Day 3/21 cycling the entire length of Norway ????????????‍♂️

Nordkapp → Lindesnes.

180 km.
2,500 metres of climbing.

Apparently Norway has decided the warm-up is over.

This is what road cycling in Northern Norway looked like today:

????️ fjord roads that make you forget your legs hurt
???? reindeer creating absolute chaos
???? ALPACAS?! genuinely did not see that coming
???? one car getting significantly closer than I would have preferred
⛰️ a 400m climb because apparently going around mountains is illegal here

The reindeer continue to have absolutely zero respect for my cycling schedule.

The alpacas, however?

10/10 roadside support. Would ride past again.

This is quickly becoming my favourite thing about cycling through Norway.

You can be completely destroyed halfway through a massive climbing day, turn a corner and suddenly you’re cycling alongside a fjord thinking:

Okay… this is ridiculous.

Then Norway gives you another hill.

Fair enough.

The final push towards Storslett came after the biggest climb of the day, and after 180 km and 2,500m of elevation, I was VERY happy to stop moving my legs.

This Nordkapp to Lindesnes bikepacking adventure is also raising money for Mental Helse Ungdom, supporting youth mental health in Norway ❤️

Fundraiser link is in the comments if you want to support the challenge.

And a massive thanks to Merida Nordic for backing this adventure. The Merida Scultura 9000 continues to be considerably better at this than I am.

Day 3 done.

???? 180 km
⛰️ 2,500m elevation
????️ 400m biggest climb
???? Storslett reached
???? Reindeer: still in charge
???? Alpacas: unexpected highlight

18 days left.

And a LOT of Norway.

Follow for Day 4 as I continue cycling the entire length of Norway from Nordkapp to Lindesnes ????????
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