared on B.L.i.S.L Facebook page but when I started writing about the link i realized i had to write more than just a status update. My friend Mike "Kid" Reimer of Salsa Cycles wrote such a great article on The Radavist about the new Salsa Blackborrow that wasn't… Continue reading Stay passionate
It´s been almost four years since i started Bike Life in Swedish Lapland, four awesome years. I´ve gotten new friends all over the world. It has opened up for me too write for Fat-bike.com, Salsa Cycles culture blog and Fatbiking.eu. When i began it was obvious that i should write in English. I wanted to… Continue reading B.L.i.S.L 2.0
Yeah it´s that time of year again. Those two month of nothingness between fall and winter. October and November usually sucks big time. No snow, cold, damp and dark outside. Or at least that´s how it usually is. But this year has been over expectations. Ok, it´s about 5 mm of snow and darker then… Continue reading Near post winter depression
Winter is coming to Luleå. We´re in for six months of snow and ice. But there is still a few days of autumn left. We´re finally getting temperatures below freezing during the nights to remind us whats coming. The days are getting shorter but nothing beats the clear crispy autumn air. I had a day off… Continue reading Frosty shores
Our archipelagos biggest island Sandön is one of my favorite places to ride. Mostly because of the amazing shore line on the south side. During low tide it has never ending dunes. Sandön (Sandy Island) sure make it´s name proud. It´s located where the river of Luleå meets the bay of Bothnia. Here is what Lulea.nu… Continue reading Tour de Fat, Sandön
Kevin is back in town for a few days before he's heading up to Norway. Seems like every time he's here we're breaking new trails. A few years ago we were first on fat bikes on Skvalpen, last winter we were the first to ride over the ice to Brändöskär. I'm still on summer leave… Continue reading Island explorers
Since the last trip to the outskirts of the archipelago i´ve been longing to get back. Me and Kevin never got the chance to go further out to check the pack ice due to fog. It´s been a few weeks since we were out and the spring winter is turning out to be pretty awesome.… Continue reading Pack ice play ground
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
Finally the unrideble time is over. Those "inbetween" season months when riding is not an option is over. This year the ice is late due to a warm autumn . But the last few days we went way below freezing and last night was -17 degrees Celcius. And finally the ice is ready to ride.… Continue reading Ice premiere
After a crappy summer with loads of rain and damp weather the fall is stepping up to make every thing all right again. As the weather forecast kept showing more lovely days i decided to take a day off to go on a last ride to Sandön. We been riding here a few times the… Continue reading Fall by the shores
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