Climbing the mountains along the boarder towards Kyustendil

by Stian Torland | sep 14, 2014 | Challenge4you.com, The Iron Curtain Trail, Trening

I’ve slept well in Dragoman. But when you wake up, walks down to the restaurant and are told that you’re two minutes late for breakfast….THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I’m heading out to the small center to see what I can find. Todays goal is Kyustendil,...

Flat tire is always a perfect start of a long day!

by Stian Torland | sep 12, 2014 | Challenge4you.com, The Iron Curtain Trail, Trening

I had a nice evening in Negotin. I spent my evening at the restaurant and had a skype conversation with my beautiful Lillian and my family. I’m preparing myself for a day with a small taste of the climbs that will come. It’s early morning when I wake up in...

Back to reality, cycling from Kladovo to Negotin!

by Stian Torland | sep 11, 2014 | Challenge4you.com, The Iron Curtain Trail, Trening

I’m wondering how it will be to start cycling again now? It’s dangerous to give your body an idea of how it is to relax, the idea of a normal life! I’ll see how far I can get today, my body might be tired after such a long travel from Norway as well....

Should I really miss my mothers 50th birthday, or should we give her a surprise visit?

by Stian Torland | sep 10, 2014 | Challenge4you.com, The Iron Curtain Trail, Trening

I’ve celebrated my 30th birthday on this trip, now it’s my mothers turn to celebrate her 50th birthday…How much will I have to miss while I’m cycling around in Europe. I have to do something about this! What about a surprise visit? Read a bit...

Oppsummering av Lillians tre ukers lange drømmeferie!

by Lillian Kjørberg | sep 8, 2014 | Challenge4you.com, The Iron Curtain Trail, Trening

Det er nå, når jeg sitter her og tenker tilbake på turen, at det begynner å gå opp for meg hva jeg egentlig har vært med på. Ja, jeg vet at det jeg har gjort ikke er noe alle gjør, men det føles allikevel så urealistisk ut. Er det virkelig jeg som har syklet 90 mil?...

Cycling through rivers in the road and water pounds half way up to my knees on the way to «The Iron Gate» and Kladovo

by Stian Torland | sep 6, 2014 | Challenge4you.com, The Iron Curtain Trail, Trening

I woke up in Donji Milanovac, knowing that it will be a long day with extreme amounts of rain. I’m using the morning to listen to good music and to have a good breakfast while I’m building up my adrenalin. I’m ready, I’m basically just laughing...