The regular group I ride with, the 08 Lenkki, had a journalist riding with them last Sunday and had a nice write up about the group.
There are some incredible photographs here.
During our coffee and bun stop, I got to speak with the journalist and they did a little write up about my perspective of winter riding being from Texas. The original article (in Finnish) is here. Here's my translation with help from google translator.
Texas Dude Rides Some Bikes in Oulu
United States of America, Texas, city of Austin will be the man who can ride.
One of Lance Armstrong is from Austin and is able to trample some kind of momentum. But the 08-Link has a Yankee Austinite Tim Kelly. Kelly, working for Nokia, has been working in Oulu for half a year and will soon return home. He found the 08-Linkki this summer by asking around.
"I've been to ride both in summer and winter weather, so I've been lucky. During the first slippery weather I crashed four times, but gradually I was able to find my balance. It is still a little scary when the temperature is zero or only a few degrees plus side," the American said.
A particularly enthusiastic Kelly is aware that the 08-lenkki may be the world's northernmost year-round riding peleton of its kind.
"The best part of this job is the social side," he confirmed.
Kelly's family has been in Oulu, with a car, but he has not need to drive a car to work once. 08-Link a place of assembly Haapalehtoon ulkomaalaisvahvistus cycle to their homes Kaijonrannasta.
"The hardest part has been the resurrection in morning at six o'clock, when it's dark outside, cold, and ten degrees below zero. It has demands a little self-motivation: most people probably would remain in bed."
Kelly's usual riding time with the group has been about four and a half hours. Sometimes rides go well over 6 hours.
"After a good ride it is amusing when after 5 hours, some members of the group will decide where to ride next and may ride all day long."
Enjoying the now even when you live abroad praises Oulu.
"Here in Oulu are the world's best bicycle roads, absolutely unbelievable. There is nothing like it in the U.S.", a man of sincerity.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)