Hulsroy's Hustle

Have you thought about membrane switches?

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Getting ready for a week of tent camping and bike riding with my fam.

Managed to finish mods on my frameset but didn't get time to get it painted and haven't had time to build the rear rack. But it's also not needed for this trip so that's alright.

Can't find my tubeless puncture slug prison shank so made my own.

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I was going for 2.6" Mezcals which looks amazing but unfortunately the kickstand doesn't clear that big tyres. The kick stand is needed as we are bringing the trailer... Which I haven't got photos of but that now has a 20" wheel instead of 16" and a much heftier tyre. Also it has a dynamo hub and rear light for safety.

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Gone biking

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Have fun!

A haul of custom family bikes and trailers is the ultimate artisan goal.

Ride true and have a blast x

Love this

<3

Not the nicest photo from my crusty balcony but I finally installed the nalgene cage on my mini

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Thanks for you support tho! Now give that drive train some love please 🥺

I am typing this sitting in a tent. It's pissing down and lightning lights up the tent every ten minutes.
My wife and kids tried to sleep in the back of our 2010 Renault Megane. The noise from the rain against the tent and the violent sounds of thunder got a bit too intense for the kids. Fast forward an hour and my daughter is now next to me in the tent sleeping. Apparently a Megane is two people only if you want to be comfortable.

The tent has become an island in a pool of muddy water. I don't think it's raining enough that it will reach the zipper but I check every other hour just to be sure.
I have been needing a shit since dinner but can't be arsed to venture out into the rain. What an end to an otherwise amazing bike trip.

We are at Svinkløv campsite and this is the third and final night here. After two nights of wild camping by Lodbjerg Lighthouse we chose a more conventional campsite to be able to shower and give the kids some time to play with other kids. There's a couple of really brilliant playgrounds here.

This is our first trip together as a family of four. And we were very nervous of being too ambitious on behalf of our kids. My daughter and I did a three day tour two years ago and that was great, so we had a good idea of which challenges we would face.

We chose to go to Thy National Park because it's obviously gorgeous, because there are some relevant exhibitions for work, but also because it’s relatively flat. If you want a five year old to ride +20km a day you want as little elevation as possible. Downhill is obviously fine but you will be dragging their arses uphill…
We wanted to make sure that they both get into cycle touring. Therefore we chose to bring the car and drive to campsites and do one day rides from the campsite and back. Around 20km out and 25km back. Going out our daughter would cycle on her own, and on the return leg she would sit on a saddle I fixed to my top tube using a modified truss light fixture and seat post saddle clamp. This is a very cozy way to cycle together, but a bit tough on me as the riding position changes to make space for her body. Also she likes to “help” steering the bike… which can be challenging when you are knackered after a long day in the saddle.

I wanted to write a bit more about the experience but I am soooo tired and I think the pictures say a lot about our trip. It wasn't fancy or anywhere special, but all four of us agree it was an amazing vacation and quite the adventure. Can't wait to see where we are ten years from now.

More photos in the following posts

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Lodbjerg Fyr

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The crew

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Kollerup Klit Plantage

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Thorup Beach

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Parenting amazingly

Incredibly inspiring. I hope you all survive the night without getting too moist.

What’s the seat set up in the trailer may I ask?

Parenting win

Thanks guys.

This was the aftermath yesterday morning. We are back home now.

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It's a 26 Bob Ibex that has been modified to fit 29" wheels (by me) and the rear fork has been modified by the previous owner. It's 26" forks welded onto the existing suspension system. Not ideal but works fine and allows me to use my 20" dynamo front wheel from the cargo bike. This way I can run a rear light that give a bit of security in the dark Nordic winter mornings and afternoons.

The seat is also from the cargo bike. It's an old Emmaljunga stroller I chopped and welded back together. It has an upright riding and looking position and a lay down and sleep position. Ideal for mid day naps.

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There's a really nice XC MTB single track around Slettestrand I have ridden before. Next time we go back I will hopefully be able to bring my mtb.
But I will also have to bring my gravel bike because there's lovely and endless gravel roads all around.

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Apart from pitching up in a lake, it all looks quite lovely.

I can't believe I've never ridden in Denmark.

95% of Denmark is shit agricultural landscape. There is nothing left of nature as it was. There like 2% old growth forest. Everything else is cultural landscape.
If you stick to the national parks it's pretty nice. It's good for road cycling / light gravel if you don't like mountains.

I've lived in Great Shitain for almost 20 years. I'd take boring agri landscapes for days so long as their are fewer Range Rover driving cunts slinging wing mirrors past my head at 90mph. #tellushowyoureallyfeel

Amazing stuff - that will make a lot of greats memories for the kids.