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LINK IN BIO – One of the positives sides of cycl

LINK IN BIO – One of the positives sides of cycling in the rain is that you finally get to test your rain gear. We learned that smart layering is really important. Robin learned it the hard way, because after only ten kilometres even his base layer was soaked. The strong west wind was doing its uttermost best to keep us from picking up speed. We were hit with a mix of wet snow, rain and hail. And hail hurts when it hits your cold face.

If you follow us on Strava you may have already seen that we are both training a lot in preparation for an ultra race. We are both getting stronger, but Robin has a lead on Sabina. So when we cycle together, the headwind and loose gravel climbs launch Sabina to heart rate zone 3 where Robin comfortably stays in the lower region of zone 2. Because she was working so hard Sabina didn’t get that cold, even when wet. Robin did.

LINK IN BIO – We all know that in cycling you do

LINK IN BIO – 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 cycling in an awful cold rain- and snowstorm. Some might even call it a day in hell, which it just happened to coincide with. But for us, it wasn’t the cobblestones that made April 11th a day of torture. It was the hail in our faces and the mud grinding between our teeth.

In the weekend of (the postponed) Paris-Roubaix the @Rapha Clubhouses and collaborating cafés have created rides all over the world. The routes are all inspired by the French pavé, (cobblestones) but since Sweden lacks these we ride over gravé instead.

The route that Rapha café @musettemalmo had planned for us consisted of gravel, trails, fields, rubble and thanks to the rain, tire-sucking mud. After sharing that inspirational story, upselling cycling in the rain the day before our own ride we should’ve seen it coming. Time to practice what we preached.

A good position on the bike is essential. But once

Do you know what the hardest part about cycling in

Do you know what the hardest part about cycling in cold weather is? Getting your butt up and moving. Because to be fair, usually once you're out there it isn't actually that bad. Especially if you're cycling in a powerful pace or working hard focusing on tricky gravel trails. Good clothes and a positive mindset will get you through the cold just fine! Now we'll talk about rain another day. Because believe it or not, there's some beauty in that as well.⁠
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We always struggle a bit to find which foods are r

We always struggle a bit to find which foods are right on long rides like these, so we usually just pick whatever we crave for that moment. So not exactly your healthy well-balanced diet. Here's what we scraped together on the snackbreak whilst riding the Dirty Halland!⁠⁠
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Sabina’s shopping list:⁠⁠
- chicken teriyaki wrap⁠⁠
- banana (which she didn’t eat)⁠⁠
- donut⁠⁠
- protein chocolate milkshake⁠⁠
- triple shot espresso energy drink⁠⁠
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Robin’s shopping list:⁠⁠
- pulled pork wrap⁠⁠
- iced cappuccino⁠⁠
- Coca-Cola⁠⁠
- salami chips⁠⁠
- 2 kex chocolate bars (which he didn’t eat)⁠⁠
- candy⁠⁠
- bottle of water (which was unnecessary since there turned out to be a water tap next to us)⁠⁠
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