2500 kilometers went quickly, or quicker than I thought. During and right after Easter we had good spring temps so I wasted no time. That did not last. Now we’re down into single digits Celsius. But with proper gear it’s not an issue, gusts or no gusts. It’s been day rides only. The longest this…read more>>
Norway
Fall in Norway, seen from a motorcycle
Fall in Norway can be pretty spectacular when you ride about. On days with sun and decent temperature the brilliant colors transforms the landscape. Fall, especially in later September, means lower average temperatures. This is a good thing for motorcycle riders with lots of safety gear on. As you move into October inner lining comes…read more>>
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>>
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>>
Spring riding motorcycle style in Norway
Spring riding in Norway can be fun. Especially on the days when temp suddenly flips into early summer level, with snow across fields and along dry roads. Spring riding Good Friday or April 19th, if you like. Regardless, it was one fantastic day in the southern parts of the country. Truth be told, during this…read more>>
Mid-March is a climatically confusing period
Mid-March is a climatically confusing period in the SometimesBackwardsKingdom of Nor-Way. People (some) long (strongly) for spring. However, a) very b) awfully frequently these people find themselves in a emotional, fictitious battle. This battle takes place, every other day, with the not-to-want-to-perish King Winter. All while his “autobot” cannons, fires off an impressive amount of…read more>>
Started with rant, evolved into a point (?)
It started with me being reminded by “FnordsBook”. Thrown in my face logging in this morning. On this exact day exactly one year ago, to be exact. It was a pretty uninteresting picture taken out of a window on second floor, showing how much snow we had, and how much had fallen during the night….read more>>
Motorcycle trips and adventures in Norway
Since not failing to mention (already) the very late spring in Norway this year, it won’t be repeated again. Suffice to say we’ve just put the coldest March in 50 years behind us. But King Winter will soon lose his grip. Some die-hard riders have been riding all winter, others rolled out their bikes recently….read more>>
Autumn ride & homeland nature (Part 1)
I’ve been posting lots from the summer’s adventure of late. Therefore thought it might be high time for something else for a change. Like pictures (with words) from an Autumn ride… In the Motherland of Norway nature is something else, roads are something else. All who rides a motorcycle should try the Norwegian experience, at…read more>>