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>>
Spring
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>>
Spring time in Norway, bad roads and hazards
Spring time! It feels so damn good. The sun might not be directly basking down on the winter frozen inhabitants of Norway just yet. But the weather report are good, and it is picking up speed now! Spring time & first rides of the year April 12th was the day for me, to go and…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>>
Late spring arrival, “dangers” for motorcycle riders
If you live in a tempered climatic zone, with seasons, in Europe, northern Europe, America or Asia, then maybe it’s familiar. Yeah I am thinking of late spring, much too late spring! And late it is, for us up in Scandinavia, this year At the time of writing this rant it’s March 28th. Last night…read more>>
MC Season over, Saturday procrastination & spring pics
MC season is over. Meant to finish the next (and last) blog about my summer Adventure in Europe, but ended up going back to the beginning of the MC Season instead. Because of Faint PMS (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome) maybe? Not unlikely, though its just been two weeks since I parked the bike. How will I survive winter!…read more>>
Spring is on, spring is here
.. and that is a true blessing for those of us living up north, especially those who are tired of darkness, of short days, snow, icy and slippery roads, freezing feet, gusts of icy cold winds literally blowing from all directions. Good news; spring is coming very early this year. Bad news; spring is coming very early this…read more>>