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Memories of Norden, a 25 day bicycle tour of Sweden and Norway near midsummer 1994


By Dave Dermott (nstn1181@fox.nstn.ca), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
This great report is split up in five parts

Notes

VH
Vandrarhem (or Vandrerhjem or Vandrarheim) == youth hostel
SL
Sverige Leden a marked bicycle route through Sweden
VR
Vättern Rundan
Norden means "the North" and usually includes Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and maybe Estonia and a few other places, it's a broader term than Scandinavia and easier to type.

My steed: Old 531DB touring frame (Raleigh Grand Sport); Randonneur handle bars with Suntour Bar-cons; Avocet Cross tires 700x32 on home built wheels, Weinman 917 rims; front gears 52-40-30, rear 13-34(7 sp); Blackburn rear rack and low riders; Esge fenders; Brooks B17 saddle. Carrying large rear panniers, small front panniers, handlebar bag, tent , sleeping bag and thermarest. Weight TOO HEAVY.