Hi Mike, another outstanding video - Part 2 - of your Divide Trail. You're a man after my own heart of picking out all those great chocolate snacks, etc. :)
It is so great that you are back with new videos - and I was pleased to see that you just keep improving the quality of your content. Good work, keep calm, keep pedalling, and sharing your adventures with us. I also like that you were cycling across Finnish Lapland. One of the best places for bikepacking, scenary, campings spots, clean water, etc. - assuming that you can deal with the mosquitoes ...
I really love cycling through Lapland, both in Finland and Sweden. If you want to get away from the stress of everyday life there's no better place than Lapland.
As much as I love as a bikepacking destination, Finland is also up there. I you want to get away from everything and just be by yourself for a while there's hardly any better place than Lapland.
That Ortlieb frame bag is great, I have same one in 4L size. The roll top makes it so much easier to get to the gear inside, and it it waterproof👍 Enjoying the new series, Mike. Takes me to places I may never get the opportunity to travel to.
I'm road and cyclocross cyclist from southern Finland and your trip seems nice. Even with road cycle with 6 bar tyres those tarmac bits seems interesting. Have been there with cross country skiing in winter but never in summer. Must do summer cycling trip to Lapland sometimes..
I'm loving these adventures. Imagine my surprise when your video popped up... and I thought hang on a minute...is this Mike from the Ryan Van Dusters Swedish adventure?? The trip looks amazing and Finland does too... maybe one day I'll do something like this.
For some reason after the flight he reassembled the whole fork backwards. It is turned around 180 degrees, as the discbrake appears on the wrong side which is patadoxly „right“. I wonder how the bike handles with that change of geometry…?
I got bitten to blazes at about the same latitude in Norway. It was mid June and the mosquitos were nowhere near their worst, but plenty enough to be troublesome.
Hi, great video! As a fellow unit owner I would love to know which rack you are using and maybe see a dedicated video on your setup, greetings from Spain!
Those lakes are so clean that some People drink that water directly from lakes. But only in North Lappland! (not for instance around Rovaniemi) of cource if possible, drink from flowing rivers, its More safe
No, just realized that when I got home and started editing the videos. I will have to live with the embarrasment for the next couple of weeks ;-) I guess my only explanation, is that I assembled the bike at around 10PM after been traveling all day. You live, you learn I guess...
Mike, do you eat enough during that trip? If I did 130km/day one of these ready to eat packages would not be enough.... And in a finish supermarkets I would not only head for fazer chocolate but also for the many fish dishes they have. As a Swede it is probably nothing special for you, but for us from Centraleurope (Austria) it is just amazing! Thank you for the great video. Kiitos/Tack sa mycket. Hope to be in Inari this winter.
The mosquitos don't really enjoy themselves on a sandy pine tree forest like that next to a big lake. There's not much standing water for them to lay their eggs because the terrain soaks all the water and the big lake is waving constantly. You're pretty guaranteed to have a great time at that spot anytime in summer.
I know some people who live just outside Inari. They are unable to leave their house because the mosquito situation is even worse than usual. So you made a good decision.
Yes a lot of mosquitos there up in north, though I've heard the Dala-river in Central-Sweden can be even worse. There they have used biological control agent, spread from the helicopters
I really, really hope you wore some bright clothes while cycling here in Finland. I can’t tell you how bad it is when cyclists come here wearing black in the summer cycling against a black tree line on the edge of the road 🙈 Honestly it’s just mind-boggling how these people think? As car drivers we cannot see you until it’s quite late. That’s if we have good eyesight! Lots of older drivers here in Inari don’t have good eyesight! 😆 Edit: I see you were wearing dark clothes against shadowy tree lines…..🙈 There’s really no hope is there…..
Love your videos. Thanks for sharing parts of Europe that I wouldn’t see otherwise.
Thank you! Glad to be able to share these odd parts of the world with you.
So enjoyable to watch
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Good morning from Nova Scotia Mike! It's so good to see new videos from you.
Good morning! Glad to be back!
Hello fellow Nova Scotian!
What a beautiful part of the world! These are places that I may never see in person. Thanks for sharing it with us, Mike! Safe travels!
Thank you Diana! Glad to be able to share my travels with you.
Livin the dream mike, looked like a quiet peaceful ride with lovely scenery as usual. 👍🇮🇪
Thanks, very beautiful video! We look forward to the continuation of your journey
It is so safe and calm to bike. Really nice.
Yes, hardly any cars at all on that road.
Good luck and safe travels! I will be tuning in every Sunday to see your progress! 🙏✊
Thank you, and I am glad you're following along on the journey.
Thanks, Finland is beautiful !
Hi Mike, another outstanding video - Part 2 - of your Divide Trail. You're a man after my own heart of picking out all those great chocolate snacks, etc. :)
Haha, yeah I'm a sweet tooth.
It is so great that you are back with new videos - and I was pleased to see that you just keep improving the quality of your content. Good work, keep calm, keep pedalling, and sharing your adventures with us. I also like that you were cycling across Finnish Lapland. One of the best places for bikepacking, scenary, campings spots, clean water, etc. - assuming that you can deal with the mosquitoes ...
I really love cycling through Lapland, both in Finland and Sweden. If you want to get away from the stress of everyday life there's no better place than Lapland.
Thank you, Mike. Really enjoying your journey.
Inari to Näätämö is most beautiful road in Finland, thanks the video👍
Thank you Mike, i really like your videos a lot. Keep on riding my Swedish brother.
