Nearing the end of another 5 weeks in Iceland the Hilleberg Soulo's door is opened wide as I lie on the familiar bed with a smoke and last dregs of my Jameson's.
Perhaps I was over tired as I looked out towards one of my favourite riding areas wondering if after 16 trips I had come to an end of doing this. Have I finished here and completed most I could?
I rolled outside to prepare the coffee pot for morning scanning the 360 degree view of black and vibrant green mountains mottled with all year snow.
Taking a final pee, forever hopeful it would the last of the night I couldn't explain my unusually melancholic mood, after all I'd seen amazing places, ridden well and as always spent time with some great guys.
I woke refreshed and positive, coffee and first smoke of the day helped but it was more, I had a plan!
I'd realised by now that without being conceited in any way if I spent more time where 'I' wanted, took the right guys with the right bikes try new routes that had been on my mind for several years and push it little further then everyone else would love it......well most of it!
That was just over a year ago, any new routes are already memorised with just a handful of gps waypoints for reference in case of poor weather. I have plan A,B,C and D all stored in my head.
It's time to head back to Iceland and see what she can offer us this time.
Like I said.....everyone would love most of it.
Perhaps I was over tired as I looked out towards one of my favourite riding areas wondering if after 16 trips I had come to an end of doing this. Have I finished here and completed most I could?
I rolled outside to prepare the coffee pot for morning scanning the 360 degree view of black and vibrant green mountains mottled with all year snow.
Taking a final pee, forever hopeful it would the last of the night I couldn't explain my unusually melancholic mood, after all I'd seen amazing places, ridden well and as always spent time with some great guys.
I woke refreshed and positive, coffee and first smoke of the day helped but it was more, I had a plan!
I'd realised by now that without being conceited in any way if I spent more time where 'I' wanted, took the right guys with the right bikes try new routes that had been on my mind for several years and push it little further then everyone else would love it......well most of it!
That was just over a year ago, any new routes are already memorised with just a handful of gps waypoints for reference in case of poor weather. I have plan A,B,C and D all stored in my head.
It's time to head back to Iceland and see what she can offer us this time.
Like I said.....everyone would love most of it.
unless you're a very capable rider) many of the routes can easily be done with GS's etc.......as long as you understand how much luggage to take for two full weeks of camping, looking after your bike etc etc.
