This week I made a brief trip to Oslo in Norway with journalist and host of Cyklewebban Niclas Haslum to work on an editorial for Cycling Plus in collaboration with Visit Norway and Trek Bicycles.
We were joined my DH ski legend Aksel Svindal who would act as our guide showcasing his favourite road cycling routes around the Norwegian Capital on a brisk autumnal morning, the sun did also come out! Like many Scandinavian cities, Oslo is very well considered and well suited to cycle tourism so it was a pleasant experience passing through to see both the mountains surround the city and the fjord that first made the Norse folk settle here.
The full editorial should be published early in 2025 and available all all major newsagents or online from Cycling Plus’s webshop.
I have passed Lake Geneva many times but it is seemingly always in darkness as I arrive late or depart early from Geneva airport however, during a recent trip to Crans Montana with MBUK & Cycling Plus. I took the train around the lake just as golden hour dipped into blue hour, glued to the window of the train I managed to get glimpses across to the lesser populated side of the lake on the French side and capture some brief moments before darkness fell.
My recent trip was an unforgettable one, an experience of a lifetime to which I’m grateful for the trust from MBUK and support from Crans Montana to make it possible. A big thanks to all involved and in the meant time, I look forward to sharing what we were working on during our stay in Crans.
The website is also having a bit of a refresh so please take a look at the new gallery showcasing places and also portraits, these pages will get periodic updates in the coming weeks.
Saturday I headed West for the Gravel Grit n Grind UCI Gravel World Series race through the rolling hills of Halland with some of the worlds bets gravel racers showing up to take on the course! It’s been a while since I’ve been in amongst it at the races, it was good to be back and out on the Moto documenting the action as it happen.
Postcards from a recent trip to Sjælland in Denmark
I have been working on some updates to my website, you can now see examples of my observations of various landscapes or places during my travels. Check out the “place” tab on the homepage.
Back in February I managed to escape the depths of Swedish winter to fly out to Girona and the Costa Brava region of Spain, there on commission with Cycling Plus for a big ride story from the pros winter destination of choice. I met up with Amy and Jacob on a fresh Girona morning and documented their progress as they ascended the mountains to the south of Girona heading to the coast followed by a quick lunch stop before looping back into Girona for coffee at the infamous meeting point that is Eat Sleep Cycle for some “pro spotting”.
The story was published in the June edition with words from Amy Jones
As cycling season kicks off in Scandinavia I joined Eric from Abloc recon some of the upcoming Gränna Gravel route, we shot some promo imagery ahead of the event which takes place in May this year. I often talk about the magic that surrounds gravel cycling in Småland, every time I venture out into the depths of the highlands I’m left feeling inspired by the landscape that was heavily influential to highly acclaimed artist John Bauer. It draws you in enticing you to push further and harder, a cyclists dream!
Its always a pleasure to work with Abloc here in Sweden!
New work for Norse Projects was recently released to showcase their Herluf Windbreaker jacket as part of the Wave Dye Nylon campaign for 2024. Shot on a cold day along the eastern shores of Lake Vättern, I followed passionate fly angler Duncan Philpott as he targets landlocked salmon that reside in Vättern deep waters.
For the campaign I produced both still and moving imagery, to see the campaign you can head to Norse Projects following the link below and you can also watch the film in full at the bottom of this page.
In October I headed south to Düsseldorf to meet up with Adrian and continue with Shimano’s “Cycling in the City” series that I have been working on with Fusion Media Services.
It was a first for me to visit Düsseldorf and made even better by having local Adrian show myself and Chris from Fusion around. Despite the reputation of Germany being very car centric, it was really refreshing to explore Düsseldorf by bike allowing us to avoid the traffic thanks to the abundance of quality cycling infrastructure.
You can view the full piece on Shimano’s Lifestyle website or by following links on their social media.
Intrepid Camera recently approached me looking to test their newly developed 4x5 film holders, living in a cold climate they were looking to test durability when the mercury hit the extreme negative numbers. Winter came early to Southern Sweden which meant by December, many of the small rivers and streams had begun to freeze over. This creates a unique phenomena were by the power of the water is suppressed due to extreme cold yet remains a powerful force that despite dense ice sheets, continues to flow. While walking along the upper reaches of Nissån, I discovered a pressure point where the water had thinned the ice enough that the trapped air had burst through.
This initial image has formed the foundation for a new personal project which I will share more from in the near future.
During 2024 I will be sharing more BTS and general happenings on social media, if you have instagram feel free to give me a follow @chrisLanaway / https://www.instagram.com/chrislanaway/?hl=en
I recently visited Ellös on Swedens West Coast for a family holiday, a week where the weather was largely dominated by rain. We were graced with one break in the weather allowing the west coast to really showcase it’s unique light during late autumn. I begun thinking about the vast amount of work I produce outside of commercial projects, as such I am re-igniting my blog as a platform to share updates, unseen work and some behind the scenes. Stay tuned for more to come!
