They say that the Huldufólk are little people who live in the rocks and the waters. Sometimes they are referred to simply as elves, but Huldufólk is the original term, and the Icelandic government will even consider the potential whereabouts of the Huldufólk when reviewing new building permits. Currently, 8-percent of the Icelandic population believes in the elves, while 54-percent don't deny the possibility of their existence.
Learning about this folklore meant only one thing: if we did indeed find trails in Iceland, we might find these little people as well. Or would we?
The Icelandic climate consists of mild winters and mild summers. The atmosphere among residents is also very mild, and the island very much has a "chilled out" island vibe going, similar to New Zealand. Warmth and friendliness were equally as abundant as the dark green moss.
This was an amazing trip, and it was made possible thanks to Ibis Cycles, Camelbak, Kitsbow Cycling Apparel, and Kali Protectives. Huge thanks to the following folks as well:
Produced by Jeff Kendall-Weed
Cinematography by Niklas Wallner
Original Music by Katie Weed
Music Production by Joe Weed/Highland Studios
Photography by Petur Thor
Icelandic Support: Rúnar Theodórsson
Guiding/Key Grip: Davíð Þór Sigurðsson
Other than that he almost sold me that Ibis..... Amazing pop and playfull bike as it seems. I'm sure it's the bike and has nothing to do with his skills ....
reminds me of that witch story from my childhood books.
scary, bro.
Very special to be able to have your family be a part of what you do. Really enjoyed the video. Cheers!
And am pretty happy riding them, it's technically demanding, but hey, it makes us locals better riders in some ways.
So what kind of trails do you consider to being "real trails" ?