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<strong>TOUR</strong> DICELAND<br />
2015<br />
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN:
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INTRO<br />
The Rad Race Crew have been dreaming of cycling around<br />
Iceland for many years, and in 2015 that dream has become a<br />
reality. The guys of the Rad Pack were on their way round a loop<br />
of Iceland, and with them are no less than 8 of our gravel and<br />
CX bikes.<br />
Their “Tour d’Iceland” is a kind of farewell ride that the crew<br />
is doing for their beloved friend and member Sebastian (Aurora)<br />
who died in an accident some weeks ago. Sebastian and the other<br />
RAD PACK members started planning this journey shortly after<br />
their “Tour de Scandinavia” as it was pretty clear for them that<br />
this kind of cycling adventure was going to be addictive, and it<br />
was time for another fix.<br />
As Iceland brings with it a lot of challenges, these are best<br />
illustrated with photos, as there are simply not enough words to<br />
transmit this cold and hostile environment. In the images you can<br />
almost feel the freezing temperatures, see the steep mountains to<br />
be climbed, and the rough gravel to be negotiated, but above all<br />
its the breathtaking landscapes that will be most remembered and<br />
inspire us to one day take a journey there ourselves.<br />
Thanks to our partners Gore Bike Wear, Oakley, Evoc, Clifbar,<br />
Vitaminwater, Vredestein, Heimplanet and MyMüsli for helping<br />
to realize that exceptional trip.
The Rad Pack: Max Höflich, Urban von Detten, Paul Nottarp, Henne Hüttepohl, Ingo Engelhardt,<br />
Lutz Dinslage, Patric Gördes, Ali Exner, Benny Zurek, Etienne Heinrich.
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THE EXCITEMENT TO RIDE ICELAND WAS JUST OVERWHELMING.<br />
IT TOOK US UNTIL 6 PM UNTIL WE FINALLY HAD THE BIKES BUILT<br />
UP AND READY TO START STAGE 1 BUT STILL WE RODE UNTIL 1.30 AM.<br />
BEFORE WE WENT TO SLEEP WE TOOK A BATH IN ONE OF THE<br />
HOT SPRINGS — DESPITE THE LATE HOUR, BEING SO FAR NORTH MENT<br />
THE NIGHT SKY WAS PRACTICALLY BRIGHT DAYLIGHT.<br />
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THE MOMENT THE TARMAC ENDED AND THE GRAVEL BEGAN.<br />
THIS IS WHAT WE WERE EXCITED ABOUT.<br />
EVERYONE SWITCHED FROM ROAD MODE, TO A BEASTY<br />
FIGHTING FUN GRAVEL MODE.<br />
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DAY ONE WAS PROBABLY THE TOUGHEST RIDE<br />
ANY OF US HAD EVER EXPERIENCED.<br />
THE ROADS FELT ENDLESS, SO MANY KILOMETERS<br />
AND SO MUCH CLIMBING AND ALL ON ROADS<br />
THAT WERE BETTER SUITED TO MOUNTAIN BIKES<br />
AFTER REDUCING OUR TIRE PRESSURES DOWN<br />
TO + / – 4 BAR THINGS GOT A BIT MORE<br />
COMFORTABLE, AND WE WERE SIMPLY HAPPY<br />
THAT EVERYONE MADE IT TO THE END.<br />
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ANOTHER ONE TICKED OFF THE BUCKET LIST …<br />
RIDE A VOLCANO<br />
DONE<br />
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IF YOU HAVENT RIDDEN ICELAND YET YOU<br />
CANNOT IMAGINE HOW MAGIC THIS ISLAND IS.<br />
BEHIND EVERY CORNER, ON TOP OF EVERY<br />
MOUNTAIN SOMETHING CRAZY AND UNEXPECTED<br />
IS WAITING FOR YOU.<br />
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DONT GO CHASING WATERFALLS …<br />
GOĐAFOSS IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS<br />
WATERFALLS IN ICELAND AND TO SEE IT<br />
WAS FOR SURE ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS<br />
OF THE ENTIRE TRIP.<br />
MAX COULD NOT HELP RIDING TO THE<br />
CLIFF EDGE FOR A PHOTO — AND THAT<br />
TRACK STAND WAS CAPTURED NOT ONLY BY US,<br />
BUT ALSO BY ALL THE VISITING <strong>TOUR</strong>ISTS<br />
VISITING THE FALLS AT THAT TIME.<br />
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WE MET MANY CYCLISTS ON THE ROAD,<br />
BUT THIS WAS BY FAR THE TOUGHEST.<br />
A 71-YEARS OLD GUY, ON A BIKE<br />
THAT PROBABLY WEIGHTED MORE THAN<br />
5 OF OURS. IT HAD BEEN A WHILE SINCE<br />
ANYONE MADE HIM THAT HAPPY HE SAID:<br />
AFTER WE GAVE HIM SOME CLIF BARS<br />
TO HELP HIS ENERGY LEVELS.<br />
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THE LANDSCAPE WAS SO INCREDIBLE,<br />
IT FELT LIKE THE BEING AT THE DAWN OF CREATION.<br />
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ALEX PREPARED FOOD FOR US ALMOST EVERY DAY.<br />
IT WAS A CHALLENGE FEEDING 11 HUNGRY,<br />
AND THE WHOLE DAY CYCLING STOMACHS ...<br />
IT LOOKS LIKE PRISON FOOD, BUT IT FELT LIKE THE<br />
BEST THING WED EVER EATEN — EVERY NIGHT.<br />
PASTA WAS THE FUEL FOR RECOVERY AND ENERGY<br />
FOR THE NEXT DAY.<br />
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WEATHER-WISE WE WERE VERY<br />
LUCKY THE WHOLE TRIP,<br />
THERE WAS HARDLY ANY RAIN.<br />
HOWEVER, STRONG WINDS WERE A DAILY<br />
BATTLE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY,<br />
LUCKILY WE WERE PERFECTLY EQUIPPED<br />
WITH OUR GEAR.<br />
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LIFES JUS T BETTER IN BIB SHORTS:<br />
RIDING WITH YOUR FRIENDS<br />
AND HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE.<br />
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LARS SCHNEIDER<br />
He has been traveling, exploring, and working around the globe<br />
for over 20 years now. Based just outside of Hamburg, Germany,<br />
Lars has built a career around his love of nature and outdoor<br />
sports and his photos and stories have been printed in magazines,<br />
outdoor catalogues, books and calendars around the globe. While<br />
shooting activities like trailrunning, kayaking or freeriding take<br />
up most of his time, he really enjoys shooting landscapes as well.<br />
The more remote, the wilder, the better. Shooting video has also<br />
become a greater part of his assignments in the past years.<br />
Lars is unique in that he provides the entire content for his stories,<br />
both text and images, even though photography has become<br />
a much greater part of his work over the years. Before starting<br />
to work as a full time freelancer, he was an editor for Germany’s<br />
“outdoor” magazine.<br />
The “Tour d’Iceland” was Lars’ 4th journey to Iceland so far –<br />
since he went there first already in 1991 to round the whole island<br />
by bike. This time Lars concentrated onto shooting bikes – not<br />
riding. Aside from bike riding, Lars also loves to run, kajak, surf,<br />
ski and to go on long backpacking trips, so no wonder he thinks,<br />
he’s got the best job in the world.<br />
Photo by Etienne Heinrich<br />
www.outdoor-visions.com | lars@outdoor-visions.com
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