Valdresflye is a “household name” in Norway, a name for both a road or route as well as a mountain plateau. It was also a part of my return route back to Oslo. Sunday morning the return began. The lingering high pressure produced absolute cloudless sky and perfect conditions for the first part of the…read more>>
Month: December 2019
Trollstigen & Geiranger, summer ride 2
Trollstigen, a serpentine mountain road and pass in Møre og Romsdal county was the first target of the day. Followed by Geiranger and Geirangerfjorden. Trollstigen is in Rauma Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county. If you come from the south, along E136 and Rauma river, it’s hard to miss. More about that later. On gravel and…read more>>
Jotunheimen and northwards, summer ride 2
Jotunheimen in Norway is a national park and mountainous area of roughly 3,500 km². July 26th I left Oslo for another Norwegian long weekend ride. Jotunheimen is a fantastic area for trekking, fishing, and camping . You can also rent cabins, summer or winter. High season can be pretty expensive. According to Norwegian law, aka…read more>>
Air filters – all that glitters is not gold
Air filters do a very crucial job, that’s a no-brainer. You don’t need deep insight to realize the air filtration system also require frequent attention. The norm is to change air filter at service intervals for your motorcycle. But if you ride offroad, on gravel or dirt, it might be sensible to inspect more frequently….read more>>
The long way home, with detours
The long way home, that was our plan. Waking up on Sunday the weather was gorgeous. So we intended to make the most out of the day. Right after breakfast we packed up and left Straand hotel in Vrådal. Before getting on, a few things about the/our hotel. It’s pretty good, but in my opinion,…read more>>
Lysebotn in western Norway, day 1&2
Lysebotn is a name that might not mean anything to lots of people. If you are a motorcycle rider, and have been in Norway, Lysebotn might ring a bell. If not, then you might have missed something worth going back to Norway to experience. Going west Friday July 12th the course was set for Vrådal,…read more>>