The legend of Steel Grandpa - Sverigeloppet

Aab · 01-29-2023, 06:20 PM

Sharing an article about the Steel Grandpa. In 1951 he was a 66-year-old long-bearded retired bus driver Gustaf Håkansson, became a legend in Sweden.

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2020/09/how-steel-grandpa-gustaf-hakansson-pirated-swedens-toughest-bike-race/

Painkiller · 01-30-2023, 07:18 AM

Love stories like this, guy has grit

Sybian · 01-30-2023, 09:40 PM

Great story!

enkei · 01-31-2023, 04:06 PM

What an excellent story.

Thanks for sharing!

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