Dag 2 – Skien til Fagernes. - Lindesnes Slettnes

Day 1 - Lindesnes to Skien.
Cycled 285 km.
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Lindesnes fyr til Slettnesfyr 2010
Lasse Meholm, Drøbak Sykkelklubb
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E39, RV 401, 420, 410 and some E18. The first 36 km from Lindesnes went to a little under one hour,
with a good tailwind. I tried with the bike paths when I came to the E39, but ended in a dirt road so I
rode on the E39 until Kristiansand. Before Mandal was very little traffic, but it thickened towards
Kristiansand. I followed the directions in Kristiansand on, but they were not completely updated after
they had a nice and beautiful 4-lane road from Kristiansand to Oslo. I spent quite exactly 10 hours on
bike, 1 hour lunch, and 1 hour of root and wrong decisions in Kristiansand. Do not rely on the signs,
take to the zoo and then 401 against Høvåg. Now you're in the great bike paths all the way to Arendal.
Wind, sun and good humor, a great day on the bike. Following road 401.420 .... to Arendal. About 10
mil fine roads and almost no traffic. After Arendal is not so easy for cyclists, so there was some E6.
Sometimes it actually ended bike path on the E6. I was told that cyclists were taken off the road on a
police car arrived, but it was late at night, public holidays and little traffic, so I took the chance. Was a
little unsure when I was going through the tunnels at Bamle, they were so short and the traffic is so
small that it went smoothly.
The last 7-8 miles was a pure transport time, not so much to see and I longed for the hotel, a cold beer
and a juicy steak.
Skien surprised me many nice looking restaurants, I chose the biggest steak and baked potato at the
Big Horn Steak House, and sat outside in the backyard in just t-deed-fantastic. Proteins and
carbohydrates.
Day 2 - Skien to Fagernes.
Cycled 295 km, almost 11 hours on the bike.
Highway 32 over Lake Siljan, the way 40 and then 35 up to Ringerike. So E16 up to Fagernes. E16
was not allowed for cyclists much of the way, for any reason, but it was common holidays and late in
the day. Find another way, some heavy traffic and not very nice - but effectively whether to go forward,
rather flat. 32, 40 and 35 was very nice to ride, good asphalt and little traffic.
Started 8:30 in fine summer weather in Skien, the birds chirping and it was a good start. Symbol not so
much the first day other than the back because bag. Besides, I was a bit more than usual sore butt
after ass bag presses down against the seat.
But after a few miles started today's first trial, a climb of 6 km and quite steep, up to Siljan, so did the
effects from the first day of the legs. A nice downhill before a new uphill. How is it to cross the valleys
from west to east.