Dag 2 – Skien til Fagernes. - Lindesnes Slettnes

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Lindesnes fyr til Slettnesfyr 2010
Lasse Meholm, Drøbak Sykkelklubb
have ever had and put me on a terrace with a glass of red wine. It was Saturday night, and I'm
homesick. Hope holiday tomorrow gives me the motivation back, now I'm pretty tired.
Day off in Narvik.
Day of rest. This I have looked forward to for several days.
I've washed the bike and oiled chain. Have only done a "cat wash" the last days, with more oil without
cleaning the chain. All drivvverket was pretty messy. The heavy rain and I'm glad I will not ride. It's
reported less rain in the morning, and I hope they are right. The Left arm is a problem now, but the
right arm is a little better. Hope it is directed to tomorrow. It's probably something with his position, or
the way I have the sack on which I have to look at.
I have made about the route the last few days so that it is about 200 km each day for the rest of the
trip. Called and booked accommodation for each day. I actually had miscalculated a day, so I had a
day "slack" which I once use to shorten the day's stages, and still arrive as agreed. When I come to
the Adventure Camp, 20 km from Slettnes, they have held that many will ride with me, each paying 50
million that goes to the cancer issue. NRK will also be there to cover the event, it will be exciting.
Day 9 - Narvik to Nordmansvik (just after the ferry dock Lyng Eide-Olderdalen).
244 km.
It was raining lightly when I left Narvik, which ended after an hour. After a day's break legs and arms
were much better.
Flat along the fjord 35 km to Bjerkvik, but a lot of traffic. Make brufestet the north of bridge over
Rombak, it rises and can puncture a bicycle. After Bjerkvik the E6 and E10 split was much less traffic.
Climbing up the mountain, not steep, but the sucking of many mil. In the mountains quite flat around
the seats moor, until it went down after Bardufoss. Then the rain started, which continued the rest of
the day. I chose highway 868 towards Lyngseidet E6 instead of around the fjord. Then the ferry Lyng
Eide - Olderdalen. With that I saved about 60 km cycling. The ferry runs about every 45 minutes past
21.05. The trip out 868 was fantastic despite the rain, heather Alps on both sides, and completely flat
cycling. There was a tunnel of 3.2 km as I drove through, despite the signs for detour for bikes. Old,
dark tunnel, bad asphalt, but the traffic was very small.
It's hard to stay on the side of the fjord, but Ingar Lyngmo
helped with the shelter, 47 909 47 452. In Lyng Eide is a guest house. It was a hotel in Olderdalen
previously was closed. There is also a very exclusive lodge not far from where I stayed.
Day 10 - Doe Lies to Alta.
233 km
I followed the E6 all day.
Today, the term "changing weather," a new meaning. Started in the living big, and with the wonderful
heather Alps on both sides. The fantastic nature continued north through Norway. Flat for nearly 70
km so I could keep pretty good speed, had tailwind. This is a beautiful part of Norway.
It started to rain on the way up to Kvernangfjellet who had a gradient of 430 m over 4 km. Over the
mountains and down again, crossing the border to Finnmark. Then it also started to blow, flat, wind
and I could keep a good speed. Suddenly the wind shifted and I got it both front and side on in the
same minute. This was probably my worst hours on the bike, some time. I was wet, cold, and was
almost blown off the road in the strong wind. We from the south have little idea about how fast the
weather can change here in the north. But suddenly someone turned the tap, and the rain stopped. 15
minutes later, the sky cracked up and it was sunny. Thus the last 40 kms to Alta a pleasant
experience. No tunnels today.