Cycling through Siberia in winter - article and book

[jonny jeez]

Miffed that my copy has arrived...unsigned...which kind of spoils the concept of a special preorder copy.

 

[Dogtrousers]

They're for a cross-Scandinavia winter camping trip next winter.

Just out of interest ... whereabouts?

 

[mmmmartin]

I did wonder about how to change gear in those

She has a Rohloff hub which has 14 gears and changing is a simple flick of the wrist.

Just out of interest ... whereabouts?

It's a sort of "Coast-to-Coast" - from the northern Baltic to the Norwegian Sea.
https://goo.gl/maps/A8uxKZKzFZ52

 

[Dogtrousers]

It's a sort of "Coast-to-Coast" - from the northern Baltic to the Norwegian Sea.
https://goo.gl/maps/A8uxKZKzFZ52

Looks lovely, But in winter!!??

I've driven the Northern section-ish (Lofotens-Kiruna) over King somebody or other's pass. Was a lovely drive but bleak ... in summer.

Anyway my specialist subject, to a degree, is over the border in N Finland (Muonio area) so I'm afraid I can't add anything but PM me if you would like a contact who runs an outdoor business in Muonio.

 

[robjh]

It's a sort of "Coast-to-Coast" - from the northern Baltic to the Norwegian Sea.
https://goo.gl/maps/A8uxKZKzFZ52

Having got to the Norwegian Sea at Narvik, were you thinking of carrying on down the Lofoten Islands? They are quite a special mix of mountain and sea, and reputedly have a (relatively) mild winter climate for those latitudes. There is a ferry from Moskenes, at the western end of the chain, to Bodø on the mainland.

 

[mmmmartin]

Having got to the Norwegian Sea at Narvik, were you thinking of carrying on down the Lofoten Islands?

Nope, on this trip probably fly home from Tromso. But in the summer I might do Bergen-Nord Kapp, which will complete my Gib-Nord Kapp odyssey, and on that route the Lofotens could well be included.

 

[hondated]

There was a nice piece in our local rag yesterday about Helen Lloyd, from Norfolk who has cycled through Siberia in temps down to minus 50.

Article here: http://www.edp24.co.uk/features/mee...ed_through_a_siberian_winter_in_40c_1_4349228

She has also written a book about it due out shortly. I remember Helen came on here once to promote another book about riding to Cape Town. I read that one and enjoyed it enormously.
Thread here

Thanks GW looks good so I have just ordered it. I read Cycling Home From Siberia so I am looking forward to reading of Helens experiences as well.
Makes me shiver just thinking about it.

 

[gilespargiter]

People here might find a blog I came across about cycling in Alaska interesting. https://bjrn-olson.squarespace.com/journal/
Looks to me that fat bikes have revolutionised personal people powered transport in such areas.