O TOUR DA EMILIA LAJUNEN NUMA PELAGO

A Emilia Lajunen é uma artista finlandesa. No Verão de 2015 fez 2000 quilómetros de bicicleta, num tour musical pelo seu país. A ideia foi fazer uma espécie de regresso a uma certa tradição dos trovadores vagabundos e aliar esta experiência à sensibilização ambiental.

No sítio que criou para relatar a experiência podem encontrar muitos conteúdos, como o vídeo aqui em baixo:

A bicicleta escolhida foi uma Sibbo da Pelago e no final da odisseia a Emilia fez um review que podem ler aqui. Entre outras coisas diz o seguinte:

“Our Sibbo was size 50 (XS), model 2014, with Shimano Ultegra 11-speed drivetrain, Avid BB7 disc brakes and Pelago’s own finishing kit. We rode it for about 4200 kilometres, most of that with heavy panniers (25+ kilos). Weather was nasty and tarmac was rough, and we also grinded several hundred kilometers of gravel roads. After all that we think we know how the bike took the beating. 

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On the tour we had zero techical issues with Sibbo, except a few flat tires caused by snakebites and (our own) worn out tires. That is excellent achievement, considering heavy use and occasional lack of maintenance.

To know Sibbo’s full potential we would like to take off fenders and racks and try it on cyclocross, our favored discipline. The stable geometry might be good for high speed curves and rough singletrack, and there is plenty of room for ’cross rubber. We have seen a few Sibbos raced hard in the local ’cross scene.

As such, Sibbo is a sturdy little bike with quality parts on it. Not a lightweight race steed, but rather a workhorse that gets anything done with ease. And we have to say that Pelago’s interest in good design has inspired us all the time we have ridden our Sibbo. It looks very good, with a perfect balance of contemporary technology and classic lines.”

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Fotografia: http://emilialajunenbiketour.com/