About Restless Pedals The game grew out of a long-held passion for bicycle touring. Packing my life into a few bags and setting off without knowing where I’ll sleep pushes me far outside my comfort zone—but that uncertainty is also strangely addictive. Life on the road is stripped down to the essentials: a single spoon, fork, and knife; two pots and a stove for my kitchen. My winter jacket becomes extra insulation on cold nights, and a rain poncho doubles as protection for the tent’s ventilation when the weather turns. I captured the essence of bicycle travel into Restless Pedals . At its core is limited bag capacity and the constant decision-making that comes with carrying the right items for each journey. Just like real bike travel, preparation matters. Another essential part of the lifestyle is meeting like-minded people and riding together for a while—and that social element is woven directly into the game. Inventory items are intentio...
Nomadic Tales Over the last three days in Montenegro, I’ve climbed a total of 4,250 meters. This includes starting from Peja, at 500 meters, over the Kulla Pass at 1,795 meters, on the first day. Before reaching Mojkovac, while standing in front of Motel Krstac at around 1,000 meters altitude and browsing Booking.com for accommodation options, the SIM card I had bought in Kosovo suddenly stopped working for data roaming. That made the decision simple. I spent the night at the motel so I could go into town the next day to buy a new SIM. In the city center, there was only one Telekom representative office. Other networks had no presence there. The door was locked, and no one was inside. I waited, hoping that maybe the employee was just on their way, even though the opening hours had already passed. Looking for an alternative, since no one was showing up to open the store, I bought a Telekom SIM from a newspaper kiosk across the park. I inserted the SIM into my phone, only to find that I ...