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Have a nice ride!

I started in the end of spring in Colorado. At that time there was a few days of mild snow up at elevation in the Rocky Mountains. From there on I cycled at much lower elevation and the temperatures were rising towards summer. Therefore I had varying weather during the trip. As a rule of thumb: for every 100 meter you go up in elevation, the temperature drops 1 degree Celsius.

@@OutdoorAhead Thank you for all your comments and thank you for the video. I want to try the American Discovery Trail by bike myself.

It’s a normal bicycle, designed for long distance cycling on roads/gravel with loaded bicycle pannier bags.

@@OutdoorAhead Thank you very much. What about the cattle on the way? Was it never dangerous? Cattle and cups?

@@hansthorsten6264 there were some places where indeed there was cattle, but I never had any trouble with them.

There are cabins from the DNT (Norwegian trail association), some of which offer food and/or resupply. At their website you can find how to become a member for a year and at UT.no there are good maps with the different cabins in the area and if a membership is required or not. Good luck planning! It’s a great area for hiking.

Vielen Dank. Das war im Sommer.

@@OutdoorAhead Super und Danke für die Rückmeldung. Wir planen diese Gegend für Mai nächsten Jahres

@@WandernmitHerz Viel Glück. Im Mai wird es voraussichtlich noch viel Schnee geben.

@@OutdoorAhead Echt? Da habe ich den Norden wohl unterschätzt? Danke für deinen Tipp

@@WandernmitHerz Die Hardangervidda ist hoch (1100 m Durchschnitt, 1863 m höchster Berg). Ich habe Ende Juli Schnee erlebt. Viel Glück bei deiner Reise.

In 7 days I hiked from train station Finse to Tyssedal (Trolltunga). It can be done quicker, but I made some detours to get there.

Thanks @@OutdoorAhead ! Do you think 7 days is enough to see it all in there? Or would you spend more if you could?

@@TaborPrzemyslaw the Hardangervidda is a large area with many trails, cabins, mountains, glaciers and lakes. There are numerous options how you can plan a trip there. If you take a look at www.ut.no you get an idea of all the trails that are there. But I think 7 days will give you a good impression of the area.

@@OutdoorAhead Thanks! How cold did it get at night? What sleeping bag did you use if I may ask?

@@TaborPrzemyslaw I had warm temperatures when I was there that year. So I had a summer sleeping bag and enough clothing layers in case it would be cold at night. Another time I was in the Hardangervidda there was still a lot of snow in July and I wished I had a winter sleeping bag. So it’s hard to give a general advice for the type of sleeping bag. My advice: check the weather and the amount of snow left. Finse station is high in the Hardangervidda. Additionally, the station has a webcam, so you can get a idea of how much snow there is and plan from there.

Hi Logan, I hope you will have a great trip. For preparation I would advice you to get familiar with your gear. I would go training with the full kit and ask myself the question “if item X would break, how would I fix it? Do I have the knowledge and equipment for fixing it or is there a temporary solution until I reach the next town?”. I hope that helps. If you have any more specific question, feel free to ask here or send a message directly.

Hi Gonzalo, if that is the case we were not aware of it. I haven't read that information while preparing for this hike. We did not have any intentions to damage nature.

I started at the train station of Finse, hiked around the East side of the Hardangerjøkulen glassier all the way South to Litlos cabin. After that a bit back North to the mountain Hårteigen and after that to Trolltunga (Odda). The bridges in the begin are close to the lake at Finse. There are a lot of summer bridges in the area for crossing streams. For a detailed GPX file, feel free to send a message on my e-mail: outdoorahead@gmail.com.

Hi Alex, it’s a great area for shooting photos and videos. Most DNT cabins are very basic and do not have electricity. As you suggested, it’s a good idea to bring enough batteries. There are a few cabins that do have electricity, using the map from ut.no you can see de details of the cabins, but keep in mind that visiting the cabins might require a reservation this year due to COVID.

It can be annoying when dogs give chase, it can be fun as well. I had a dog somewhere in Kansas that run with me for a few miles. It didn’t show any aggressive behaviour and didn’t run to close or in front of my bicycle. But I also had the moments where they weren’t so nice. I never had any real incidents, but potentially it can ruin your trip. Just have a plan how to deal with them. I had to look up the East Coast Greenway. Never heard about it. Another one for on the list. Along with the The Great American Rail-Trail when it’s finished.

That is for sure!

If that is the case we were not aware of it. I haven't read that information while preparing for this hike. We did not have any intentions to damage nature.

They are called ‘butterfly handlebars’ or ‘multi position handlebars’. Mine are from KOGA (same brand as the bicycle) and have a foam grip covered with leather.

It’s a beautiful area!

Hi Mark, thank you for your reply. The part of the American Discovery Trail I cycled goes through a lot of small towns. Especially the part in the Midwest has a lot of small communities with long stretches of low-populated areas between it. Because the trail follows historic routes like the Santa Fe Trail and old rail roads it brings you in little towns you would otherwise never visit.

