Two bikes, a dot, and a lot of snacks.
We’re Ben & Liz — pedalling through Wisconsin, the back roads of Europe, the Great Divide, and wherever the compass points next. Caution: frequent stops.
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 11: Haugastøl to Myrdal, riding the Rallarvegen, snapping derailleur cables
Breakfast came first, and I have to report that Norwegians put their brown cheese on a pedestal. Literally. There was a lovely tiered wooden stand set out with…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026: Day 10 – A rain date at Haugastøl
A rain date with the Rallarvegen has us locked up at our hostel in Haugastøl for the whole day. A big rainy system has settled in over southern…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 9: Gol, Haugastøl, Completing the Mjølkevegen
We started the day with a nice long chat with our hotelier, who turns out to be the fifth-generation owner. She gave us a brief history after breakfast.…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 8: Syningongom to Oset Fjellhotel
Over breakfast I pulled up the day’s route and gave it the usual once-over. “Today’s route should be interesting!” “I don’t know if I like that.” Fair, Liz!…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 7: Bygdin to Syningongom Lodge
On the docket today: a short/sweet climb over a mountain pass, a spontaneous round of a bikepacking social hour, a lovely afternoon off-route through the woods, a surprise…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 6: Dalseter to Bygdin
A quick word about luck, fortune, what have you. So far this trip we’ve had a handful of obstacles thrown in our path, most of them squarely our…
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