Escape from boredom

Espen and I spent the afternoon in Lillomarka today. We met at Bjerke and took Gamle Hadelandsvei to Lilloseter, then to Sørskogen. From Sørskogen via Johnsens Hvile and following the ski trail ending up at Griseputten. From there to Solemskogen, over the top of the ski jump at Linderudkollen down to Årvoll. The last bit at Årvoll was a bit troublesome. We should have turned left instead of right and ended up in a construction area. Had to carry our bikes down the hill, and then at the shooting range at Årvoll we had to climb over the gate. Not to get in, but out…

Spent some time cleaning my bike and doing maintenance today. Really needed to tighten some screws and clean it after a couple of very good, but long and heavy rides the past weeks. After that I had just enough time to go out for about an hour or so. Very nice weather, a bit more slippery than yesterday because of the frost from last night. But at about three o’clock that was no problem, but it was a bit more wet than yesterday and therefore slippery. Very happy, it’s late October and I’m still able to go out on single trails and almost have no need to clean the bike when home.

Anyhow, my biking is nothing compared to this http://www.vimeo.com/3367095

Me and Dag Anders just had to go out with our bikes today. Still very good conditions in Østmarka, even if we are counting late October. I showed him the route for Terrengsykkelrittet. We had a lot of fun, to be more precise – 3 hours of fun.

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I’m now registered. My goal is faster than 3:30 which will guarantee Birkebeinermerket. Read more about Birkebeineren at http://www.birkebeiner.no/English/Birkebeiner-history/ When done, I will never do it again. But, ok, my friend Espen said the same and he is now registered for Ultrabirken, quite sure I will do Ultrabirken as well in 2011…but, never Norseman