The idea is to ride between each CURE International hospital in East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia) to increase exposure for them. I work for the hospital in Kenya and am currently able to ride around here, but as far as logistics goes for the other countries, I'm having some significant trouble.

Using google maps the trip is around 3300 miles. Definitely would love to take advantage of the amazing single track in these countries, but am unaware of just how to link them up. Maybe I won't be able to because of the lack of info on the singletracks? There is often a dirt road next to paved roads or singletrack next to dirt roads out here, so I suppose that's my best bet.

I'm just starting out on planning, but would like to do this, if possible, in April of 2014.

So what do you guys think? How would you guys start to plan for this ride?

Here is the Google Maps walking route between the hospitals: https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=CURE+international+hospital+Addis+Ababa,+Ethiopia&daddr=CURE+International+hospital+mbale,+uganda+to:AIC-CURE+International+Children%E2%80%99s+Hospital+of+Kenya,+Kijabe+Road,+Kijabe,+Kenya+to:CURE+hospital+blantyre,+malawi+to:Beit+CURE+Hospital,+Great+North,+Lusaka,+Zambia&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=-3.381824,33.706055&spn=25.195799,39.199219&sll=-2.547988,33.925781&sspn=25.214055,39.199219&geocode=FU02igAdXodPAiGdjhLi6TpiBCkX-5KwEY9LFjGdjhLi6TpiBA%3BFX9lEAAdEWsJAiEs34HZSZBfmCkRvNaLDbZ4FzEs34HZSZBfmA%3BFRCM8f8dmmAuAiHuWcGqhivQuSk_HaWijiopGDHuWcGqhivQuQ%3BFfzhDv8dSkwWAiHnF95Ypt68IyljYX91vkXYGDHnF95Ypt68Iw%3BFZqNFf8dKYCvASGUfyKKmTjMlym_V3xTIvVAGTGUfyKKmTjMlw&oq=Beit+CURE&dirflg=w&mra=ps&t=m&z=5

well damn, what to do..?

What happened to the traditional 2745 miles as stated elsewhere?

Why do they say the GDMBR route is 2711 miles and the TD route is something like 2698 miles?

Well, I plan to start on August 18th, so maybe y'all will catch up to me. Most likely in fact. So see you there.

this stuff is so incredible! Jeremy is awesome, worked on and shipped the bags I ordered with incredible speed and professionalism. Very glad I didn't make another attempt to buy from "the other guys".

emailed you. please contact me as soon as possible.

Hello,

So I'm (desperately) looking for a kit for my quickly planned GDMBR trip. I roll out of Banff on Aug 18th, but am leaving home on July 30.

Looking for CDW or Revelate or similar type bags and need: saddle pack, bar bag, gas tank/fuel cell, small frame pack.

I have a Cannondale Flash 29er size Large. Looking for a Matt Lee type setup such as: http://www.flickr.com/photos/carouseldesignworks/3687097057/#

Hope I'm not too late...

Cameron Mehl
318-655-3486