Norway Trip 2024

 Norway Trip 2024

Miles: 1,513.6

Vertical Climbed: 78,124 feet (2.7 x Everest)

People Inspired to Call their Mothers: 78

A month ago, when I started this trip I wanted to answer specific questions. Now, a month later, those questions seem far too simple compared to the depth of the learning I did. But I will answer them.

In June I wrote:

My goal is to answer these questions:

1. Solo travel:

- How do I feel about traveling solo for a month?

- Is it lonely? Liberating?

- Do I meet people?

- Do I feel safe?

2. Extending Biking:

- Do I like being in the saddle every day?

- Am I bored?

- Do I want to keep going?

3. Bumble

- Is a bike trip better than a dating app?

- And maybe even better than a chairlift? (For those of you who know that story.)

4. Socks:

- 2 pairs or 3?

And the big question: In 2026, when I am no longer working full-time for Adventure Rabbi, do I want to embark on an extended, multi-month bike trip?

My answers:

1. Solo travel:

- I do love solo travel; I did feel safe; I did not feel lonely.

- I did meet people, although not anyone I will likely see again.

2. Extending Biking:

- I loved being in the saddle every day; I did not get bored

- A month seemed like the perfect amount of time. If I were to keep going, after a month I'd need to rent an apartment for a few days, wash my clothes, eat vegetables, call my sister, replace my shirt, and rest my legs. It would also be a good time to visit a friend or meet up with friends to ride together for a bit.

3. Bumble

-A bike trip is better than a dating app because you don't get excited and then disappointed, and you don't have to put on makeup. The net is the same either way. 0.

- A chair lift is still a better dating mechanism. You get 10 minutes during the ride to talk followed by a built-in first date to see if they can actually ski!

4. Socks:

- 2 pairs of socks would have been fine as long as one was Smart Wool. But 3 was nice.

And the big question: In 2026, when I am no longer working full-time for Adventure Rabbi, do I want to embark on an extended, multi-month bike trip?

I'm still not really clear on this. I love cycling but I also love skiing. I don't think I would give up a season of skiing to go bike-touring. But maybe part of the year. Or maybe a month was the perfect amount of time.

Thanks to you all for being on my team. I am sure that the reason I did not get lonely was because of you. It meant so much to me when you liked or commented on my posts. Thanks for taking this adventure with me!