Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Rune_Monstad> ?p ?o. }
Showing items 1 to 55 of
55
with 100 items per page.
- Rune_Monstad abstract "Rune Monstad (born April 14, 1973), also known as The Viking Biker, is a Norwegian cyclist who is cycling the world on a 27-speed Gekko mountain bike. Born in Tønsberg, Norway, Rune went to Bolivia in 2004 to work with homeless children for a year. After returning to Norway, he decided he wanted to cycle all over the world, so he started in South America in December 2005, then cycled through Central America, Mexico and then across the United States. In November 2006, Rune started his trip to Canada and cycled across Canada (from west to east) in the winter. He is fully equipped with winter gear for sub-freezing temperatures. In May 2007, he left for Africa and has been cycling across Africa for several months. As of April 13, 2009, he is now in Calabar, Nigeria staying at the Drill Monkey Rehabilitation Centre while he waits for his visa. Once he leaves Nigeria, his next stops include Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, East Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia, Japan, Russia, Europe and then finally, Norway.Rune never pays for accommodations, and he lives off $5–$10 per day USD. He carries a tent with him, but he has hardly had to use it, as many people have offered him a place to stay in their homes. A few motels, lodges and hostels also offered him free accommodations as well as meals. Rune operates mostly on donations as cycling every day doesn't allow for time to work a regular job. He occasionally takes a few days off to see the local sights, attend special events and to meet with people in bicycle shops and cafes.CANADA TRIP (NOVEMBER 2006 - MAY 2007)On February 3, 2007, while he was in Regina, Saskatchewan, he was invited to give a talk about winter cycling to a group of about 60 people with Regina EcoLiving Inc., a non-profit organization located in Regina. In areas where there is snow and/or ice in the winter, this is also called Icebiking. On February 15, 2007, Rune arrived just west of Winnipeg, Manitoba, battling 50 kilometer per hour side winds with near whiteout conditions. He was featured in the Winnipeg Sun and Winnipeg Free Press over the weekend. While in Winnipeg, he was also invited to several events including a local Icebike event on February 18, which was sponsored by Woodcock Cycle Works. On March 3, he was invited to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's Northern Landscape concert and was introduced on stage by the conductor of the symphony, Alexander Mickelthwate. The Norwegian Canadian Club of Winnipeg hosted a display in the lobby of the Centennial Concert Hall. The Norwegian Club promotes arts, crafts, foods and language of Norway as well as encouraging community among Norwegians. Rune's bicycle was placed on the Norwegian display that evening, and during the intermission and after the concert, he met many symphony patrons. Rune met several cyclists during his stay in Winnipeg and gave a brief talk about his trip. The Norwegian and Scandinavian Clubs held a luncheon for him, and he gave a talk to those groups as well. He also met the Ambassador of Norway to Canada, His Excellency Mr. Tor. B. Naess.On March 4, Rune left Winnipeg to continue his trip east. He arrived in Thunder Bay on March 13 and in Sault Ste. Marie on March 23. He arrived in Sudbury on March 27. CTV Northern Ontario and News 10 Persona in Sudbury filmed a story about him. On Thursday, March 29, he left Sudbury, arriving in North Bay on Friday, March 30. To view the photos from his Thunder Bay trip, visit the Thunder Bay cycling club web site at http://www.tbaycc.ca, then click on "The Viking Biker Visits Thunder Bay" on the left under "News at a Glance".On April 8, Rune arrived in Montreal and was featured on CBC TV. On May 5, he arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia and on May 24, 2007, he arrived in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. Rune's plan is to cycle to L'Anse aux Meadows, where the Vikings first settled in North America. Rune's twin brother will be picking him up in a sailboat, and they will then sail to Africa, where Rune will continue his cycling adventure.Rune has been interviewed on Conrad Schmidt's Pedal Revolutionary radio show in Vancouver, BC, KOMO-TV in Seattle, CBC Calgary and Global Winnipeg. Two television stations in Sudbury, Ontario also interviewed him. You can view these film clips on his web site. Several newspapers in the US and Canada have published stories about him.Rune keeps a daily diary with photos, thank-you credits, videos and stories about his adventure, which he usually updates weekly. This can be found on his web site and blog. He also has a Guestbook that anyone can sign.April 13, 2009 update: Rune has been in Africa for several months now. He has some incredible photos of the people and places that he has visited there. In Africa, Rune is called "Paco", as it is too difficult for the locals to pronounce his name. Rune's new, updated web site now says he is "biking around the world for poor children." Donations are accepted via PayPal on Rune's web site.".
- Rune_Monstad birthDate "1973-04-14".
- Rune_Monstad birthYear "1973".
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink cotact-me.html.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink me-on-tvnews.html.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink guestbook.php?username=vikingbiker.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink group.php?gid=6004715821&ref=mf.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink rune-monstad-update-blizzard-biking-fun.html.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink www.tbaycc.ca,.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink www.vikingbiker.com.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageExternalLink www.vikingcredits.blogspot.com.
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageID "8866131".
- Rune_Monstad wikiPageRevisionID "511203749".
- Rune_Monstad dateOfBirth "1973-04-14".
- Rune_Monstad hasPhotoCollection Rune_Monstad.
- Rune_Monstad name "Monstad, Rune".
- Rune_Monstad shortDescription "Norwegian cyclist".
- Rune_Monstad description "Norwegian cyclist".
- Rune_Monstad description "Norwegian cyclist".
- Rune_Monstad subject Category:1973_births.
- Rune_Monstad subject Category:Living_people.
- Rune_Monstad subject Category:Norwegian_mountain_bikers.
- Rune_Monstad subject Category:People_from_Tønsberg.
- Rune_Monstad type CausalAgent100007347.
- Rune_Monstad type LivingPeople.
- Rune_Monstad type LivingThing100004258.
- Rune_Monstad type Object100002684.
- Rune_Monstad type Organism100004475.
- Rune_Monstad type PeopleFromT%C3%B8nsberg.
- Rune_Monstad type Person100007846.
- Rune_Monstad type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Rune_Monstad type Whole100003553.
- Rune_Monstad type YagoLegalActor.
- Rune_Monstad type YagoLegalActorGeo.
- Rune_Monstad type Agent.
- Rune_Monstad type Person.
- Rune_Monstad type Person.
- Rune_Monstad type Q215627.
- Rune_Monstad type Q5.
- Rune_Monstad type Agent.
- Rune_Monstad type NaturalPerson.
- Rune_Monstad type Thing.
- Rune_Monstad type Person.
- Rune_Monstad comment "Rune Monstad (born April 14, 1973), also known as The Viking Biker, is a Norwegian cyclist who is cycling the world on a 27-speed Gekko mountain bike. Born in Tønsberg, Norway, Rune went to Bolivia in 2004 to work with homeless children for a year. After returning to Norway, he decided he wanted to cycle all over the world, so he started in South America in December 2005, then cycled through Central America, Mexico and then across the United States.".
- Rune_Monstad label "Rune Monstad".
- Rune_Monstad sameAs m.027mjms.
- Rune_Monstad sameAs Q7379828.
- Rune_Monstad sameAs Q7379828.
- Rune_Monstad sameAs Rune_Monstad.
- Rune_Monstad wasDerivedFrom Rune_Monstad?oldid=511203749.
- Rune_Monstad givenName "Rune".
- Rune_Monstad isPrimaryTopicOf Rune_Monstad.
- Rune_Monstad name "Monstad, Rune".
- Rune_Monstad name "Rune Monstad".
- Rune_Monstad surname "Monstad".