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Bikepacking the Banvallsleden with Dad – A Swedish Gravel Adventure
My father is the one who inspired me to take up cycling. Every year, we took a trip to a popular cycling destination, from Mallorca and Girona to Flanders. This year, we chose to go bikepacking on Sweden’s Banvallsleden. A few weeks ago, it was time for our annual father-son trip: exploring Sweden’s gravel roads,…
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Gravel cycling in Dalsland – Sweden in Miniature
When we moved to southern Sweden, we set out to discover as much of the country as possible. Two years later, we’re still finding new places. This time we headed north to Dalsland, a beautiful region of lakes, forests and quiet gravel roads, and explored some of Sweden’s finest cycling routes.
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Dirty Halland 2022 – A 165 km Gravel Adventure
The Dirty Halland is the opening event of Sweden’s gravel calendar: a 165-kilometre ride organised by Team CYKLAMERA. We rode the 2022 edition, a fast and scenic day of sunshine, gravel and climbs starting in the coastal town of Steninge near Halmstad.
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Bikepacking the Haervejen – A family reunion
Travel and bikepacking were near impossible for a long time. So when travel restrictions finally eased, Robin, his father and brother travelled to the start of the Hærvejen in Denmark to meet again after a long time apart. And what better way to enjoy each other’s company than a 400 km bikepacking adventure?
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Bikepacking the Blekingeleden – Our second attempt
In 2020, we made our first attempt at bikepacking the Blekingeleden. With our bikepacking bags strapped to our trusty steel touring bikes we set off. Deep in the beech forest, we climbed the Ryssberg and were rewarded with fantastic views of lakes. But we weren’t ready for the trails covered in tree roots. Now, a…
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Ride report: A Day in Hell – Gravel cycling in rain, mud and soaked bibs
We all know that in cycling you don’t just train your body, you train your mind too. And there is no better way to train your mind than gravel cycling in rain. Add some snow, hail and a brutal headwind. Some might even call it a day in hell, which it just happened to coincide…
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Dirty Halland 2021 – A 160 km Gravel Adventure
We have been on long rides before, but a 160+ kilometre gravel route? That’s something new. Last Friday we rode the Dirty Halland, and we can highly recommend it to every gravel fanatic that is looking for a good challenge. With tired legs, but a camera roll filled with awesome shots we share with you…
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Rapha Festive 500 – The 500 km Cycling Challenge
Christmas usually comes with loads of food at family gatherings. But for many cyclists the days between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve have a whole different priority: the #Festive500. The global challenge is to ride 500 kilometers in eight days. So this year we spent a big chunk of the holidays on our bikes.
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Bikepacking in Häckeberga – Gravel & Camping in Sweden
Sweden turned out to be an unexpected new home after our bikepacking journey from Georgia to Japan was cut short by COVID-19. With vast forests, gravel roads and endless outdoor adventures right on our doorstep, our new life in Malmö quickly became a whole new chapter.
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Biking Bali – Cycling Through Paradise
Bali is probably not the first destination that comes to mind for a cycling trip. But this Indonesian paradise has much more to offer than beaches and rice terraces, with rich Hindu culture, stunning nature, friendly locals, amazing food and some seriously steep climbs.
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