 Topic Name: Around the world on a bike.
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on: February 03, 2010, 11:04:11 AM
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Topic Name: Around the world on a bike.
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Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 03:06:45 PM
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GreenBikeGuy
"It's not that easy, bein' green....."
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 03:06:45 PM » |
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Great find!  I have an interest in precisely this kind of globe-trotting, and it's highly informative to see a veteran's approach/set-up for it. |
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Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 06:42:44 PM
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wdlandparker
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 06:42:44 PM » |
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if you are into this a good read is oddysseus's last stand, can remember the authors name, but just google it  |
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"what now ma nature, what now hahaha?!?!"
(cue hailstorm)
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Topic Name: Around the world on a bike.
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Reply #3 on: February 27, 2010, 05:55:18 AM
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wi_bigfoot
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2010, 05:55:18 AM » |
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What type of bike is he doing this on? Doesn't appear to be a road bike. Certain photos it looks like a mountain bike but then other photos the tires don't look like moutain bike size tires. Hard to find good photos up close of just the bike or any information about the bike.
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Reply #4 on: February 27, 2010, 04:40:42 PM
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GreenBikeGuy
"It's not that easy, bein' green....."
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2010, 04:40:42 PM » |
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It appears to be "trekkerized" sort of hybrid bike, prominently featuring a Rohloff Speedhub.
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Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 08:54:55 PM
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brian t
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 08:54:55 PM » |
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if you are into this a good read is oddysseus's last stand, can remember the authors name, but just google it That is a great book. I emailed the author after reading it, He told be he sold the bike "Zeus" to a bike commuter. just interesting i thought. |
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Not all those who wander are lost! -JRR Tolkien
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Reply #6 on: March 01, 2010, 12:28:24 PM
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Carney
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2010, 12:28:24 PM » |
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On the same vein, two friends of mine have spent the last 3+ years riding around the world. They sold their house, 90% of their stuff and headed out and they have had some pretty cool adventures riding around. http://fromthebenchesoftheworld.blogspot.com/ |
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Reply #7 on: March 01, 2010, 02:38:03 PM
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GreenBikeGuy
"It's not that easy, bein' green....."
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2010, 02:38:03 PM » |
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<sigh> At least someone's having fun......
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Reply #8 on: March 03, 2010, 07:18:19 AM
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howrad
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2010, 07:18:19 AM » |
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This dude, Ari, is riding around the world, and he's given himself about 5 years to do it (with organic farm work included). http://biketoaustralia.blogspot.com/I put him up in our shed for a couple days last week, and I've helped him de-ghetto some of his Gary Fisher paragon setup. He's riding between community bike shops in different states, so his parts will never be nice, but they'll be cheap/free and he'll learn a lot. |
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Reply #9 on: October 21, 2012, 02:25:58 PM
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Velek
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2012, 02:25:58 PM » |
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I've done a RTW trip, but not quite as extensive and I stuck to roads mostly. I crossed Eurasia last year (Beijing to Amsterdam) and the US in 2009.
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Reply #10 on: October 21, 2012, 07:05:11 PM
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Velek
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2012, 07:05:11 PM » |
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Thanks. It took five months to go 8,000 miles Beijing to Amsterdam, two months to get across the US, which was 4,000. I've done almost 15,000 self supported touring miles now. I started May first from Beijing, which is just about right if you want to take your time and have some fun. I had some snow flurries in northern China and hit some snow driving through Austria a few weeks after my trip ended (I rented a car to visit friends in Italy).
China is a nasty, horrible mess. My ex is mainland Chinese so I knew enough to deal with it. Riding through Inner Mongolia, which is effectively the eastern Gobi, I had winds in my face so hard I couldn't breathe without covering my mouth.
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Reply #11 on: October 22, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
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Velek
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2012, 08:07:00 PM » |
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I have a blog under a pseudonym for the Eurasia trip - http://www.fattiredrifter.com/ but I sort of let it go. |
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Reply #12 on: November 15, 2012, 10:52:59 AM
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stuffx
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« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2012, 10:52:59 AM » |
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Can someone imagine around the world in bikepacking mode?  Could be pretty expensive adventure! I like this blog. This dude did a lot of trail through S. America! Nice pix and very inspiring! |
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Re-cycling Europe - cyclosapiens.blogspot.com
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