Author Archives: bigplatcool

Heading South and Nearing the end

South Bound Stand Out days and the very best of Norway So we have now been in Alesund for two nights in a row and then onto Bergen, from where I am writing this. On Tuesday we rode to Alesund … Continue reading

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M0 I Rana and the Arctic Circle

Trondheim to Mo I Rana and the Arctic Circle       Our last two days Northbound have come and gone.   Yesterday we made the long haul from Trondheim to Mo I Rana.   Mo I Rana is the … Continue reading

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Futher North Lillehammer and Trondheim

North of Lillehammer and into the rain We have been moving steadily northwards since landing in Norway on Monday afternoon. After my last report in when we spent the night in Aarlborg, we have taken a huge ferry across the … Continue reading

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Nothing from Larvik

Nothing tonight unfortunately. No really good connection and two very tired souls. Our ferry from Denmark docked at 16h00 and we then had 250 km to get to Larvik. We only arrived after 20h40. Too much time on the road … Continue reading

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Steerage Class

Cambridge to Aalborg – Steerage Class       Down the A14 went Jane with DB and myself firmly in the saddle.     The most dangerous bit of the trip was the first few meters, with me having to … Continue reading

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On the Road Again

So tomorrow BikerPilot hits the road again. This time from Cambridge in the UK and heading off for Scandinavia. A very different trip this time. Firstly my mount. The old Jane is no more, traded in for a new ride, … Continue reading

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Signing off for now

So the ten days back home in the US have been and gone and I am in the UK. I have once again made the mistake of thinking that I will have time on my hands and my hands have … Continue reading

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Biker-Pilots – Every girl needs one

Today being Sunday, was meant to be a day of rest. I was going to ride DD’s bike to Maybee (A small town South of Ann Arbor) for breakfast, but in the end decided to ride it on the dirt … Continue reading

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If you are wondering

So if you are wondering what has happened to the budding author, he has collapsed in a heap under the weight of laundry, bike related cleaning and getting Bonnie to her service etc.. All my good intentions of exercise yesterday … Continue reading

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Back Home USA Home

At 13h09 precisely Bonnie and I pulled into the parking in front of my old US office. This is half a mile from our condo and so for all intents and purposes the trip was over. I popped in to … Continue reading

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