I'm doing my first ever biketour, and doing it solo. Starting in the Netherlands (Delft) and I'm biking to Kinarodden, and then hike the last bit. And afterwards a detour through the northern coast of Norway, including Senja Island and the Lofoten. My current route is 4800km but I might extend or shorten the trip depending on weather and or if I have time. I have currently 3 months the time to do this trip and to enjoy Scandinavia.
I've prepared for this trip in 2 months, bought allot of 2nd hand gear, had some gear myself but also bought allot of new gear. And had to teach myself to replace and repair many parts of the bike.
Also had to train myself for this trip. My first 100km I did 1 month ago was a shock to my body and took a few days to recover fully. Now doing 100km goes much easier and I recover quicker.
This post is not to show how to do this trip or to showcase the optimum gear. This post is to show that at some point I had a crazy idea and was fueled by this idea and a can-do-mentality. I have with 0 zero experience in biketours, but through the power of the internet and good friends I have prepared myself for this trip. I'm in a process of learning on the go and training my body.
In 3 months I'll give an update on my trip
by SunnyCyclingSloth
3 Comments
Safe travels, That’ll be a fun route!!
My biggest mistake on my first trip was not doing a test ride with some hills with all my gear. Hone in a way to pack everything so the bike is well balanced going up and down hills before you start.
And always good to make sure you know how to set up your camping gear in the rain while keeping dry.
Great tour. You’ll have a lot of fun for sure. You’re going heavy as well – which is fine! You’ll have plenty of time to get used to it before you see any hills ;D
When are you starting?