Folded Paper Maps

Romča was reminiscing about the days when she used to ride with nothing but a paper map, exploring roads she'd never been on before. Those were the days, she sighed as she told me the story while we were grinding our way up into the Brdy hills.

That little moment stuck with me just as much as the photos did take. I kept wondering what it would be like if we still had to rely on folded paper maps every time we wanted to discover new roads and hidden corners.

This is our ride through the Brdy. A bit from memory, a bit following the GPS, and a bit of complete freestyle—maybe even freeride. And, of course, we wrapped it all up with a beer at U Zavadilů in Kunratice.