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A Quiet Spring Ride to Baldushk and an Unexpected Bonus

https://youtu.be/Ow3Dir5zDdsSunday mornings in Tirana have a special kind of light in spring. Soft, warm, and inviting—perfect for riding. I started from the hills of Sauk, leaving behind the city’s slow awakening and heading toward the rural landscapes of Baldushk.The weather couldn’t have been better. Clear ...

Tirana Lake Bike Track Guide

https://youtu.be/1MdRV46SD50OverviewThe bike loop around the Grand Park of Tirana — locally known as “Parku i Liqenit” — is the most popular urban cycling route in the capital.Built around the Artificial Lake, this route offers a safe, scenic, and accessible cycling experience just minutes from the ...

Art Pit Stops in Tirana: Inspired Rides

There’s something quietly magical about cycling through Tirana. Even when I follow the same path, the ride never feels the same. The city keeps shifting: light changes, colors evolve, people bring new energy. Tirana is alive in a way that makes every pedal stroke feel ...

Cycling Through the Festive Streets of Tirana on Summer Day

https://youtu.be/ESktNuPdSKUEvery year on Dita e Verës (Summer Day), Tirana transforms into a joyful open-air celebration. Streets fill with music, laughter, food, and people enjoying the first real feeling of spring. Today I experienced it in the best possible way: from the saddle of my bike.Starting ...

Night Ride Through the City Lights

https://youtu.be/jtFLA6lv6oYAfter some pause days dictated by remote work, it felt incredible to be back in the capital and back on the bike. There’s no better way to shake off the work-from-home blues than by hitting the streets of Tirana at night, especially during the festive ...

When a Tiny Thorn Changes Your Plans

There’s something magnetic about Dajti.When the first snow touches its peaks, you feel it — that quiet call to climb again. And after riding through the mist and grey, today felt like the perfect chance to meet the mountain dressed in white.I packed light… or ...

FPV Ride Through Winter Sun Tirana

https://youtu.be/ZANS2-JcOpAThe distinct feeling you know: floating just ahead of the handlebars, a private view of the road rushing at you,  forming the edges of your world. It is another perspective...  The air was sharp and clean (13°C), a familiar sensation against the face as the tires ...

When a Tiny Thorn Changes Your Plans

There’s something magnetic about Dajti.When the first snow touches its peaks, you feel it — that quiet call to climb again. And after riding through the mist and grey, today felt like the perfect chance to meet the mountain dressed in white.I packed light… or ...

Ride in the Rain – Dajti Climb

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m5pHvqs8378?feature=shareMeanwhile, as rainy clouds descended from the slopes of Mount Dajti, I decided to ascend toward them.The first half of the ride was all uphill — some parts reaching 12%. Those first 5 km are always the hardest: cold muscles, knees aching, chest fighting for ...

Cycling Through Colors

Discovering Tirana’s Street Art on Two Wheels There’s something magical about exploring Tirana by bike. The city’s rhythm, its light, and its small surprises reveal themselves best when you move slowly enough to notice them — but fast enough to cover some distance.And one of those ...