- Bikepacking enthusiac from Finland.
Scandinavia. A region of the world where liquorice gets the love it deserves😉
Thanks for sharing your adventure and tips. It was most enjoyable.
Another beautiful ride Mike, Finland is stunning also👌
As much as I love as a bikepacking destination, Finland is also up there. I you want to get away from everything and just be by yourself for a while there's hardly any better place than Lapland.
Another excellent video and looked like plenty of good snacks. Thanks and take care, Al
You are such a great inspiration. Keep up the good work & happy riding
That Ortlieb frame bag is great, I have same one in 4L size. The roll top makes it so much easier to get to the gear inside, and it it waterproof👍 Enjoying the new series, Mike. Takes me to places I may never get the opportunity to travel to.
Tack!
Tack så mycket! Det var väldigt snällt av dig. Får köpa lite finsk choklad för pengarna 😉
cool - congratulations from northeast Brazil - good luck
Enjoy your stay in Finland, Suomi. Safe travels.
Great video and info! You certainly got a primo spot to camp on the lake! See you in the next one!
Always inspiring Mike!
Wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon whilst trying to raise the gusto to go out for a bike ride. hope the airbed holds out!
Good luck with your journey!
I'm road and cyclocross cyclist from southern Finland and your trip seems nice. Even with road cycle with 6 bar tyres those tarmac bits seems interesting. Have been there with cross country skiing in winter but never in summer. Must do summer cycling trip to Lapland sometimes..
Currently also touring in Finland and I must agree on the benches, never are there any at rest stops or supermarkets 😢 nice video once again 🙏
There was almost no mosquitoes even in late July to August, in where you travelled :) They don't do well during such dry summers.
I'm loving these adventures. Imagine my surprise when your video popped up... and I thought hang on a minute...is this Mike from the Ryan Van Dusters Swedish adventure?? The trip looks amazing and Finland does too... maybe one day I'll do something like this.
Is your fork bent, backward of is it just the camera angle :) Great videos, been following you since Van Duzer Sweden trip ...
For some reason after the flight he reassembled the whole fork backwards. It is turned around 180 degrees, as the discbrake appears on the wrong side which is patadoxly „right“. I wonder how the bike handles with that change of geometry…?
Another great video.
I must ask - why are your forks backwards?
Mike is sooo cool: Assembling the bike with turned around fork right out of the cardboard box and not feeling disturbed by the alternative geometry. 😎
I got bitten to blazes at about the same latitude in Norway. It was mid June and the mosquitos were nowhere near their worst, but plenty enough to be troublesome.
Hey Mike!i love your episode, is it bear safe in that area? And where is not safe from bears? Thanks
Hi, great video! As a fellow unit owner I would love to know which rack you are using and maybe see a dedicated video on your setup, greetings from Spain!
Is that the Kona Unit X that you are riding right now? i now have also an eye on it, cause i need a new travel bike
Those lakes are so clean that some People drink that water directly from lakes. But only in North Lappland! (not for instance around Rovaniemi) of cource if possible, drink from flowing rivers, its More safe
Great video Mike, what were the temperatures like ??
9C/48F in the morning. 16C/60F in the afternoon
Do you have reason why your bikes fork is wrong way round lol?
No, just realized that when I got home and started editing the videos. I will have to live with the embarrasment for the next couple of weeks ;-) I guess my only explanation, is that I assembled the bike at around 10PM after been traveling all day. You live, you learn I guess...
@@BikeTouringMike It's supposed to be like this to make the front end of the bike a little higher ;)
Mike, do you eat enough during that trip? If I did 130km/day one of these ready to eat packages would not be enough.... And in a finish supermarkets I would not only head for fazer chocolate but also for the many fish dishes they have. As a Swede it is probably nothing special for you, but for us from Centraleurope (Austria) it is just amazing! Thank you for the great video. Kiitos/Tack sa mycket. Hope to be in Inari this winter.
Den där leden passerar 6km från mitt hus!
How come your brake discs are on the right?
I now just see that you have rotated your fork. Any reason for that - or just better bikefit?
The mosquitos don't really enjoy themselves on a sandy pine tree forest like that next to a big lake. There's not much standing water for them to lay their eggs because the terrain soaks all the water and the big lake is waving constantly. You're pretty guaranteed to have a great time at that spot anytime in summer.
Why did you turn your fork?
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we don't have mosquitoes in England, do we? I haven't seen any.
I know some people who live just outside Inari. They are unable to leave their house because the mosquito situation is even worse than usual. So you made a good decision.
Yeah, I figured it would be like that now. Glad I went in early June.
Yes a lot of mosquitos there up in north, though I've heard the Dala-river in Central-Sweden can be even worse. There they have used biological control agent, spread from the helicopters
Mike I would like to do a video chat with you someday, let me know ok?
I really, really hope you wore some bright clothes while cycling here in Finland.
I can’t tell you how bad it is when cyclists come here wearing black in the summer cycling against a black tree line on the edge of the road 🙈 Honestly it’s just mind-boggling how these people think? As car drivers we cannot see you until it’s quite late. That’s if we have good eyesight! Lots of older drivers here in Inari don’t have good eyesight! 😆
Edit: I see you were wearing dark clothes against shadowy tree lines…..🙈 There’s really no hope is there…..
Just watch the following episodes and you'll see plenty of the yellow visible jacket that I wore for most of the trip.