Andorra Overnight Adventure: Brotherhood Bikepacking in Minimalistic Fashion

When your pro friend asks you to join his @andorraworld altitude training camp, you shouldn’t hesitate and start packing right away.

A month filled with daily rides and a lot of desk work, was topped of with this micro adventure; an overnighter in the Pyrenees. With Andorra as a starting point, we smuggled our way across the border. The ‘La Contrabandistes’ gravel event route worked as a blue print, so shoutout to @robertgesinkcycling and @CarlosVeronaVlog for the #routespiration !

This adventure was once again a reminder that just saying ‘yes’ to adventure is always the right thing to do.

No (t enough) #bikepacking bags? Create your own!

No #gravelbike ? Borrow one!

No route? Ask your friends!

Now go out there, have fun and make memories!

Buddy: @bramdissel3751 of @BEATCyclingClub
Bike: @ridley_bikes Kanzo Adventure
Kit: @Etxeondocycling Gravel Kit
Tyres: @SchwalbeBikeTires Thunder Burt 2.25′
Bags: @BBBcycling , @Apidurabikepacking and a @classifiedcycling2208 musette with @TailfinCycling straps
Fuel: @styrkr and Cervesa

#andorra #refugio #spain #lacontrabandistes #friends #fun #summer

High above the untouched peaks of the Pyrenees where the air is thin and the mountains breathe in solitude were two brothers from different mothers a gravel cyclist known as fat pigeon and his mate Bram a former pigeon turned pro cyclist embark on a journey for Brotherhood amid the breathtaking Landscapes of Endora as

Gravel crunch beneath tires their weekend Escapade in the pyas became the best cycling chapter of their lives just 700 M in only downhill now he’s up so we go to the club and we’re up okay stop what is the plan so there’s this gravel event in Andora and Robert

Hing and Carlos fona have been building the route because Robert and I go way back he provideed me with the route So the plan is to ride the first 8 case on day one then we’ll hang out in this refugi in the mountains and on day two

We’ll ride the remaining 80 km back into Andora okay let’s go 160 km in 2 days time and uh we’ll sleep in this Refugee so in this mountain tracking Hut so the first 15 km of the bike pack are on tarmak and then uh we should be hitting some monane

Gravel apparently according to uh Robert casing is very good gravel so uh it’s going to be Nice hot hot hot hot hot hot 15 km climb but we’re almost on the gravel so uh let’s Go SP so right from the lunch it’s very steep up but uh we’ll reach the gravel shortly but for now pellia is quite high on my my Throat so good perfect Mountain gravel winding roads lot of cows s on our backs doesn’t get much better oh We ran out of water a couple of times but uh we met met this uh very friendly stranger in the middle of nowhere and he helped us with some AGA Gracias yes yes so we saved our lives so I heard someone say today that it was one of the best rides ever but uh yeah I think it is scenery wise it’s super uh super diverse we’ve had some fures I don’t know you had one I have two I think it’s

A lack of form lack of form yeah if you’re in good shape you don’t puncture at all so but at least we’re enjoying I think this is the third 10 km climb woo big one again but uh at the Finish there’s some SC beer waiting for us we

Booked this uh this new pidi this mountain hut but apparently it’s very well equipped so we got beer we got dinner we got breakfast tomorrow morning so uh it’s a bike pack with side Wheels bike pack with side Wheels Adventure would help R lifestyle Woo so how would you rate today’s ride right how many stars 11 out of 10 11 out of 10 most beautiful day in your life in life on the bike was even better than losing my Virginia cheers welcome MTV this is my crib two Bing beds so we thought it was like a super basic refug refu ref but it’s uh it’s perfect we got beer we got showers we got we got a toilet we got sun we got fuse we got beds we got blankets we got

Everything so uh and best company so it’s time to uh to get unpacked this this is my bike packing bag high glass winter sleeping bag I don’t think I need it but uh ready to hit the showers so for 2 months I’ve been doing this every single day something like this

Yeah hold the the kit is washed ready to get dry for tomorrow and then dinner and beer be first beer then dinner then more beer is the beer from here Yes sausage lamb fries and an empty glass Empty Glass what’s that any last qu good night good morning sunshine good morning from our Mountain Hood had a shitty night but uh the fuse make up for it good morning sunshine we bike back into into Spain and now we’re having this tortilla for

Breakfast and uh we’re getting ready for the for the second stage of our bike back back to Andora so for this trip we kept it really minimal I just have this uh mousette strapped to my handlebars there’s just a sleeping bag in there and some flip

Flops then here I got my uh shorts and a t-shirt and and a toothbrush and here I got my towel so uh that’s all I need basically and BR [Applause] yeah we’re good bellies are full 80 km to go one message climb I think for now we’re going to get the gravel Highway

Down and then it’s a long ass climb back into andur ready to rimble so after a long gravel descent we’ve hit this uh Little Road riding through the valley yeah in about 3 km we’re at this little village where the road ends except from there H there will

Be one big mess of GRA climb all the way into Andora CFE [Applause] Together with a lot of cows we are enjoying these uh these mountains it’s just picture perfect really nice switch back good gravel so uh we’re climbing all the way up until 2,300 M I guess so just a little bit to go we’re already above 2,000 M but uh this is incredible what a You 20 km down woo so Good oh no the coffee bar is closed now we have a big problem the last two hours were a bit mentally challenging because my seat post was dropping full guys on uh Kino because I was just frustrated and now we’re almost back home 2 days felt

Like a week was beautiful just with with the two of us two friends some mountains some remote spots some gravel just we home