Sweden
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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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Winter bikepacking – A photo report plus 5 tips to help you survive the cold
Winter bikepacking takes a special breed of cyclist. You have to be willing to embrace the cold winds and snow. Yes, it can be cold. Very cold. But if you prepare, it can also be a liberating experience when the rest of the world is stuck indoors. Here are five tips to help you survive…
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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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Lightweight bikepacking set-up – 3 day bikepacking trip in spring
Every trip we take our bikepacking set-up gets lighter, and we manage to slim down our lightweight bikepacking set-up. After experiencing how hard it was to push a heavily loaded touring bike through mountainous terrain, we turned saving grams into an art form. Here is what we brought for a three-day bikepacking trip.
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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 Routes in Sweden – The Wilder Side of Stockholm
As we prepared for our move to Sweden, we became fascinated by its endless gravel roads, easy camping and vast nature reserves. We set out to discover the Wilder Side of Stockholm, a bikepacking route created by Bikepacking Sweden as part of the Local Overnighter Project.
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Bikepacking Routes in Sweden – The Blekingeleden
It was time to discover Blekinge, a different corner of southern Sweden. We loaded our bikes with camping gear and set off on the Blekingeleden, quickly discovering that this would be far more than a relaxed bikepacking adventure.
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