Cycling through Africa has changed my life. Check out my interview with famous Francis Tapon in his popular WanderLearn travel podcast series. Francis is a true legend. He’s visited every single country in Africa, authored books about his adventures, produced a film and spoke twice at TEDx. In the podcast, we talk about how...
Sudan Video—unembellished footage of what it’s really like
It’s a year since we crossed the Sahara and tried to stay cool in 40-50° Celsius. Finally, here’s a video to show you what it was like. This is the real thing, including my footage from both good and bad times. Enjoy 😉
Riders sharing their lessons learnt and inspirational stories
It’s almost four months since we cycled into Cape Town. Finally, here’s a video that I had promised months ago. Hope you like it. 🙂
Paul’s humorous Pirate Speech about our staff
“Four months ago, I turned up at a rider’s briefing in a Cairo hotel. I looked at the staff line-up and thought… You have got to be fricken kidding! Has someone kidnapped the original crew and a bunch of pirates taken over? The head pirate, Jack Tellis Sparrow, when I looked at him, I...
Days 89–91: After every LOW, there will be another HIGH
My first two rest days at the Victoria Falls were kind of wasted going to the doctor and resting my swollen feet. Having said that, chilling by the Waterfront pool bar with my laptop was not necessarily the worst spot to recover. While I had planned to update my blog, different riders kept coming...
Day 69: If you stand still, you will fall—always keep moving
On a steep rocky uphill, I shifted down to my lowest gear. I kept pushing the pedals, but—unexpectedly—my bike didn’t move. And when you don’t move, you lose balance. And when you are clipped in with your cleats, you can’t catch yourself. Logical consequence—I fell over like a dead-weight! Luckily, I didn’t hurt myself...
The Emotional Profile Of A Tour d’Afrique Stage
http://tdaglobalcycling.com/2017/03/the-emotional-profile-of-a-tour-dafrique-stage/
Very well written article by Mark about our typical cycling day
Rubber On Concrete, Sand, Mud and Dirt: Schwalbe Tires In Africa
http://tdaglobalcycling.com/2017/03/rubber-on-concrete-sand-mud-and-dirt-schwalbe-tires-in-africa/
Am quoted in this article by TDA—feeling like a super star 🙂
Day 18: I’m worth 5 camels in Sudan
Welcome to the so-called dead camel camp. In previous years, there have been lots of dead camels nearby. Today, we’ve only found two near our camp site. Having said that, we’ve already seen lots of dead camels, cows and donkeys at the side of the road while cycling through Sudan. I just never bothered...
Our first riders meeting—let the fun begin!
We’ve had our first official riders meeting this morning, where we met our entire crew and most of the riders who’ve arrived by now. Our crew briefed us about standard procedures, daily schedules, safety measures, and the like. If you would like to know more, please refer to the TDA website and their Tours 101 for all general...