Thank you!

Vielen Dank Ralf! Viel Spaß beim nächsten Mal in Norwegen.

Dankjewel!

Hello Brian, I started in Denver, Colorado and took the southern route all the way to Washington DC and from there I cycled to the ocean at Cape Henlopen, Delaware. There is also a northern route between Denver and Elisabethtown, Ohio.

Hi Matthew, you have to get used of cycling with a bicycle with front panniers, because the extra weight makes steering a bit different. Especially when going slow you need to hold the handle bars tight and correct for movements. But I got used to that in the preparation before I left. Then there were the road conditions: in very soft sand a packed bicycle isn’t easy, but mostly the trail was good enough with the tiers I used. A few times I had to push it through the sand. Fallen trees were an interesting obstacle. Although the bicycle was packed full, I was able to lift it over the logs without having to take off the panniers. So my advice would be to bring light gear and have panniers that detach easily. I hope that gives you an idea! If you have anymore question. Feel free to send a message of my social media @outdoorahead.

@@OutdoorAhead Thank you very much for your advice. Is there a bike or tires you recommend for such a journey?

​@@mattheww239 The ADT has varying road types: paved highways, gravel roads, sandy tracks, and small forrest roads. I think you should go for tires that do good in the 'overall picture'. A mountainbike tire will be great in a forrest, but gives to much friction on long stretches of paved roads, whereas a thin road tier will be ideal for making speed on roads, but will result in having to push you bike when you come to a trail with a bit of sand. A bicycle touring tire give a combination of these two. Often they are wider than regular road tires, but the center part of the tires is ticker, so when used on roads, you effectively have a smaller tier. I used the Schwalbe Marathon Plus during the ADT. After the trip I replaced them with the Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour. They are similar but the Tour version has a bit more profile and I hope that it wil do a bit better on dirt/sand roads in the future. There are various other good brands out there (I heard good stories about Michelin and Continental) so I advice to study and read about the different features they offer. One feature I would really advice is good puncture protection. Most bicycle touring tires have and thick layer that stops sharp objects from puncturing your inner tubes.

@@mattheww239 One small anecdote: half way through my trip I noticed that my back tire had much more wear than my front tire. This is logical, because there is more weight on the back of the bicycle (and that's why you also try to move some weight to the front with front panniers). So I decided to switch the front and back tire to balance the wear and tear on the tires.

@@OutdoorAhead awesome advice! Thank you so much for the help!

pelle lindbergh enjoy the trip!

Brian L Hallo Brian! I have biked the southern route of the ADT, so I didn’t cross Nevada. But GPX Giles are available through the official website and for this specific question I recommend you find the Facebook group of the ADT and ask the question there. I think there will be people there who are be able to help you out! Good luck with the planning and the ride itself!

Andy Milton thank you Andy! It was a nice trip!

Hi Javi, if that is the case we were not aware of it. I haven't read that information while preparing for this hike. We did not have any intentions to damage nature.

Outdoor Ahead these are glaciar lakes, they have some of the most important microsistems in Europe due to the position of Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada is one of the places in Europe with more endemic species.

Hey Craig Warren, thank you. I loaded the trail into my Garmin GPS and I also had the paper turn-by-turn datebooks from the official website. I stared from Denver late April and reached Delaware half July. You can send me a message on social media if you want to know more.

@@OutdoorAhead thanks craig

Elton's tour and trekking I stayed at Finse, hiked around the hardangerjøkulen glacier to South. From there to Harteigen and Trolltunga.

Thank you! It is an amazing place.

Hi Jeroen, we took a bus from Grenada to La Calahorra and hitchhiked from there to Puerto De La Ragua. Hitchhiking took a lot of time, because it is not a busy road out of La Calahorra.

@@OutdoorAhead thanks for the reply! I'll see if I can find something else than

@@jhschouwenburg Good luck!

I missed a previous bridge to cross a stream, saw the opportunity, and went for it.

Ariel Peretz the only animal I had problems with are aggressive dogs. I had 1 spare inner tube with me and had to switch the frond and back tire half way through the trail, because the back one had a lot of wear on it. Both were almost smooth at the end.

@@OutdoorAhead How did you deal with agressive dogs? I am biking from seattle and connecting into the ADT in nevraska /colorado border any advice please

Try to cycle as fast a possible... later on the trail a friend gave me a canister of pepper spray which I used ones (didn’t have enough speed because I was climbing a hill). I came across more (aggressive) dogs from Kentucky on. If you have more questions; feel free to send me a message on social media: Outdoorahead

Thank you! I had an amazing time. If you have any questions; feel free to send me a message on my social media: Outdoorahead

Hi, great video, is there an app. or hard maps of the route. How did you navigate the trail. Thanks for the info. Craig

Thank you Asher!

Lindsay Phipps Hi Lindsay, I was not planning on making an Q&A video at this moment. But if you have any questions, feel free to send me a message on Facebook: Outdoor Ahead or an email outdoorahead@gmail.com.