See the page for Europe of
the Trento Bike Pages.
Memories of Norden, a 25 day bicycle tour of Sweden and Norway
near midsummer 1994
By Dave Dermott (nstn1181@fox.nstn.ca), Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia, Canada
This great report is split up in five parts
Notes
- VH
- Vandrarhem (or Vandrerhjem or Vandrarheim) == youth hostel
- SL
- Sverige Leden a marked bicycle route through Sweden
- VR
- Vättern Rundan
Norden means "the North" and usually includes Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland, Iceland and maybe Estonia and a few other places,
it's a broader term than Scandinavia and easier to type.
My steed: Old 531DB touring frame (Raleigh Grand Sport); Randonneur
handle bars with Suntour Bar-cons; Avocet Cross tires 700x32
on home built wheels, Weinman 917 rims; front gears 52-40-30, rear
13-34(7 sp); Blackburn rear rack and low riders; Esge fenders; Brooks B17
saddle. Carrying large rear panniers, small front panniers,
handlebar bag, tent , sleeping bag and thermarest. Weight TOO HEAVY.