The Endless Trail
Adventure enduro is the perfect discipline. Long rides in the wild, across continents on small trails, seeking the elusive immaculate line and exploring the forgotten places of the world. Riding out is a step into chaos and the outcome will remain a mystery until the end. It is an escape from ordinary life, where one does not run into wild bears, camp at abandoned nuclear missile bases or wake up staring at the business end of an AK47 in the middle of the night.
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Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 9 / 581 km. End of the road.
Waking up in the morning, the weather had closed in a little. The sky was mostly overcast with spots of [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 8 / 566 km. New friends and an unexpected ending.
I woke up to another fine morning in a light drizzle. It was the first bit of rain I had [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 7 / 437 km. The Hobo Rolls Solo.
I wished good luck to Jarmo and headed back to Sodankylä. On much smaller roads than on the way here [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 6 / 10 km. A short one.
Nothing much happened today. I had the rear tyre changed at Lapin Kumi and rode back to the hotel. I [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 5 / 436 km. Fumes, magic and a beer or two.
I'm a bit of a minimalist when it comes to carried equipment. I was more or less happy with what [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 4 / 445 km. You cannot pass.
I woke up to a day I had long been looking forward to. To clear the cobwebs of sleep, I [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 3 / 389 km. Pushing north.
I woke up pretty early and went for a swim in the refreshing waters of lake Säyneinen. That really woke [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 2 / 442 km. Midsummer’s eve.
My friend Jarmo would be joining me today. I got an SMS from him early in the morning stating that [...]
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Home
I'm back home now for recovery and should be back in Romania in three to four weeks if all goes well. Many thanks to Carpathian 2 Wheels Guide and Hostel La Gruber for helping out with all arrangements and the [...]
Taking a break
My sincere thanks for all the support and well wishings. I feel humbled, grateful and part of a true riding community. So thank you all! After five days of recovery, the range of motion has improved but the left back [...]
It is what it is
The fourth day started in perfect weather and I picked up the trail right on the edge of town. The riding was really epic with a bit of everything from easy forests and grassy plains to steep muddy climbs and [...]
End of slab
After a tyre and oil change we had a bit of a preview with what the Apuseni Mountains have to offer. Many thanks to Calin and Sabin from the @carpathian2wheelsguide fo the hospitality and routes. Rolling out for the days [...]
Back on the Crimson Trail
After two days on slab, I'm 20 km from Cluj Napoca, Romania. Left late yesterday and rode 400 km in rain. The last section in darkness before camping somewhere in the Czech Republic. Continued today for another 950 km in [...]
Almost there…
The bike's pretty much prepped and buttoned up for the ride, but there's still some work to be done on the luggage and packing up. Looks like this show hits the road on Saturday morning if all goes well.