Rehab is For Quitters…Why You Should Winter Cycle Tour in Patagonia
Ah fuckity” I say out loud into the frosty Patagonian air. My gortex gloved hands grasp the frigid wobbling handlebars. The mighty force of the gale triumphs over my futile attempts to hold the handlebars from wobbling. The winds velocity slams me in the forehead [...]
Wintertime Bicycle Touring, Wise or Wacko?
If I ever get on a sailboat like that again for 6 weeks with three smelly boys to cross the Atlantic ocean please feel free to hit me over the head with a large hammer” I say while laughing out loud with a huge smirk [...]
Rags To Riches…What’s The Best Tent For Bicycle Touring?
"Is that tent supposed to look that way” The campground manager says with a curious WTF sort of tone. I am tucked inside a claustrophobic cocoon of what remains of my mountain hardware 2.1 skyledge tent trying not to laugh. However, the broken rake that [...]
Cape Town…Bare As You Dare
Take it all off people” I hear shouted from the police car. The police man's uniformed arm is stretched out the open window. He is holding his cell phone camera. His face is wrinkled from smiling. He squints into the Cape Town Saturday morning sun. [...]
Chit, Chat…Why Bicycle Touring In Africa Is Where It’s At!
Heat radiates off the blackened tar road as the 40/104 c/f days begin to melt into a timeless collage of pushing the pedals. I am constantly giggly, smiling and singing to 1960's classic tunes as my faded green tavu visor attempts to block out the [...]
Don’t Tell Your Mom You Are A Cycle Tourist
Tell a friend you are going to cycle the length of Africa and their response will most likely range from planning your funeral to calling the closest mental hospital. In my case, three concerned friends actually called the CA embassy in Canada, Ethiopia and Sudan [...]
Zebras for Zero Dollars…Budget Tips For African Safari Travel
Safari-“an expedition to observe animals in their natural habitat” Grandiose visions of wildlife, migrating wilder beast, roaring lions and galloping giraffe filled my gleeful mind when I first envisioned traveling through East Africa. A budget of about 10usd a day aught to cut it, I [...]
Matrimonial Mayhem. Is Africa Safe For Solo Women?
Us Africans have a problem....” The man dribbles down his stripped shirt and straightens the belt on his bulging kacki pants. His muscular hand firmly clenches his Mosi brand beer as his reddened eye balls gaze with affection at my sunburned peeling bare arms. Oh, [...]
What Motivates The Long Distance Cyclist?
A guest post by WOW(WomenOnWheels) Cyclist of the Month- Antoinette Morgan Since my childhood days I always liked cycling. We only had one bicycle that we shared between 4 kids, but I always won the fight for the bicycle. Additionally, I learnt that the best [...]
Hemorrhoids and Heatstroke…Top 5 Outstanding Reasons to Cycle In the African Rainy Season
Number 5 You can cycle for days with a t-shirt shoved into your pants while hoping your now big bottom will create padding between your 3 headed hemorrhoid and your hard leather bicycle seat. Number 4 Push the pedals up 30km hills with your blackening [...]