Well, what is there to say? I'm just another guy writing an amateur blog about bicycling or bikepacking. I am writing this in hopes of inspiring other people to go have their own kind of fun adventures.
I am an American that immigrated to Finland a couple years ago. I am from Kansas, and spent much of my life living in Emporia, which is also where I went to university. If you're into the gravel scene then you probably recognize Emporia as the home of the Dirty Kanza, which is where I got my start in gravel riding. I have finished both the 100 and 200 mile courses, and hope to get the chance to race there again.
I can't recall how many thousands of miles I've logged while riding gravel, but the thing that I learned is that there is an unlimited amount of exploring that could be done with my bike. So when I moved to Finland I continued exploring. The neat thing is that there are laws here allowing you to camp anywhere you want, because it is your right to enjoy the land. Which was like a free pass to start bikepacking, so I started.
That's the short version of the story about how I got started bike exploring. I hope that I can be some inspiration for others to get out and do cool stuff. In the mean time here are a few random race photos with friends.
I am an American that immigrated to Finland a couple years ago. I am from Kansas, and spent much of my life living in Emporia, which is also where I went to university. If you're into the gravel scene then you probably recognize Emporia as the home of the Dirty Kanza, which is where I got my start in gravel riding. I have finished both the 100 and 200 mile courses, and hope to get the chance to race there again.
I can't recall how many thousands of miles I've logged while riding gravel, but the thing that I learned is that there is an unlimited amount of exploring that could be done with my bike. So when I moved to Finland I continued exploring. The neat thing is that there are laws here allowing you to camp anywhere you want, because it is your right to enjoy the land. Which was like a free pass to start bikepacking, so I started.
That's the short version of the story about how I got started bike exploring. I hope that I can be some inspiration for others to get out and do cool stuff. In the mean time here are a few random race photos with friends.
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