May 16th 1994, was a day that changed my life.
That was the day I started biking from Stockholm to Africa after a bet with my friend Rikard. The question was, could a guy with the lowest grade in school gymnastics bike across Europe?
Well, after 52 days and 6,500 km, I lay down in the Saharan sand dunes and looked up at the sky. It was possible. But it was a long journey for a guy who had never been on an expedition before.
When I started biking out of Stockholm that rainy day in 1994, I did not know what I was doing. I knew that there was a road from Stockholm to the Sahara in Africa. I also knew that if I would bike every day for about two months, I would reach it.
What it didn’t know was what route to take or what obstacles were waiting. In a way, I did the right thing by not putting too much time into the details. Time would teach me that I can’t really plan for the details, it is more important to focus on the goal and to stay motivated. This was the start of a 30-year-long career!
(Cinematography and co production by Johan Ernst)
