Exploring Iceland by Bike: Búi Aðalsteinsson Shares Insider Tips

Learn about cycling culture, different routes, races, and more from Búi Aðalsteinsson, an Icelandic cycling enthusiast and podcast host.

About Búi Aðalsteinsson

Búi Aðalsteinsson is a designer and has run the design studio Grallaragerðin since 2016, alongside various other jobs, he currently works at the Department of Service and Innovation at the City of Reykjavík.

Búi’s work emphasizes community and environmental aspects. His experience includes developing creative projects within Icelandic prisons, mapping the arrival of refugee children to Iceland, improving connections with plants, enhancing the utilization of by-products from vegetable farming in Iceland, and incorporating insects into food products. 

Búi was nominated for the Icelandic Design Awards in 2019, and in 2016, he won the Grapevine Design Award for Project of the Year, which focused on using insects in food production.

Recently, Búi has developed a remarkably strong interest in cycling and has started a podcast, Hjólavarpið, covering everything related to bicycles, both in terms of transportation and competitive cycling.

Búi’s Podcast About Cycling

Hjólavarpið is the name of the cycling podcast that Búi hosts.

• Apple Podcasts  
• Spotify 

Questions I asked Búi Aðalsteinsson During the Interview

• What sparked your interest in cycling?
• Can you share a little about cycling culture in Iceland and why it has taken off as a trend?
• What to know if a person wants to bring their bike to Iceland?
• Where can someone rent a bike in Reykjavík?
• Are there any routes in the city that you enjoy cycling?
• What are some competitive races in Iceland?
• What have you learned about cycling in Iceland that surprised you?
• What are your favorite cycling routes in the city and the countryside?
• What is your favorite Icelandic word or phrase?

Links that Búi talked about during the interview

• Public Transport Iceland
• Cycling Iceland
• Reiðhjólabændur on Facebook

Where to follow Búi and Hjólavarpið

Búi

• Instagram

Hjólavarpið

• Instagram
• Facebook

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