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 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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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 5: Skei to Dalseter
A much simpler day, finally! We did the usual morning things (breakfast in the hotel – another banger buffet, packing up, all that) and were on the road…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 4: Sjusjøen to Skei
A drizzly start. A parking lot repair. Lots of beautiful gravel. Even more climbing. These are the things to come! We slept in a bit, cleaned up the…
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