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Pedalling on hallowed ground, the Stelvio

-It's a long climb, a classic, has 48 switchbacks. Do you want to do it? -Is it the Stelvio? Of course I want! And the next morning, there we are. Unloading the bikes in Prato, at the base of one of the most famous mountain passes in the

Mt Elbert, finally someone wrote something about it

I was there, I snapped some pics but I never got around to actually writing about it. As luck has it, someone else did. Well written about a great ride Andrea! Thin air on the roof of Colorado - Biking Mount Elbert [http://hungryhen.wordpress.com/2013/07/09/thin-air-on-the-roof-of-colorado-biking-mount-elbert/

Still kicking, with kickass ladies and gentlemen

Just a quick update, Colorado is treating us with great weather, better scenery, big terrain and awesome people. [http://smaertin.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/p1210773.jpg] Old mining remains and our objective in the background. Mt Bross, 14000+ ft and one hell of a climb. Weather made us turn

Some mixed photos from Laramie, Wy and Ft Collins, Co

After a great couple of weeks in (utterly cold) southern France racing the biivouac [http://biivouac.com] I am now in Laramie, Wy for work and fun. The trails here are mostly dusty and man-made, but more natural and fun stuff is out there for those who are looking. I

Team Martiin kickoff, day 2

More dry rock slabs, pine needles and sun yesterday at the second and final day of our team kickoff. I am getting along better and better with the new frame, It feels really sweet going downhill. I also got some new kit from ilikebike that will be interesting to try,

Team Martiin kickoff, day one

Lots of dry (and some not so dry) trails today in Stockholm, quite a change from all the snowboarding. Hellas is a fantastic area for trail riding, and Martin knows where to find the good stuff. Great day in the sun, and tomorrow looks promising as well. [http://smaertin.files.

Harteigen, Lofoten. Cracking rims and trails

Another morning with fever, another climb to do. Cold sweat poured from my forhead as we pushed up the ski slope towards Harteigen. The trail was nice and flat to start with, but soon became rutted and rocky as we were by now expecting from this place. After a while

Nordfjellaksla, or have faith in the locals

I am in the south of Sweden now, where the forests are few and far between. Yesterday I managed to get a ride on the local hill "Rommelklint". It is not very big, but there seems to be a good scene going and there are some really nice

Steindalstinden, Lofoten. As normal as Lofoten gets

Just a few km east of Leknes you find Storfjordsvatnet and a nice little campsite run by an improbable but nice Danish cowboy character, complete with snakeskin boots and everything. Between the campsite and Leknes there is a trail heading north, up Steinheia. This is a dry and arid in

Closed for vacation.

Nothing happening here, it is all going on in the real, outside of the blaag life. Believe it or not, but there actually seems to be one of those. Climbing mountains, riding bikes back down again and just enjoying remote places with good people. [http://smaertin.files.wordpress.com/2012/

Bonus trip to Åre

A compelling Facebook update by a Mattias, "anyone want to share a car to Åre?". 24h later and we are on our way, with the car full of kayaks, bikes, splitboards and whatnot. Mattias was going to do a multisport race, Åre Extreme Challenge, and I was just