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Pakistani My fanny

Chugga chugga choo choo….the train plugs along at the speed of a bicycle through Baluchistan province, Pakistan. A part of the world in which blending in and passing by unnoticed is a really good idea. What the hell am I doing in this desert? I [...]

A Snowball’s Chance In Hell…How To Prepare For A Winter Bicycle Tour

Some would say that there isn't a snowball's chance in hell that they would undertake a winter bicycle tour but for WOW(women on wheels) member Ellen Moseman sees it differently.  Ellen, an English teacher living in China took time away from her preparations for her upcoming winter [...]

Top 5 Reasons Rohloff Makes The Perfect Hubby

Top 5 Reasons Rohloff Makes The Perfect Hubby My Rohloff, my German internal gear hub system, love of my life, I take thee for better or for worst, in sickness and in health until death do we part,  my friend, my companion and love of [...]

Tires and Tears…Have You Ever Cried On A Bicycle Tour?

With big ole tears running down my cheeks I take three deep breaths and carry Pandemic The Magic Bicycle over my head through the river current.  The road has been deteriorating throughout the day with the river getting deeper at each road wash out.   [...]

Oh Shit!

  “Oh shit” RUN!!!! I hear my two friends say as we stand midst a joyous crowd of thousands of dancing, singing, honking and smiling people.  I am short in a crowd, actually I am short even not in a crowd. However, regardless of my [...]

Call A Friend, Ask The Audience, 50/50…Who Wants To Be A Cyclist?

As I pedal up the mountainous Karakorum Highway (KKH) I am admiring the lush green hills, oh no, not again… I jam the brakes dive to the side of the road and throw up. Jump back up on the bicycle and pedal on… Another puke [...]

Paris Hilton Arrives In Pakistan With A Magic Bicycle

As I climb out of the desert and venture past the final community in China I begin to climb into the Kunjerab Pass.  An expensive dark Chinese’s SUV arrives. I am immigration, it is Chinese law, no cycling the border crossing in China, you must [...]

Perk My Pedal, The World’s Greatest Men

On my, oh la la, look at him. At times, while pedaling the world there is a shortage of snow peaked mountains and cascading rivers on which to drool. Therefore, I find my attention drifts with a girlish like grin towards the men that surround [...]

Tibetan Leg Lunch…Top 5 Ways To Deal With Dogs While Cycling

A chorus of alarm has been set off in the sleepy Tibet police town of Yanjing, the first police check point into Tibet.  Foreigners are not technically allowed to come down this road hence my nighttime duck and cover, drive by technique. Therefore, the canine [...]

Possible

With my head light flickering with the last of its battery, I continue to pedal into the night in the mountains. The glistening snow and clear cold starry night illuminate my way as I head up through the mountains just east of Tibet. As my [...]

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