Day 19/19 (2023 Summer Biketrip)
Intro: in the summer of 2023 I did a 1.614 km (1.000 miles) long biketour in Denmark and a bit of Sweden. I wanted to ride on a couple of old railroad-tracks, now converted into bike trails.
It took me 19 days in the sadle and it was a great adventure !
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Tuesday 25th of July 2023
I left Åsa Camping Och Havsbad at 9:45 AM — a bit late, but I “only” had 80 km left to Gothenburg.
Thanks to the wind my tent was nice and dry when I packed it up. Usually, the rain cover is wet on the inside, due to condensation. If that happens I just flip it inside out and wipe it down with a cloth.
The weather was beautiful all day, but with 7-8 m/s winds from the west, I had more headwind than I had hoped for but it was manageable.
I’m starting to see more rocky cliffs now, even when I’m not right by the coast. The route often takes me down to a small harbor town and its surrounding summer houses, then back inland to the fields — back and forth like that.
Once again today, there were tons of beautiful wooden houses, both big and small. They are so charming.
In Sweden, at least on the roads I’ve cycled, they often have a two-lane bike path on one side of the road. It’s usually quite wide, with a small grass shoulder separating it from the cars.
The city planners must have had fun designing it because, at regular intervals all bike traffic is forced to cross to the other side of the road — probably to make sure we don’t fall asleep.
Car drivers are very polite and always stop to let cyclists cross. It’s a well-functioning system that works great.
At one point, I was huffing and puffing up a steep hill, and I saw two little girls standing at a homemade lemonade stand — their dad had just crossed the road to get more supplies. They asked if I needed a break — they must be making a fortune with that booth! But I was too exhausted to stop and pant in their faces, so I had to settle for just a smile and a Danish “hej-hej.”
I definitely need to check out my powerbank — it takes way too long to charge and the power doesn’t last very long. But it’s an old one. I remember bringing it on my cycling trip in Norway in the summer of 2018, during that famous three month long heatwave.
I had estimated that my trip would take somewhere between 15 and 20 days, probably on the longer end. It ended up taking me 19 days on the bike. I had a couple of half days that brought the total down a bit, but that’s totally fine.
All in all I have cycled 1.614,27 km.
Travel info
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Start time | 09.45 |
| Arriving time | 17.00 |
| Time (moving) | 4:30:20 (h:mm:ss) |
| Distance | 78.52 km |
| Speed (avg.) | 17.4 km/h |
| Elevation (gain) | 542 meters |
| Calories burned | 2.721 |
| Camp site | Stenaline terminal in Göteborg |
| Battery left (gps) | Don’t know |
Dag 19 – Tirsdag d. 25. Juli 2023.
Jeg tog afgang fra Asa Camping Och Havsbad kl 09.45 – lidt sent men jeg har “kun” 80 km til Göteborg.
Teltet var dejlig tørt pga vinden da jeg pakkede det sammen. Som regel er regncoveret vådt på indersiden pga kondens. Hvis det sker så vender jeg det bare om og tørrer det af med en klud.
Vejret var smukt hele dagen dog med 7-8 sekundmeter fra vest, jeg havde mere modvind end jeg havde håbet på, men det gik fint.
Jeg ser flere klipper nu, også når jeg ikke er helt nede ved kysten. Ruten går gerne ned til en lille havneby og det tilhørende sommerhus-område, for så at gå lidt mere ind i landet. Ind til markerne. Sådan lidt frem og tilbage.
Igen idag er der tonsvis af flotte træhuse, store som små. De er så hyggelige.
I Sverige har man meget ofte, i hvert fald der hvor jeg har cyklet, placeret en dobbelt-banet cykelsti i den ene side af vejen. Den er ofte bred og som regel er der en lille græs rabat ud til hvor bilerne kører.
Byplanlæggerne har så moret sig over at med jævne mellemrum, sørget for at al cykel-trafik skal over på den anden side af vejen. Det må vel være så vi ikke falder i søvn.
Bilisterne holder meget pænt tilbage, når jeg krydser vejen, det er et fint system der fungerer rigtig godt for os cyklister.
På et tidspunkt kom jeg pustende op af en stejl bakke. To små piger stod i en hjemmelavet limonade-stand – deres far var lige gået over vejen for at hente forsyninger. De spurgte om jeg havde brug for en pause – de tjener garanteret kassen på det trick. Jeg orkede bare ikke at stoppe og pruste dem i hovedet af udmattelse. Det blev desværre nødt til st nøjes med mit smil og et dansk “hej-hej”.
Jeg skal helt klart have kigget på min powerbank – den er al for lang tid til at lade op, og strømmen rækker ikke særligt langt. Men det er jo også en ældre sag. Jeg kan huske at jeg havde den med mig på min cykeltur i Norge i sommeren 2018, under den berømte 3-måneder lange hedebølge.
Jeg havde gættet på at min tur ville tage et sted mellem 15-20 dage, og sikkert i den høje ende. Det tog mig 19 dage på cyklen. Jeg havde et par halve dage der trak det lidt nedad, men det er helt fint.
Alt i alt har jeg kørt 1.614,27 km.
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