Newsletter: April 2014
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Year 3, vol. 22. Official communication for Eirik Ulltang. Newsletter: April 2014 Screenshot from my latest video. My POV in three days, on my way back to Norway,. Oslo, Norway, May 1st 2014 [English version] After a winter in Barcelona, I’ve now moved back to Norway. My time in Spain has been well spent, and I hope some of my progression is possible to see in my newest video. Show weekend in Norway April 4th and 5th I did shows at a biathlon festival in Norway. First dag I did a show at the opening ceremony, with around 2000 spectators. Next day I did six shorts demos under the price giving ceremony. I hope many new people opened their eyes for trials after this. Photo: Joachim Skjævestad Facts about Eirik Ulltang New video released Born: 19.04.1990 in Kristiansand My self-edited and -filmed video from Barcelona is out. I used around two Achievements: and a half month to capture the clips. All filming is done during my daily • 1st Norwegian Cup overall 2012 training, and I hope the video shows both progression and joy for riding. • 1st Norwegian Cup overall 2013 The video is published at Redbull.no, Vimeo, Youtube, eiriktrials.com and • 18th World Cup overall 2013 more. So far the feedback’s been really good. • 17th European Champ. 2013 Sponsors: Back in Norway Buff • Evoc • G-Form • La Sportiva • Pedalup.no • Peugeot • After 2488 km in my Peugeot Expert, I’m finally back in Norway. I spent Sandvik's Training • Schwalbe • three complete days on my way back home, and stopped in Switzerland, Suunto • TNN Germany and Denmark on the way. I managed to ride with both new and Følg Eirik: old friends at my most well planned roadtrip to date. Normally I just start Web: http://www.eiriktrials.com driving and see where it takes me. This time I planned every single Twitter: @eiriktrials kilometer, and managed to get so much more out of the trip. Instagram: @eiriktrials Facebook: /eiriktrials Youtube: /eiriktrials I’ve already been home for a week, and really enjoy it. I’m probably doing Vimeo: /eiriktrials it a little different next winter, as I don’t fancy being away from family, About biketrial: friends and girlfriend for so long. Biketrial is a disciplin of biking, where the goal is to go up, over Busy May and down from different obstacles. The obstacles can be everything In May I have four shows and three competitions. I’m organizing two of from a ledge downtown to a quarry the comps myself, which is the Norwegian cup and the Norwegian in the woods. In a competition each rider go through a number of Championship in my hometown. sections, where the goal is to avoid any contact with the ground, except Next show: May 3rd, Fredrikstad, Norway from the tires. Biketrial is regarded as a lifestyle sport, and a lot of the Next competiton: May 24th, Norwegian cup #1, Øystese. riders don't compete, nor train in organized environments. PLEASE FOLLOW ME AT EIRIKTRIALS.COM/BLOG FOR UPDATES..