Author: Loretta Henderson

From Canada to Alaska Across 5 Continents Bikepacker Ultra Runner Loretta Henderson has explored the world by bicycle foot and boat

Coty Hogue

 Coty Hogue
My name is Coty and I’m currently riding my bike across America, following the traditional Trans-america route, but I have only met one other female riding solo, so this wall has been very inspirational for me!  Just knowing there are other women out there doing this on their own!  I’m originally from Montana and have been very fortunate to travel a lot outside my own country, but the original reason for wanting to do this was to really see my own country.  Domestic travel!  What a concept!  Now that I am about halfway across the country, I can already tell that this trip is about to become more of a lifestyle.  I can not imagine not doing more treks all over.  I can’t imagine a better way to really see a place and get to know people.  The kindness and generosity I have encountered on this trip restores my faith in humanity.

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Anahita Sriprasad

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Want’a check out my favorite interviews from the BIG WOW Book? Anahati is seriously hell’a inspiring! “I was traveling around my country when I realized how rare it is for other people to see an Indian woman traveling alone,” 21-year-old Anahita Sriprasad said. It was this thought that laid the groundwork for what would come next. She wanted to raise awareness and promote women’s safety by cycling across India self-supported. From Leh to Kanyakumari, across the provinces of the vast country, she spoke to people about women’s empowerment. Anahita quickly became a role model, reaching national iconic status. I’m definitely not the only one who finds her remarkable adventure inspiring. I met Anahita through Twitter when the government’s Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh celebrated her success.

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Angela Zheng

 

Angela Zheng

 

My name is Angela and I’ve just started solo touring the world. I’ve done some short tours in my home country, Australia, and have just finished circumnavigating the big island of Hawaii. I’ve got big plans to tour New Zealand, Cuba, India and Australia in the near future. I tour solo because it puts me back in touch with myself and with the world around me. It’s a challenge and I love the feeling of adventure. I also do it for the environment and for women all over the world, to show everyone that we can kick ass too. But mostly, I do it because I love it, and it’s a great feeling to love what you do.

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12 Great Bicycle Touring Bikes For Women

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What Bike Do You Ride?

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‘Its called Minerva Link, its not a trekking bike per se, but it’s doing a great job’.-Gabrielle Fenton from Belgium

‘TREK 520!’  Coty Hogue from America

‘I bought my bike in Belgium and took it with me to the States. It’s a Granville Terra 3, woman trekking-bike. Granville is a Belgium cycle brand. As I said, no problems whatsoever. It has around 16.000 miles on it now and I still love him to pieces’ Fien Hill from Beligium

’80s model Specialized Stump jumper’ Lori Bell from America

‘Pelago Stavanger’ Sissy from Finland

‘Koga Miyata Traveler’  Martien Deijsselberg From The Netherlands

‘Trek 7.3 Hybrid bike and now I use a Thorn Raven Sport Tour plus rohloff’ Alison Davies from England

‘Surley long haul trucker, it has been such a champ. I bought it off a bike shop for a great deal, it was an older model that had been sitting around. Before my tour I had a fixie that was light as a feather. Sometimes I can’t believe how much me and this bike have been through together..ha!’-Leah Manning

‘I ride a first generation Salsa Fargo. She’s a tank. In fact, Tank is her name after the film “Tank Girl”. It’s a heavy steel frame’-Robin Brodsky

‘Surly Long Haul Trucker; Mr. Hank the green turtle’ Shirine Taylor from Canada

“I ride a first generation Salsa Fargo. She’s a tank. In fact, Tank is her name after the film “Tank Girl”. It’s a heavy steel frame” Robin Brodsky

“2013 Kona Sutra” Angela Zheng

 

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Solo Female Cyclist Interview: Wylie Goodman

COMING SOON…With The release of the new BIG WOW eBook:100 Women From Around The World Travel By Bike, there is so much inspiration floating around I was not sure where to start….the web’s premier resource for solo female cyclists interview series is on it’s way….

Namibia Travel Tips

Country Name: Namibia

WHERE DO I SLEEP?

Schools throughout the Caprivi strip welcome bicycle tourists. I always remembered to share my maps, stories, photos with the kids. There are several rural homes on the road south into Windhoek, the capital,  who waved me down and invited me to stay in their front yard.

TIPS TO KEEP TRAVEL SAFE, CHEAP AND FUN!

Tip 1:

Sleep With A Full Bladder! There are many large poisonous species of snakes in Namibia. Be careful where you put your tent. During a flash thunderstorm I had an enormous handful size snake under my tent.  In the dark, I couldn’t find my headlamp. Peeing outside was not on options until morning!

Tip 2:

Fatten Up!  If touring in surrounding countries prior to arriving in Namibia, the imported food options from South America will certainly put a smile on the hungry cyclists face!

Tips 3:

Hippos Rock!  There are several large meteorites on display in Windhoek, the capital. Yes, rocks the size of hippos did and still fall from the sky in Namibia! Or perhaps it’s just aliens having some fun with foul balls at their baseball games!