Random bike shots from the north..

Don't worry they're used to it during the years and actually already normal again after hot shower and nice dinner.. :)

Then some skiing pics as during the last two weeks I have been spending two days at one back country oriented resort near my hometown as the snowstorms have delivered nice amount of powder snow.

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Also last weekend (or from Thursday to Sunday actually) visited Riksgränsen in Sweden for the season opening weekend. Beautiful mountains and some good skiing.

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Brilliant shots as always Mika, how times change from when i skied, those Fatboy Ski's weren't around then,
they must a a godsend in the powder, is that you in the contemplative mood shot. :)

Today after my day at the office felt that really needed some fresh air. As Mrs.Mrok had her practice late in the evening had few hours time after the dinner to perform a small bike ride before playing with the kids and their Legos.

The weather was beautiful after the sunny day, despite being bit cold at -16 degreed of C. I did hit the nearby bike lanes, singletrack paths and skidoo tracks with my Steamroller and ended up to the sea at the Patela bay. No others in sight, nice winter scenery and just in time for the sunset. Two different approaches here.. :)

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Man......that looks epic, love the solitude and infinite beauty of your composition, makes me feel my destiny is North but i am too old to emigrate now. :(

Have been riding a lot this winter but the March has been exceptionally cold which can be seen historically low temps e.g. last night at the town Taivalkoski they measured -38.3 degrees of Celcius despite the spring that should be starting already.

Today evening when left to bike ride with my friend Mr.V and our fixed gear bikes it was only -17 but when arrived back home after two an half hours it was already -21 degrees of Celcius. Brrrhhhhhmmmmpppphhhh... :)

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Not sure how "you are a nutter" translates into Finnish Mika - but you seem to enjoy yourself and great pictures! :)

We have approx. the same phrase in use here and not the first time I hear it, so.. :D

Mika,

I'd like to piggyback on your thread with my new purchase from yesterday, it's a Surly Crosscheck in a thief preventing gravy brown colour,
quite heavy classic steel tubing and tough powder coated, 50cm compact to fit my short arse 29'inch inside leg, i have been ogling it in my living room taking a cloth to it,
can't wait to get the bits together and build it up, i am better at building/adjusting bikes than i am at setting up TT's.

Thought i'd share my joy. :)

That'a a nice frame for do-it-type of riding. I had the black one in size 60cm before bought my Steamroller as a replacement. Should have never sold that one, as some other bieks also.. :D

No, these are not bike shots but continue still using this for my purposes.. :)

Spent eight days at the northern Norway near Troms, Lyngen peninsula and Tamokdalen valley area, with friends and our purpose was naturally to climb and ski as many nice peaks as possible. Well, things don't always go as planned as the conditions were partially quite challenging, so far I've heard of five avalanche victims from the area during the last week, two skiing and three with skidoos.

We tried to be careful and turned back down from few places where analyzed the snow conditions to be too sketchy. Few pics..

Heading towards the Ellendaltinden
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Scenery to Lakselvbukt village
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Climbing to the Middagstinden peak
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And skiing down :)
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Saw some aurora borealis during few clear nights
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Norwegian army blow on huge cornice at Tamokdalen
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Got some good skiing at the trees also
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Not bad trip at all despite of loong loong travelling.. :)