Rovaniemi 150

JohnClimber · Post by **JohnClimber** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:59 pm

All the best, give them hell

Alpinum · Post by **Alpinum** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:56 am

Shame it's not colder. 10 deg. colder where I'm going (just hoping for jealousy).

Tons of fun to all. Looking forward to read some accounts and see some pics

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:48 am

I'm with Ian at LHR T3 Gate 3a, the MBUK lads are on the same flight. Next stop Helsinki!

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:06 pm

Now boarding for Rov:

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Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:10 pm

Keep the updates coming

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:33 pm

Zippy wrote:Keep the updates coming

This plane stinks of Vodka!

whitestone · Post by **whitestone** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:20 pm

johnnystorm wrote:
Zippy wrote:Keep the updates coming
This plane stinks of Vodka!

That's the pilot!

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:38 pm

Where are you off to Alpinum?

Saturday night's forecast is looking like fog (and this also means no northern lights)

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:37 pm

Reindeer Burrito for me, Ian doesn't deserve afters as he didn't finish his cactus...

Joel has come all this way to find Catalonian food on the Menu!

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Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:32 pm

Cactus is completely overrated as a vegetable

Alpinum · Post by **Alpinum** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:21 am

Ian wrote:Cactus is completely overrated as a vegetable

And yet, you all do look chuffed. Peyote?

I remember flying with a former Aeroflot machine from Kiruna - lass wasn't too happy about it... that plane must have been running on vodka.

Simon, I'm off to the Engadin on Friday. First bivy planned between Spinas and Bever. Easy going there. Every now and then a restaurant...

What is beef to us, is reindeer to them up North. Mmmhhh... lovely...

Tons of fun and best wishes to Lapland.

Depending on where the forecast comes from there are some chances for you to see the Aurora. Fingers crossed.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9asv4kaad54yi ... 0.jpg?dl=0

Iceland a month ago. Clouds sort of quickly cleared and then the show started...

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:25 am

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Just mooching while the Cumulus crew get ready. Looking good so far...

Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:28 am

"Safety Orange" like it

Good luck all

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:06 am

That's me and Paul on the flight, and we've just seen both bikes go on too

See you out there Johnny!

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:49 pm

Comedy moment ad I put my foot down to stop and sunk in up to my waist. Topped only by Ian doing the same but with his arm!

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:31 pm

WOW. What an amazing place!

Brilliant first ride up the river to the Porohovi checkpoint, then a bit of exploration into the woods west of the main river. Landscape is quite dramatic, and even though it isn't actually that cold, there is a distinct feeling of being in a hostile environment that could show it's teeth and catch you out if you were unawares...

Still, much fun was had our ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/257032074

A few pics from me:

Misty Forest by ianbarrington, on Flickr

Snow bike, not fat bike by ianbarrington, on Flickr

Johnnystorm by ianbarrington, on Flickr

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:01 pm

Tell Nigel if he's practicing for an MBUK cover shoot he needs to pull a slightly funnier face ... although he looks like he's got the odd riding style / bizzare positioning thing sorted

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:37 pm

All was going well and I was trying not to do a 'look at me' and then the front wheel went into a rut.
/Getting excuses in early

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:45 pm

Evidence I can ride in a straight line without gurning. Oh, and the Northern Lights were cool.

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Blackhound · Post by **Blackhound** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:08 pm

vaguely exciting pics, nice to see one of Joel as well. Ian and his petrol bomb got through ok then;-)

Alpinum · Post by **Alpinum** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:34 pm

johnnystorm wrote:All was going well and I was trying not to do a 'look at me' and then the front wheel went into a rut.
/Getting excuses in early

Even the most decent of riding styles are f###ed once the snow is a bit soft. Got to love it

What where you riding on? Scooter tracks or winter hiking/bc-skiing track, mix of all?

Keep it up lads and good going for tomorrow.

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:37 pm

Ian's having second thoughts, he's not sure he's up to the task ahead of him....

No, not the riding, that's easy. This monster however...

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Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:41 pm

If prizes were awarded for Pizza consumption, Nigel would be first, hands down. He managed 3 pieces of that thing - two feet across it was!

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:43 pm

Gian - they seemed mostly to be scooter tracks - saw a couple of dozen easily. Saw a couple of XC skiers on the river only.

Alpinum · Post by **Alpinum** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:16 pm

Cheers Ian. Thanks to all of you for sharing. I bet some of you'll come home with a kuksa. Looks like you tried to fight the pizzilla with wooden cutlery...?

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