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    The World’s Greatest Bike Journey? Oslo – Bergen



    Is Norway underrated as a cycling destination? Oslo to Bergen offers everything for an intrepid cyclist. Tackling some of Europe’s most challenging terrain both on and off-road with close to 8000 meters of climbing is a must for ​adventure cyclists!

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    0:00 Prologue to Death Road 7
    2:03 Intro to the Journey
    4:14 The Route
    5:32 Day 1: Heading away from Civilization
    6:58 Day 2: The Forests Await
    10:21 Day 3: The Real Climbing Begins
    13:16 Day 4: Norway’s Famous Mountain Road – Rallarvegen
    16:22 Day 5: Mountains, Valleys, and Fjords – What a day!
    25:40 Day 6: Intro to the Day
    26:26 Day 6: Beautiful Hardanger Fjord
    29:23 Day 6: Death Road 7
    39:46 Day 7: 20km to Bergen / Mt Fløyen

    Bike Used: Canyon Grail SL 8.0 https://www.canyon.com/en-no/road-bikes/gravel-bikes/grail/grail-cf-sl-8.0/2199.html

    Bikepacking Bags Used: https://www.apidura.com/shop/expedition-series/

    Music:
    Tobu & Itro – Fantasy
    http://youtube.com/tobuofficial
    https://www.youtube.com/user/officialitro
    Audio Jungle – Royalty-free​ audio tracks

    #BikepackingNorway #BikeTouringNorway #BikepackingEurope #Rallarvegen #CanyonGrail #OslotoBergen #CyclingNorway

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    1. Haraldo donald on

      You literally biked the same path that i did in 2015. Tears wet seeing it again in video like this. Gonne share it to EVERYONE whos interrested, and just say THAT was my trip. Even down to the tunnel choices and how falling rocks is THE LAST WORRY after doing a few of those bastards! Oh and i stopped for warm apple pie in one of shops in fruit land 😀

    4. Tyge on

      Fantastic video. I can relate to "Tokahjelet" tunnels, after have raced Bergen-Voss seven times. The feeling of relief when I reached the bottom. But as you say decending in tunnels reduces the chance of being hit from behind. I can also recommend the full Jotunheimen Rundt route/race (was yesterday). I did it twice and it's spectacular.

    5. nn nilsen on

      A good video. Showing upsides and downsides of this ride through theese beautiful sceneries. Then suddenly Monty python got hold of the subtitle machine, and turned it in to a great comedy about the outdoor lifestyle.
      I felt for you through the pouring weather, steep climbes and various road conditions. And laughed my ass of my chair from the comic translations.
      Keep up your good work, but fire your subtitle gang of loonies 🙂

    6. West Goes East on

      I've recently completed the same trip. I wild camped on the side road of the first tunnel at the start of your video.
      Unfortunately I had to bypass the gravel section from Haugastøl to Voss as there was too much snow in between (I gave it a good try though before admitting defeat)! I was gutted to have missed that section cos it looked amazing from the train. Cool to see what I missed on your video though.
      Hoping to cycle Bergen to North Cape next!

    8. Ingebrigt Gullaksen on

      Hey Matthew, I noticed at 36:55 you cycle past a cyclist in tunnel sign.

      If you press that button on the sign, it lights up for 5-10 minutes, depending on the length of the tunnel, warning drivers that there is currently a cyclist in the tunnel 😉

    10. Kati isSick on

      I came across your travelogue and wanted to say thank you for sharing your ups and your downs, the exhilaration of rewarding sceneries, endorphins and quiet places, and the reminders that there are hazards on the road- and tough times as well. I am a former cyclotourist, and your journey made me relive mine… Happy travels!

    11. Alessandro Pinto on

      12:25 well, it seems even in Norway you'd find bad drivers. Of course when you cycle a lot and over different places and cultures, you get used to it, but it gets no less dangerous.

    14. John Bastille on

      I was first introduced to the beauty of Norway through the videos of Reidar Humlestal (trucker) and Rail Cow Girl (engineer), but I've lately been following your incredible adventures in this wonderful country. I was a biker years ago but now I'm 73 and terribly out of shape. I still love to vicariously bike travel, though.

    15. Steve Krahn on

      Here's an idea: Travel Norway has asked you for some opinions. What about requesting a sign or flashing light at the beginning of each tunnel, and a bicyclist can hit the button and for the amount of time it takes for an average bicyclist to comfortably transit the tunnel the sign flashes "Watch for bicyclist in tunnel"

    17. Gary Kent on

      Awesome film, I'm going to Norway next May, but I'm keeping well away from death road 7, I'm allowing myself the luxury of the famous train ride.
      Thankyou for this great insight, and safe travels Matthew.

    19. Digitalis purpurea on

      In 2008 I drove the death road 7 the first time ever…. with a small car and kissed the earth when beeing in Ulvik…alive 😃 At that time, nearly the complete road was so small that each kilometer comes a little place besides the road to make place for the traffic comes from front of me!!! But at one moment a hugh truck was comming after a curve and all I could doing at this moment is to stand on the brake, close my eyes and hopping to alive! The truckdriver did the same and stopped only 2 metres in front of me. Afterwards I must drove with my car back to the last little place besides the road to lett the truck passing away. Finally I needed perhaps 1 hour to get rit of my fear. Nowadays the death road 7 is a luxery big road. But I NEVER EVER would driving it by bike!!!! Thanks for all your fantastic Videos!!!

    20. tymanski on

      as usual, an inspiring and accomplished ride and documentary. Recently discovered your fine channel and has be daydreaming of an extended bikepack in the spiring (either Italy, Belgium or ….. Norway 🙂 so thanks for the inspiration and information. do you happen to have the gpx file for this and other Norway rides? thanks again & a big chapeau!

    21. Ryan Charbonneau on

      Your videos are absolutely stunning, inspiring, and addictive to watch multiple times. Always wanted to bikepack Norway and these keep that plan fresh in my mind for the future. The way to show the raw beauty and appreciate the sheer rugged landscape is akin to my passion for the Canadian Shields rugged features locally in Northern Ontario. Thanks so much for all your videos and your pursuit of making Norway more cyclist friendly through your continued work! Safe travels Matthew.

    22. Mathias H on

      I'm amazed by you riding up those tunnels. I've ridden the route through Hardanger and up over the mountain passing Kvamskogen myself, but I opted to stop and hitchhike with my bike to the top of the mountain 😂

    24. L M on

      I had been clipped by a car's mirror in Switzerland a few years back and this close shave has made me very wary of tunnels. I had to go through a tunnel in the Lofoten Islands that went under a fjord and it was my most frightening cycling experience ever. Matthew, what really surprises me is the authorities don't maintain the old roads that bypass the tunnels.
      I really believe that the tunnels put off many cycling tourists from visiting Norway. I have used that Norway tunnel website too but it appears that even if it says that the tunnel is bypassed the road could be blocked due to a rockfall. (I do appreciate that the website depends on user participation to keep the status up to date)

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